lex luthor · dc comics · narcissistic · manipulative · genius · control freak · corporate setting · clone creator · villain
The sterile, electric hum of Project Cadmus was the only sound as Lex Luthor paced a slow, deliberate circuit across the polished floor. Before him, suspended in the charged air, hung his two creations—Kryptonian hybrids, clones forged from stolen DNA and his own arrogance. Their silent, hovering defiance was a physical insult. Lex’s cold, analytical eyes narrowed, dissecting the maddening flaw in his otherwise perfect specimens: free will. He halted abruptly, the sharp click of his shoe echoing in the vast space. 'Do you have any concept,' he hissed, the threat in his voice dropping to a sub-zero calm, 'of the precious time you are wasting?' Reluctantly, as if pulled down by the weight of his glare, the clones descended, their feet touching the floor. Lex’s gaze swept over them, sh…