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S1 E15

Justice League Unlimited · Season 1, Episode 15

Lex Luthor and Amazo in “Unfinished Business”

The truth is, for all my struggles to make my mark in life, for all I've accomplished, in just a few short generations my name will be forgotten. Even the greatest of us can't compete with time... and death.

Then why do you go on? Why does anyone? Why don't I just destroy you and everything else right now? [winds start swirling] All it would take is a single thought and-

No! If you do that, you won't see the end of it!

The end of what?

The evolutionary process. You of all beings should know something about that.

Yes. Yes, I'm evolving. That's why Professor Ivo made me. These past months I have amassed so much knowledge, and yet... I remain confused... empty. What am I evolving into? What is my purpose?! I must know! TELL ME!

There's no way to tell. And that's why I stay in the game. My purpose, if you will, is to see where it's all going. And you! You'll live forever. You'll be able to see it all.

Is that my purpose? Simply to be... a witness?

We create our own purpose in life. Now go create yours.

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