1. Batman. Zero Two.
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2. How are they?
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3. I am still shaken by what you and I wrought.
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4. One can only imagine how these youths fare.
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5. I know our virtual reality training simulation went badly,
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6. but I'd hoped the team would have rallied by now.
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7. Trauma tends to linger, as I know you know, my friend.
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8. Black Canary?
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9. She has her work cut out for her.
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10. I can only imagine how devastating it was.
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11. Losing your friends, in essence your family,
convinced all the time it was completely real.
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12. I'm sure it must have been horrible for you.
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13. I understand. You're Superboy.
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14. You're not supposed to have feelings of sadness or vulnerability.
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15. You don't know what I feel!
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16. Conner!
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17. Just leave me alone!
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18. When can we see some cowboys?
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19. Your obsession with the barbarians must wait, Serifan.
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20. Mother Box, please camouflage all extraterrestrial energy signatures and scan the planet, and advise.
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21. What we seek is on world. Let us...
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22. The new Genisphere is on Earth!
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23. Then we shall take her back!
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24. The Forever People will not be denied!
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25. And woe to any who stand in our way.
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26. Red Tornado, hangar door.
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27. Sphere, out of the way!
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28. Whoa!
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29. Superboy, return to cave.
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30. - rboy, return to cave.
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31. Look, me dying during the exercise might have started things going south.
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32. But I was coma girl. Missed out on all the fun.
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33. Forgetting it wasn't real, so, no trauma.
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34. No need for the shrink wrap.
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35. You're too tough to need help.
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36. Whatever. Maybe.
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37. Or maybe too tough to admit you need help.
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38. Artemis, it's not a sign of weakness to open up to your friends.
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39. I know that.
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40. But you still keep secrets from them.
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41. And you won't tell them. You can't!
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42. I won't. But you should.
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43. You could start by admitting you're not really Green Arrow's niece.
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44. Great. Can you imagine what Wally would do with that?
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45. Interesting.
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46. So, the person you're most worried about is Wally.
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47. Let's see what our boy can do.
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48. Oh, yeah!
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49. Whoa!
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50. Return the new Genisphere, and the rest of the technology you have stolen from New Genesis, human.
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51. Who are you? What do you...
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52. Let's keep this simple.
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53. That belongs to us. Give. It. Back.
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54. Forever People, stand down.
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55. This one did not steal the new Genisphere. He saved it from the real thieves.
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56. Apologies! The Forever People embrace you as a friend, ally, and worthy warrior.
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57. You're kidding, right?
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58. I was the general, but behaved like a soldier and sacrificed myself.
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59. I am not fit for command and must resign as team leader.
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60. Who do you recommend to take your place?
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61. Artemis is too raw and untrusting.
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62. Kid Flash too rash and impulsive.
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63. Miss Martian remains too eager to please.
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64. Superboy carries too much anger.
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65. Making Robin the logical choice.
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66. But he is so young.
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67. Kaldur, you're all young.
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68. I cannot shift this burden to him.
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69. Not yet.
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70. Heh. It appears I must withdraw my resignation.
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71. Forever People?
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72. We're young gods.
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73. New gods.
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74. Right.
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75. They call me Serifan.
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76. I'm Dreamer. This is Moonrider.
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77. And our leader Vykin.
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78. Hmm. And I am named for an animal that does not exist on this world.
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79. But you may call me... Wolf.
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80. This is Wolf.
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81. Ah. Bear, then. Yeah, Bear is even better.
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82. I'm Con-... Superboy.
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83. This is Mother Box, the living computer.
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84. She has tracked technology stolen from our home world, New Genesis.
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85. And she has found our rescue drill... there.
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86. It is beneath us... 18 meters underground.
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87. That's a construction site. Perfect cover for drilling.
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88. Especially with the Federal Reserve
conveniently located across the street.
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89. The government keeps money there?
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90. It's a heist.
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91. Come on, pardners, let's ride in there guns a-blazin' and round up them outlaws.
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92. He's watched a lot of Earth Westerns.
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93. Yeah, well, there's a time to go in strong and a time to go in smart.
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94. It is your world, Superboy. We shall follow your lead.
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95. Norman! I brought you a jacket.
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96. Mom? What are you doing here?
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97. Mom, get down! It's not... safe.
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98. A billion in bullion, Ugly.
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99. The old creep's gear performed as advertised.
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100. Yeah, Whisper, gave me a score tops any my old man ever delivered to Intergang.
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101. Wait!
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102. Guess we decided on the direct approach after all.
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103. That drill and these carts are the property of New Genesis. You will return them now.
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104. Gold goes back too.
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105. Interfere, and things get ugly.
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106. I'm Ugly.
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107. These weapons aren't from New Genesis.
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108. They are of... the enemy.
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109. What enemy?
They are of... the enemy.
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110. What enemy?
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111. The enemy.
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112. The gods of anti-life.
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113. These weapons are of Apokolips.
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114. So, you want me to believe that after everything you went through,
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115. including your own death from fiery explosion, you're peachy?
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116. I'm, uh, fairly certain I never used the word peachy.
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117. But, I think you got the gist.
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118. So you really have no interest in confronting your extreme reaction to Artemis' death?
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119. I'd rather talk about you, babe.
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120. Wally, you're in denial.
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121. I'm comfortable with that.
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122. The confines of this tunnel favor their weapons.
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123. Let's bring this battle into the open.
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124. More room at the top!
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125. They're getting away!
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126. Move!
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127. I have no wish to prolong this battle.
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128. Finish him.
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129. Fear not. She will protect us.
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130. Who, Dreamer?
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131. The new Genisphere.
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132. Cool.
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133. Wait. Sphere's a she?
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134. It is time.
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135. Time for what?
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136. Taruu!
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137. Okay. That's... new.
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138. Ugly, wait!
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139. Wait!
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140. What... was that?
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141. Infinity-Man.
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142. We merged to become part of the Source, and greater than the sum of our parts.
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143. Glad my team's not that close.
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144. Lower beings tend to fear intimacy.
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145. None of this makes any sense.
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146. How are these humans acquiring technology from both New Genesis and Apokolips?
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147. I'm not talking.
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148. You were not asked.
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149. Desaad.
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150. Look, I've been remarkably patient. You know, for me?
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151. What is going on?
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152. The New gods come from two worlds at war.
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153. Those of us from New Genesis are
gods of life, freedom, and the Source.
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154. Our enemies from Apokolips are
gods of anti-life, slavery, and degradation.
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155. This is Desaad, god-scientist and chief torturer of Apokolips.
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156. His experiments are pure evil; his works, abominations.
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157. His master...
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158. Unspeakable.
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159. He is seriously creepy.
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160. Hurting? Try traumatized.
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161. I finally become leader, and wind up
sending all of my friends to their deaths.
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162. I-I know I did what I had to.
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163. But I hated it.
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164. When we started this team, I was desperate to be in charge. Not anymore.
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165. A-And that's not even the worst of it.
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166. You can't tell Batman.
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167. Nothing leaves this room.
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168. I always wanted, expected... t-to grow up a-a nd become him.
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169. A-And the hero bit? I'm still all in.
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170. But that thing inside of him?
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171. The thing t-that drives him to sacrifice everything for the sake of his mission.
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172. That's not me. I-I don't want to be the Batman anymore.
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173. Mother Box says there's a large cache of Apokoliptian technology inside.
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174. Infrared vision shows no heat signatures.
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175. Even so...
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176. Still no heat signatures.
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177. The place is definitely deserted.
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178. Though I could be wrong.
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179. This tech masks heat signatures. Visor filters out illusions.
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180. We got ya.
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181. These weapons resist my magnetic power. We'll soon be overrun.
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182. It is time.
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183. This won't take long!
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184. Go!
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185. Taruu!
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186. Now, mortal. Deliver the Father Box.
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187. That can't be good.
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188. Kill the boy... and his little dog too.
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189. Wait!
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190. Good... uh, girl,
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191. We'll take him down together.
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192. Yeah, can't really blame you.
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193. It was all my fault.
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194. Hello, Megan.
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195. Who else could take a simple exercise and turn it into a nightmare
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196. that terrorizes everyone she cares about?
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197. You've turned white.
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198. No!
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199. Oh. You meant Caucasian.
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200. Yeah, I'm fine with being Megan.
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201. But I can't be trusted to use my other powers.
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202. M'gann, you're a Martian.
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203. Not using your natural abilities is like me refusing to speak.
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204. Which, by the way, I tried for a while.
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205. After my very first canary cry nearly deafened my entire first-grade class.
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206. So I get how you feel.
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207. But not being yourself is never the answer and won't make your feelings of guilt go away.
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208. Learn from what happened. Your uncle would be happy to train you.
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209. Practice until you gain control and regain your confidence.
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210. Infinity-Man is now my...
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211. My master's weapon.
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212. Why doesn't he get it over with?
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213. I am not one for getting it over with.
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214. Father Box knows my... proclivities,
and programmed Infinity-Man accordingly.
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215. Attack! Attack while you still can!
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216. Sphere, you're beautiful!
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217. Open fire! All weapons!
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218. Our turn.
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219. Think I'm getting the hang of this.
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220. Pull!
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221. Now, that's ugly.
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222. Desaad!
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223. All will suffer.
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224. All will suffer!
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225. She's... hurt!
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226. The damage may be beyond repair, but Mother Box will try.
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227. The healing process has begun and will be completed on New Genesis.
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228. Sorry, what?
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229. We thank you for your help, Superboy, but we must take the new Genisphere home now.
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230. No. No way!
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231. Why should we leave her with you?
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232. To us, she lives.
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233. To you, she's merely technology.
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234. No, it's not like that.
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235. Then what is it like?
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236. We bonded, ok?
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237. In fact, it is.
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238. You may keep her.
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239. What exactly do you expect to find, Batman?
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240. According to Conner, Sphere has proven quite useful.
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241. Wally has already rechristened her the "SuperCycle."
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242. By any name, the Sphere merits further investigation.
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243. As does everything in Superboy's report.
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244. Speaking of, where is he now?
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245. Here's the ugly truth. I wasn't devastated.
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246. Even with Superman, Tornado, you, the whole League dead.
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247. Even though I didn't save Wolf.
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248. Watched Artemis and Kaldur die, and abandoned M'gann...
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249. I felt... at peace.
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250. See, from the moment I first opened my eyes in that Cadmus pod,
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251. there's been one thing I've wanted and feared.
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252. To know what it is to be Superman.
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253. And I know.
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254. So I was... happy.
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255. Everyone I care about dead or traumatized, and I'm happy.
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256. How do I get past the guilt of that?
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257. How do I live with myself?
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258. I don't have any easy answers, Conner.
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259. But one thing's clear. Admitting it is the first step.
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