Adam Strange quotes from Krypton

Adam Strange

[seeing Brainiac's dead body] This is a masterpiece. I mean, you should probably sign that. It's gonna be worth something someday.

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.

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.

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.

Seg-El

Is she going to live?

Val-El

It's difficult to say. Whatever Brainiac did, it appears to be keeping her alive. My concern is that, in trying to reverse it, we risk losing her.

Adam Strange

Well, at least you stopped her before she got to a transmitter and uploaded whatever info she accessed.

Val-El

I don't believe that was her intention.

Seg-El

What do you mean?

Val-El

I believe she is the transmitter.

Adam Strange

We gotta stop her before she sends a signal to Brainiac.

Val-El

It's too late. It's already been sent.

Val-El

[At display panel] Mr. Strange, you should see this

Adam Strange

Please, Mr. Strange was my Dad. And also what we called the kid in gym class who licked feet. Call me Doctor. No, better make it Adam.

Adam Strange

He's no where to be found and he's not picking up his comm. I'm telling you, something is seriously wrong.

Kem

Yes, Lyta has been scheduled for execution. It does not get more wrong for Seg. He will show up eventually.

Adam Strange

Great, so until then I'm supposed to sit around with my thumb up my ass?

Kem

Yeah, if-if you think that's gonna help. Be my guest.

Adam Strange

It'll probably be a lot more help than you've been.

Kem

Why would you put your thumb...

Adam Strange

Seg, I know how this sounds, but please. This is a key moment in history. Things need to unfold the way that they originally did. Okay, any changes could set off history in some new and crazy way, and something huge, like stopping Brainiac, that could ruin everything.

Seg-El

By everything, you mean my grandson. Your obsession. Tell me, how is it that my world goes extinct, but he ends up on yours?

Adam Strange

He was sent off just before this planet explodes. That's why he's called the Last Son of Krypton. I don't have all the answers here. I admit it. I guess if... if Brainiac doesn't take Kandor, if Krypton doesn't explode, then anything can happen. And maybe Kal-El will exist. Maybe he won't. But what I do know is that is a risk we cannot afford to take.

General Zod

One might argue that millions of lives on Krypton are more important than one immature survivor on Earth.

Adam Strange

And one might argue how many times Superman saves the universe, if you want to count numbers.

Seg-El

Forget the numbers! I care about my world. My friends. What's the point of any of it? Or making the world a better place? Of having children? Of protecting our loved ones? If it all just ends in fire and death? Everything that we are. Everything we've built. You're asking me to sacrifice all of it. For an idea. An abstraction. A future if.

According to the archive, we find that symbol, we find the weapon.

Lyta-Zod

It looks like a house sigil.

It doesn't match any house currently on Krypton. [Seg takes it back] You recognize it. All you have to do is take me there.

Adam Strange

Seg, you can't...

Seg-El

Shut up. You'll have your turn. The people who live down here, the Cythonnites. This weapon is what they're sworn to protect, isn't it?

Yes, and they will guard it with their lives. Because that is how powerful it is. Which is why we need it.

Adam Strange

This sorry bastard has traveled back through time to get here. I don't know how, but it's not hard to see why. He's obviously working with Braniac to destroy Krypton.

General Zod

Why would I destroy our world? I'm here to save Krypton.

Adam Strange

Oh, so it's just a coincidence you're here the same time as Brainiac?

General Zod

Of course not. History tells us this when that creature ripped Kandor City away from the planet and made it part of his collection. I'm here to prevent that tragedy.

Seg-El

I'm confused, you're saying that Brainiac isn't from the future?

General Zod

That's exactly what I'm saying. Brainiac didn't travel through time to launch his attack. This is what he's always done.

Adam Strange

No, that... That can't be right.

General Zod

It's elementary Kryptonian history. The beginning of the end for our civilization. Brainiac takes Kandor City, which destabilizes Krypton's core. Causing the planet to explode in 200 years.

Seg-El

The planet explodes in 200 years? That, that, that's insane.

Adam Strange

He's here to destroy Krypton, and make sure Superman is never born.

No Zod would ever destroy Krypton. It's our duty to defend our city, and our world.

Lyta-Zod

Our duty, and...

Our proud privilege.

Adam Strange

Oh, this is some grade-A, premium bullshit.

Adam Strange

You guys can't be seriously by giving this whackjob a weapon of mass destruction. Seg. I'm sorry. Really, I am. I know I should have told you before, but what was I supposed to say? Hey, man, let's go get a drink. By the way your world's gonna explode. Why even lay that burden on you?

Seg-El

Wouldn't you want to know?

Adam Strange

All right. I didn't tell because it was hard. It's not a conversation anyone wants to have. Look, I don't, I don't know. Maybe Zod's lying. Maybe... Maybe I was wrong. All I knew that Superman's enemy was going back to change the timeline, which means your grandson would never be born.

Seg-El

So you're telling me you didn't even hear the full story, but you came to me, so sure of yours...

Adam Strange

I had to. I couldn't just stand around and do nothing if it meant no Superman.

Lyta-Zod

Regardless of what you got wrong, Brainiac is still coming. We all can agree on that. We all want to stop him, so why don't we all work together?

Adam Strange

Because, if the warning I received wasn't about Brainiac it must've been about Zod. And if we're to preserve the timeline, then we have to step back and let... Let Brainiac take Kandor.

Adam Strange

That thing in there, they told me it's called Doomsday. Okay, I know that name. It's a soulless killing machine that can't be destroyed. Or controlled. Seg, if you let that thing loose, it will kill everything that it comes across.

Raika

It's true. That's why we've given our lives to protecting the universe from Doomsday.

My people were here when they weapon arrived. The Els and the Zods, they thought that together, they were creating something great. But we've seen it. We understand the unending cloud of hatred they birthed.