Superman

Dr. Manhattan, formerly known as "Jonathan Osterman", was born into a watch family.

During World War II, his mother was killed by German gunfire, and his father brought young Jonathan to New York to seek life.

This is where it all begins.

At that time, Jonathan was obsessed with the precisely rotating hands and the clicking gears.

Holding a clock is like holding time.

Abstract concepts that were difficult to understand become clear.

If nothing else happens, Jonathan will inherit the family business and become an excellent watchmaker like his father.

But the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Neon, which not only ended the war, but also changed Jonathan's father's mind.

He realized that atomic science was the power the world needed, and watchmakers could not change anything.

Therefore, Jonathan became a physicist as a matter of course.

Fast forward to when he was thirty years old, while he was busy doing research, he fell in love for the first time in his life.

Under the introduction of a colleague, Jonathan met a beautiful girl named Jenny.

The two quickly established a relationship and developed into lovers.

The trajectory of fate rotates as accurately as a clockwork.

Its arrival will not be one second earlier, nor will it be one second later.

A month later, it was an ordinary day as usual.

By chance, Jonathan left his watch in the room where the intrinsic force field generator was located.

Because he misestimated the time, the door closed automatically and locked him inside.

Twenty-four seconds passed.

A human being dies.

A god is born.

This is the origin story of Dr. Manhattan.

He is a quantum being and a being that is too powerful to be understood.

In the comics of "Doomsday Clock", the Justice League assembled almost all the superheroes on the earth and went to Mars to stop Doctor Manhattan's plan, but was easily defeated by him.

"what's on your mind?"

Dr. Manhattan's distant, cold voice interrupted Luke's thoughts.

The latter looked around at the surrounding environment, the reddish-brown desert, the thin and cold atmosphere, the main component of which is carbon dioxide...

If you guessed correctly, this should be Mars.

"I was thinking about how I could avoid being killed by you, Doctor."

Luke's eyes flashed, he was not surprised by the current situation.

The follow-up to Flashpoint, the arrival of the New 52 universe, and major events that may happen in the future...

Various "scripts" are enough for Luke to be prepared and calmly face any surprises.

For example, now.

"I am not an executioner."

Dr. Manhattan denied Luke's statement and had no intention of killing the outsider.

"But you don't mind being a cleaner and erasing some 'unnecessary' characters, right, Doctor?"

Luke raised the corners of his mouth and said sarcastically.

However, for such an obvious provocation.

Dr. Manhattan was indifferent, not angry.

His thinking is closer to a cold, rational supercomputer that only values ​​data. Human emotions are gradually disappearing, especially after leaving the Watcher universe and coming to a new place.

The meaning and purpose of all Dr. Manhattan's actions are for "observation".

For example, the variables of the universe and the branches of space and time are the highest priority matters.

However, this does not mean that he is a talkative and good-tempered person.

Any troublemaker who interferes with the act of "observation" will be ruthlessly eliminated by Dr. Manhattan.

For example, the Reverse Flash discovered that the timeline has changed, the New God Metron is the guy sitting in the Mobius Chair, Night Owl from Earth 3, etc.

They were all erased by Dr. Manhattan at the moment when they were closest to the truth.

Therefore, to communicate with this quantum life, one must maintain a just right distance.

"You want to piss me off?"

Doctor Manhattan seems to have penetrated Luke's mind.

"No, I'm just curious about a god's inner emotions."

Luke shook his head, his eyes continued to flash, and asked softly: "Doctor, what are you going to do with me next?"

"To be honest, isn't this a more interesting change for this upcoming new multiverse?"

"As far as I know, you don't hate change, you just don't like to be disturbed."

Dr. Manhattan fell into silence for a brief moment, as if thinking.

His eyes could not clearly see Luke's past and future.

It was as if a layer of fog shrouded the other party's surface, making everything more blurry.

That is the power of a higher dimension, a power that comes from outside the wall of origin.

Facing an outsider who is difficult to see through, Dr. Manhattan is also hesitant. What should he do?

Erase?

exile?

accept?

This is like a multiple-choice question, with many options presented to Dr. Manhattan.

However, in less than a second, he completed a huge and complex calculation and deduction.

"The probability that you will cause great damage to this multiverse is 35%."

Dr. Manhattan expressed his conclusion coldly with no expression on his face.

"The possibility of following the rules of the game and allowing the multiverse to develop according to its original trajectory is less than 20%."

"This proves that you are a person who dares to take risks, does not like to follow other people's instructions, is extremely self-confident and confident."

"Considering all the above factors, I think you are a very unstable factor."

Luke raised his eyebrows, it sounded like Dr. Manhattan didn't intend to let him continue to stay on this set.

"so?"

Luke asked pretending to be calm.

If Dr. Manhattan planned to kill him, he could only call the existence outside the wall to pull him back.

When working for the five creator gods of the Marvel Universe, or higher-level beings, personal safety is still guaranteed.

Luke doesn't like taking risks, let alone risking death.

No matter how powerful Dr. Manhattan is, he will still be greatly limited when faced with the multiple concepts under the omnipotent universe.

Otherwise, he should have used a thought to erase the creation goddess Papetua who appeared after the origin wall was broken.

Then, destroy the chaotic, crazy, and unprincipled Laughing Bat.

Instead of being moved by Superman's words, choose to self-disintegrate.

"I've thought of a place that's just right for you, outsider."

Dr. Manhattan said so.

Luke's eyes were filled with vigilance, and his attention was raised to its highest level.

Is this naked man who wears no clothes and has exhibitionist tendencies trying to put himself in a "cage"?

He has not forgotten that Doctor Manhattan stole ten years of the New 52 Universe.

The other party is fully capable of intercepting it individually and forming a "huge cage" in time and space.

Similar to how Ancient One used the time gem, he intercepted a period of time and then repeatedly looped, fast-forwarded, and rewinded as he pleased.

Trapped in an independent world is something Dr. Manhattan would do.

"I have the right to say no, Doctor."

Luke smiled. The original energy of the Tenth Metal was closely integrated with Superman's body. He did not believe that Dr. Manhattan could erase himself in an instant.

"I mean no harm, Mr. Cavell."

This was the first time Dr. Manhattan called Luke's name, and his tone was still as cold as ever.

"This is a 'gift', you can also use it as a trick candy for Halloween."

Dr. Manhattan opened his palm, and a yellow circular badge appeared.

Two black dots and a simple arc form a smiling face, which is no different from the gifts in ordinary fast food restaurants.

The only thing that seemed a little special was probably the few drops of blood that splattered.

"Gift?"

Luke reached out and took the smiling face badge floating in the air. If he recognized it correctly, it was the symbol of the "Smilemaker".

A key figure in the Watchmen universe.

It can even be said that the story begins with him.

"Yes, this gift is...a ticket for vacation."

Dr. Manhattan's tone changed somewhat, and a blue electric light-like force field instantly enveloped Luke.

And at this moment, Superman's body tensed subconsciously, bursting out with powerful strength.

The original power of the universe of the Tenth Metal resisted the attack from Dr. Manhattan.

But Luke didn't feel that his life was threatened. The huge force field like blue electric light just enveloped the space around him.

boom!

A bright light flashed, and Dr. Manhattan was the only one left on Mars.

"When I upgrade to the multi-dimensional concept, I must repay this blue man well."

This was the thought that flashed through Luke's head before he disappeared.

He was transported out of the emerging New 52 universe and went to another strange place.

"Adrian, what would you do?"

After a long time, Dr. Manhattan closed his eyes and continued to sit cross-legged on Mars.

Behind him, the precise and perfect huge building was running steadily like a clock.