Adam Strange and Val-El in “Unfinished Business”

Adam Strange

So you're telling me that there is an elevator that goes all the way from Krypton to Wegthor?

Val-El

A Hypersonic Orbital Tether, yes. We've used it before to get our people up there, quite successful. Well, you will be joining us, won't you? After what you saw in the future, you should understand better than anyone. We have to stop Zod on Wegthor before it's too late. Well, you must understand...

Adam Strange

God damn it, Val, of course I understand. I just happen to think that Seg is our best chance of defeating Zod.

Val-El

I miss my grandson more than you will ever know, but there is simply no way of reaching him without my Phantom Projector.

Adam Strange

What if I told you that I didn't need your Phantom Projector to find Seg?

Val-El

I would ask you to explain yourself.

Adam Strange

My Zeta-Beam Device.

Val-El

You do understand the Phantom Zone is outside space and time as we know it.

Adam Strange

Exactly. Wait, you're saying that's bad?

Val-El

I'm saying if you try and teleport into the Phantom Zone, your body would probably deconstructed at a molecular level and your atoms scattered throughout the galaxy. I'm sorry. It just won't work.

Adam Strange

Well, not with an attitude like that, it won't. The meaning of this symbol that you wear change while I was away. You can't just give up on them.

Val-El

I'm an El. We never give up.

Adam Strange

And I'm a Strange, and we don't give up either. Not anymore, and you know why? Because of your grandson. Seg showed how powerful hope can be. Besides, you don't even know if he's still in the Phantom Zone, do you?

Val-El

No. No, I don't. But the risk is...

Adam Strange

Mine to worry about.