Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Dr Mid-Nite applies the anaesthetic and antiseptic, and the scalpel makes its way across the stitched area, neatly parting Emma's skin.
What it reveals, Dr Mid-Nite only gets to take in for a second. Instead of blood, or meat, or anything resembling a human, Emma's insides are entirely circuitry, wired through with pink and red diodes to give the impression of a healthy human body. Whoever Emma is, and wherever Emma is, this definitely isn't her. This is some kind of replication.
More disturbing is the bomb, which Mid-Nite only sees for an instant. It's built like a claymore, facing outward toward whoever might cut into the skin around it. It explodes, with a "Braakkkkkk" sound, as sharp pieces of metal, wood and small nails fly out and in to Mid-Nite, flinging him backwards across the room, punctured with multiple wounds across his face and body.
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"Well done, Onomatopoeia. I find these results incredibly telling... How long it takes for Todd to snap, Bertinelli to burst into hysterics... All excellent." Brainiac hands over a card. "Go to an ATM and type in 3528. You'll have access to all the money promised."
Brainiac starts to leave. "I know what you're wondering. Why go to all this trouble, when we could have killed Cross, Bertinelli, Kane and Todd in their sleep? That's not my purpose. All these... humans. All these... 'heroes'. Are any of them truly fearless? How far do we have to push them before they'll be completely drained, and completely able to become... drones. Manchurian Candidates, may be a better description."
"I noticed that you've got some kind of attachment to Kane. Foolish. You should not be trying to save these creatures from their idiocies if they cannot save themselves. I will be leaving now... I should not need to reiterate that our connection should not be revealed to anyone. Nobody, not even the child of Jor-El knows I'm here on Earth, which is why I picked such a vocally challenged serv- accomplice. Enjoy your reward."
Brainiac makes his way out of Onomatopoeia's building, knowing that the heroes have the address. The reason for showing it to Huntress on that monitor? Bertinelli and Todd are just the sorts of 'hero' to lose their temper and beat Onomatopoeia to death. Another interesting thing to monitor, which is why he left a small recording device in the villain's house.
Pulling his collar up, he walked out into the rain, and away from Star City.
What it reveals, Dr Mid-Nite only gets to take in for a second. Instead of blood, or meat, or anything resembling a human, Emma's insides are entirely circuitry, wired through with pink and red diodes to give the impression of a healthy human body. Whoever Emma is, and wherever Emma is, this definitely isn't her. This is some kind of replication.
More disturbing is the bomb, which Mid-Nite only sees for an instant. It's built like a claymore, facing outward toward whoever might cut into the skin around it. It explodes, with a "Braakkkkkk" sound, as sharp pieces of metal, wood and small nails fly out and in to Mid-Nite, flinging him backwards across the room, punctured with multiple wounds across his face and body.
-
"Well done, Onomatopoeia. I find these results incredibly telling... How long it takes for Todd to snap, Bertinelli to burst into hysterics... All excellent." Brainiac hands over a card. "Go to an ATM and type in 3528. You'll have access to all the money promised."
Brainiac starts to leave. "I know what you're wondering. Why go to all this trouble, when we could have killed Cross, Bertinelli, Kane and Todd in their sleep? That's not my purpose. All these... humans. All these... 'heroes'. Are any of them truly fearless? How far do we have to push them before they'll be completely drained, and completely able to become... drones. Manchurian Candidates, may be a better description."
"I noticed that you've got some kind of attachment to Kane. Foolish. You should not be trying to save these creatures from their idiocies if they cannot save themselves. I will be leaving now... I should not need to reiterate that our connection should not be revealed to anyone. Nobody, not even the child of Jor-El knows I'm here on Earth, which is why I picked such a vocally challenged serv- accomplice. Enjoy your reward."
Brainiac makes his way out of Onomatopoeia's building, knowing that the heroes have the address. The reason for showing it to Huntress on that monitor? Bertinelli and Todd are just the sorts of 'hero' to lose their temper and beat Onomatopoeia to death. Another interesting thing to monitor, which is why he left a small recording device in the villain's house.
Pulling his collar up, he walked out into the rain, and away from Star City.