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[Okay. Kon takes a deep breath, then turns on his camera and smiles.]

Uh, hey everyone. It's me, Superboy. [Obviously.]

So, the thing with Rex. That was... that was pretty bad. And I helped with stopping him, cause I'm a superhero. And that's what I do back home. The bad guys do something evil, with mind control or a death ray or something else just as bad, and me and my friends save the day.

[His face gets a little more serious.]

Of course it doesn't go smoothly all the time. People die. Good people. Heck, I died. Luckily, the staying-dead rate isn't as high as it should be, but still. Not everyone comes back. And every time, it hurts.

It hurts even when it's not a friend or a loved one. Even when it's one of the villains. Even when they do come back. Even when you know they will. Losing people? Hurts. And no matter who it is, they've got someone who'll miss them.

[He stops for dramatic effect, then looks straight into the camera.]

That's why we don't kill. It's not our job. We save the world, we hand criminals to the cops, we've even been known to testify in court, but we don't kill. And we shouldn't here either. I'm talking to the Wardens and Inmates alike. Killing? Wrong. Always. Full stop.

And yeah, I get that there's not always a choice. I get that sometimes it's more complicated than that. Sometimes, good people have to do bad things.

But if there's any other way, even here, where death isn't permanent?

You take it.

That's all.

[Locked to Tim]

[Kon drops the happy look because hey, talking to friend, and agh, this is stressful.]

Oh my god, your dad is scary. Obviously. He asked me to do what Superman does. Me. You know, in the being an example or inspiration or whatever to everyone. I don't know if I can.

...Clark would have done the whole "Don't kill" speech better.

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[...Kon will not approve, dude. Not at all.]

Hey, I can take some mocking. I've got a sense of humor and all of that.

You really think I pulled it off?

[He sighs and looks down.]

Man, I don't know. But like, Superman has always been my goal in life, and... what he does is important.

And Batman is really, really convincing. He kept talking about how he didn't want Clark Kent, he wanted me or something. I guess I'm trying it?

[Preeeecisely. :c]

Yeah. You said what you wanted to say, dramatic pauses and all. [There's a bit of a smile there, at least.]

Conner, of course he's convincing. He's talked criminals into walking into the station and turning themselves in. [And a shrug.] There's no harm in trying it. Call it practice.

[He grins back.]

Yeah. Good.

Hey, wanna hang out or something?

Definitely. There's a pool table on level six.

I'll be there soon.

[And he's flying awaaaaay!]

[Probably sooner than Tim, since he has to go up five levels and...flying is faster. But he's smiling at least a little when he walks in the door.]

[Pfft, you humans and your human speeds. Kon waves and grins as he comes in.]

Hey, man.

[He was moving like a fat kid who saw cake, okay, jeez. Tim nods in return, and heads for the cues.] You want to break?

Sure. Though maybe you should. If I break, I might, you know, actually break.

[That gets a snort, as he starts setting up.] I thought you had your powers under control.

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