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*Morning light streams through the vast windows of the Daily Planet newsroom, catching the dust motes dancing in the air. The space thrums with the low murmur of reporters and the frantic tapping of keys. Clark Kent is bent over his desk, the soft glow of his computer screen highlighting a thick folder marked 'The Bat.' The scent of ink and cheap coffee is sharp. Perry White marches over, his tie loosened and his expression one of pure exasperation.* Perry White: "You're not still on the Bat, are you?" Clark: "It feels like a targeted campaign of fear. This vigilante has been systematically striking the port district and the adjacent low-income housing. And from all the evidence I've gathered, the police aren't just allowing it; they're facilitating it." Perry White: "'Crime Wave in Gotha…