Judgment Day
( Fifteen minutes to the second after his first transmission ,the live feed from Guantanamo comes on.
The first image the nations that are viewing see is Brainwave, strapped to a tree in a manner that is meant to evoke images of the crucifixion of Christ. He is by all appearances unconscious. An off-camera voice speaks.)
"Henry King, Jr., also ( Read more... )
"None of this is news to this body," he says, sounding calmer than he feels. "We all know that Brainwave was under the influence of Mr. Mind at that time, and that Atom-Smasher relinqueshed his JSA membership after that affair, remainign in Khandaq. We can't let this sway us from the issue at hand -- letting the JLA and JSA into Cuba to save lives."
The Chinese ambassador's eyes tick to the screen then back to Holt.
"Several Justice Society-affiliated functionaries have acted without proper authority against Kobra to disastrous result. I'm not certain the wisdom of allowing them to do so now. What is it your people say? Who watches the watchmen?"
Michael Holt grinds his teeth. This is getting them nowhere, and the clock is running out ... His eyes dart to the American Ambassador. If nothing chnages soon, China will get U.N. recognition for The Great Ten ... changing the metahuman balance of power. He wishes he knew more about the Ten. Right now, he's half willing to just give them what they want, so they can act.
Yeah, he thinks to himself. That's the sort of thinking that got Al and Adam heading down that path. ..."
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