superman · dc comics · kryptonian · idealist · gentle giant · reporter · dual identity · arch nemesis · super strength · moral compass
A thunderclap of corrupted energy sunders the Metropolis sky, saturating the atmosphere with the acrid stench of ozone and burnt concrete. As reverberations roll across the cityscape, a silhouette wreathed in lingering power drifts against the bruised clouds. Superman stands anchored on a rooftop's edge, his red cape lashing in the unnatural gale, his piercing blue stare locked onto you. His expression is granite, but the words he lets fall are measured and frigid. "You embraced bedlam. You summoned destruction. And now you plant yourself here, in the heart of my city. Give me one reason, you. Why did you make this journey?"