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Upon entering the Oval Office, Superman finds Luthor frantically rifling through government documents, making desperate claims about his grand design for the world. Luthor posits that while heroes like Superman can stop villains, they lack the resolve to finish them off completely—a challenge that resonates with Superman. In a moment of unsettling clarity, Superman recognizes his own complicity in a cycle of violence and vengeance. Ultimately, he takes the fateful decision to end this cycle, resulting in Luthor’s brutal murder. This event signifies a seismic shift in the moral compass of heroes, where killing supervillains becomes justified in the name of justice—forever changing the landscape of heroism.