Lois went pale. Lex turned, straightened his tie, and stepped into the elevator.
He didn't look back. Evil, Lex had finally learned, isn't loud. It's quiet. It's reasonable. It's the man who smiles while handing you the rope you'll hang yourself with. Lex Turns Evil 2
He didn't scream. He didn't curse. Lex Luthor simply opened his eyes, and the man the world had once feared—then foolishly trusted—was gone. Lois went pale
Within a week, LexCorp became the world's largest private military contractor. Within a month, he owned the satellites that tracked every meta-human on Earth. Within a year, he had a list—names, weaknesses, families, fears—and he wasn't afraid to use it. Evil, Lex had finally learned, isn't loud
He had tried logic. Tried philanthropy. Tried playing the reformed billionaire who funded hospitals and schools. But the world chose the alien with the cape. Again. And again. Again.
"You wanted a hero, Superman?" he whispered to the dark sky. "Now watch me give you a villain worth fearing."