Seg-El quotes from Krypton

Seg-El

Kal-El. My future grandson. This is the story of the House of El. Our ending has yet to be written. But this is how it began. Ours is a story of sacrifice and triumph. How the House of El led a revolution against tyranny. The story of your family isn't how we died. But how we lived.

Seg-El

Could you remind me why I am the one who has to go and provoke a very large, very corrupt government officials?

Kem

My guess that's just the way that this one goes, isn't it?

Seg-El

Mmm-hmm.

Kem

Plus you got superior stamina and, uh, a very punchable face.

Seg-El

Mmm, well, yours is looking more punchable by the minute, mate.

Nyssa-Vex

Cor-Vex. He seems handsome enough. There's that at least.

Seg-El

Doesn't it bother you? Knowing how his life's gonna play out?

Nyssa-Vex

I'm the fifth of five daughters, Seg. It's a miracle the Council are allowing me to bind with anyone. I'll take what I can get. Even a Rankless boy with a chip on his shoulder.

Seg-El

Your father chooses me, and you accept without a word.

Nyssa-Vex

Please tell me you aren't that naive. You are the grandson of a traitor. If my father binds you to us, he is taming you. Proving that even a dreaded El can be co-opted and brought into the fold.

Seg-El

I'm just a game piece.

Nyssa-Vex

Everyone in Kandor is a game piece to my father. Including me. Besides, you're not completely repellent. There's a lot I can teach you about life up here. My father only thinks he was the one who chose you.

Seg-El

This fortress. It's why they killed grandfather, isn't it?

Charys-El

Val was determined to prove we weren't alone in the universe. After the council shut down his work, he would come here to work in secret.

Seg-El

He found something he wasn't supposed to.

Charys-El

Some kind of alien presence he believed was consuming other worlds and would someday come for Krypton. He tried to warn the Council, and they silenced him for it. Your father and I believed him. There was nothing we could do. With Val dead, we didn't even know how to get in this place. Your grandfather was no traitor. He was a hero. He was trying to protect Krypton. He believed in it so much, he was willing to do for it. We have to finish his work. Together.

Adam Strange

You only think you're the end of the line. [brings out Superman's cape out of his duffel bag] This belongs to your grandson. Kal-El. Emphasis on the El. [the cape starts fading]

Seg-El

Why's it doing that?

Adam Strange

It's like an hourglass. Once this cape is gone, our time's up. And Superman will have been wiped from existence. This isn't just about your grandson, Seg. This things that coming. It's not just gonna stop at Krypton. It is coming for everything.

Seg-El

What are you talking about?

Adam Strange

It moves... from planet to planet conquering civilizations. Destroying billions of lives. It's known as the Collector of Worlds. But its true name... is Brainiac.

Please tell me you and Kem didn't pull that scam again last night.

Seg-El

All right, fine. I won't.

If you keep carrying on like this...

Seg-El

Dad, we can talk about this in the morning.

Charys-El

It is morning, Seg. You can't keep doing this. If you're caught after curfew...

Seg-El

They'll put me in the lunar work camps. I know, I know. Look, we need that money.

Well, I can take extra shifts.

Seg-El

At the Guild?

Yeah.

Seg-El

Great. The same people who executed Grandpa. Forced us to live down here. Sounds like a plan.

Adam Strange

I come from a planet called Earth. A time centuries from now. And I've come here to warn you. Someone from the future is coming to destroy Krypton.

Seg-El

Okay, right. Why? Why would they do that?

Adam Strange

Because where I'm from, your grandson becomes the greatest hero in the universe. Like, ever. Unless somebody changes things to make sure that he's never born... [Adam collapses to the ground]

Seg-El

You all right?

Adam Strange

I'm running out of time. Take this. [gives Seg the Sunstone] You have to find the fortress. You have to save Superman.

Val-El

Remember, Seg. Keep believing in a better tomorrow.

Young Seg-El

Grandpa! I love you!

Seg-El

If that's the best you got - maybe I won't be as late as I thought.

Always got something clever to say, haven't you? Well, if you're so clever, tell me this. How come you're on the stupid end of this blaster?

Kem

[aims his blaster at the back of the technician's head] Easy, mate. My stupid end's bigger.

Daron-Vex

Well, Seg, this is impressive. You're early. Investiture Ceremony isn't for another hour.

Seg-El

There's not gonna be a ceremony.

Daron-Vex

[laughs] I'm sorry?

Seg-El

You want me to be Ranked again? Join the Science Guild, Bind with your daughter, okay. Even if I never get to bear the sigil of my own house, I will not wear yours. [he draws a dagger, cuts the patch off his chest, and tosses it on the ground] I'd rather die Rankless.

Daron-Vex

Now, you listen to me. And you listen well, th...

This is acceptable. You will wear the sigil of the Science Guild.

Daron-Vex

Why, Your Eminence...

Leave us now, Seg. May Rao's light forever guide your way.

Seg-El

You, too.

Daron-Vex

Please. Help me understand.

You want to control him. This is how.

Seg-El

This better be something real, Earth man. I'm getting tired of being... [seeing a small, metallic ball on the table] What is that?

Adam Strange

Not sure what you call it. Brainiac sends them out to any planet that he deems worthy of conquest as a forward scout. Brainiac isn't on his way. He's already here.

Adam Strange

What is the matter with you?

Seg-El

Look, I don't know what you expect of me, but I don't understand a thing about all this. My parents died before they could explain it to me.

Adam Strange

Great, then we can figure this out together.

Seg-El

I don't have time to argue this. I have to get back to Kandor.

Adam Strange

Time? We don't have any. Brainiac is coming, and he ain't waiting for you to square away whatever it is you think needs doing. Now, I am talking about millions of lives, so get your head out of your ass and into the game.

Seg-El

I don't care what a big deal you might be on the planet Detroit. This is Krypton. I gave you my answer.

Adam Strange

Guess I had the wrong guy. And it's Earth.

Seg-El

Sorry?

Adam Strange

I'm a big deal on Earth, not planet Detroit.

Seg-El

Well, I suggest you get on your beam and get back there. There's someone I need to deal with.

Seg-El

[holding Superman's cape] Does this really belong to my grandson?

Adam Strange

Yeah.

Seg-El

Then why isn't he here? Why you?

Adam Strange

Uh, he sent me in his place. Kind of a big deal where I'm from. Lot of reasons, but mainly because I can teleport across light-years using a little something called a Zeta Beam. I know. It's a cool name, huh? Came up with it myself. Only problem is, uh, one passenger per ride, me, and... it's a little temperamental. You don't believe me. How do you think I got to this fortress? Do you... You think that I power-walked across the ice to get here? Everythng that I am telling you is true. Trust me.

Seg-El

Even if I did, it wouldn't make a difference. Can't help you.

Nyssa-Vex

Seg, wait up.

Seg-El

I can't. I'm in a hurry.

Nyssa-Vex

Well, I'm sure I can keep up. Nice to see you walking amongst the Guilded. Didn't even have to send a Sagitari to retrieve you. Some would call that progress. One of these days, we'll work up to a family dinner.

Seg-El

I'd like that.

Nyssa-Vex

Hm, I really need to teach you how to lie, Seg.

Seg-El

I'm better with the truth. It means a lot what you did for me, Nyssa. Allowing me the chance to give my parents an honorable burial.

Lyta-Zod

What happened to her? Is she still alive?

Seg-El

Barely.

Lyta-Zod

Seg, what's going on?

Seg-El

My grandfather was right. We're not alone in the universe. There's something out there. It found her, and it's coming for us.