“This is a nice speech and all, but it doesn’t tell me what I’m looking for…
Why am I here, Lex?” spoke Alex.
Luthor grinned.
“On the surface…
I want us to, say, be partners.
LexCorp and Black Corp enter an expanding partnership.
This helps raise your stocks, puts your company and name out there…
and you are gaining,” said Luthor.
“But…
on the underground, I want a facility in Central City managed by you.
Cadmus is great here in Metropolis, but Superman is a problem.
Most threats are handled too fast by him, or outright avoid him.
Central City, however, is the second best hub for metahumans to do tests on.
And that’s where you come in.
An established power.
The police answer to you now, clearly.
The mayor is someone who’s loyal too.
So…
in essence…
you are the perfect man for the job,” spoke Luthor.
“So you want to take advantage of the power I gained in Central City for your project…
and in exchange, I gain nothing?
That’s what you’re saying?” said Alex.
“Hmmm…
I see you’re a hard man to satisfy.
So…
I’ll be frank.
This is a true opportunity to join the future.
Cadmus is not merely a project to create metahumans…
but to control them too.
Can you imagine it?
The power we’d have by controlling the planet’s strongest people?
So how is that for an offer?” spoke Luthor.
“Tempting…
Really…
But you’re forgetting about one other aspect…” said Alex as he looked Luthor in the eyes.
“Your issue with Cadmus is Superman.
My issue with it is the Flash.
The Fastest Man Alive.”
“I don’t know what your perspective of him is…
but to me, he is one of the most dangerous heroes around.
If you think I’m able to face such a person…
you’d be mistaken,” said Alex.
“HAHAHAHAH!” Luthor burst out laughing.
“You…
I knew you’d be right for this job.
Truly.
I knew it.”
He pushed a folder across the desk toward Alex.
Alex picked it up and opened it.
“Mark Slax…
That’s your in.
The current warden of Iron Heights Penitentiary.
He’s the one that was providing Wolfe with metahumans to sell in that auction you uncovered.
He’s a loyal man, who Wolfe put in that position after he became mayor,” said Luthor.
“The folder you have now is pretty much his death.
Videos of him having sex with inmates.
Abuse videos.
Torture.
And many other unlawful things.
If they were to leak…
he’d serve life or be sentenced to death.
So…
to put it in other words…
his life is in your hands.
That’s why you don’t have to worry about the Flash.
Anyone Flash arrests ends up in that prison.
Your goal is to take small-time metas, ones no one would remember, from that prison, and provide them to us,” spoke Luthor.
He grinned.
“I have planned for pretty much everything.
This isn’t something we thought of recently.
Our first idea was to present this to Gregory Wolfe…
but he was unstable.
Habits of sexual deviancy with the young were not something I wanted to personally associate with.
With you taking him down and becoming the main face of Central City, you are optimal.
You don’t have any issues that are a problem to someone like me.
And as I explained…
your ambitions…
they interest me,” spoke Luthor.
Alex smiled.
“For every complaint, you prepared a response.
There is no denying it now.
I am interested, yes.
You’ve given me multiple reasons why I should take this offer and covered my bases quite well.
So to say the least…
you and I…
have a deal,” said Alex as he extended his hand toward Luthor.
“I knew you were the right man for the job,” said Luthor, shaking Alex’s hand.
“Well then…
let’s get into the particulars, shall we?
Oh…
and I would like to visit the Cadmus project here.
Just to get an idea on what’s going on.
Security measures and what not.
I know I may seem like a businessman…
but I am more into doing things with my own hands than letting someone else handle it,” explained Alex.
“Of course.
That can be arranged,” spoke Lex.
…
On the way back home, Amunet sat next to Alex in the back of the car.
“So…
are we really doing as he says?”
“Of course not…” spoke Alex.
“The goal was to know what he wanted.
And we did.
We learned about Project Cadmus.
Gained quite valuable information on Luthor and said project.
And with the future visit…
we’ll gain more.”
“I see…
But…
doesn’t this seem too convenient?
Why would Luthor reveal his cards to you?
Is he not worried you’d betray him?” said Amunet.
“He doesn’t need to be, because he already knows a weakness of mine.
Not only that, there is nothing I do that could prove his involvement in said project.
He probably has hundreds of preparations in case such a thing would happen.
This man attacks Superman on a daily basis and still gets away with it…” spoke Alex.
Amunet narrowed her eyes.
“Weakness of yours?”
“Yes…
you,” said Alex.
Amunet’s eyes widened.
“Me?
Why would I be a weakness to Master?”
“It is not exactly you…
but your past.
You are Amunet Black, Vice President of Black Corp and my co-founder.
Both our last names represent the company.
So you mean a lot to the success of the company.
And I assure you, just how I was able to find information about you, he will find information about you.
Perhaps better and older information.
That would expose your criminal past and ruin the company’s name.
So in essence…
he is at an advantage,” said Alex.
He then grinned.
“But…
I have something else in mind…
to deal with him…
and Cadmus…
and our past.”
…
Diana sat in her office, reviewing files related to the museum and her work, when suddenly someone materialized right in front of her.
Long purple hair.
An eyecover.
A strong build, with a weapon in her hand.
Instantly alert, Diana moved to attack, but the woman spoke.
“Alex Black sent me.”
Those words made Diana stop.
She studied the woman for a long moment, then spoke.
“What does he want…?”
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