Had Lucy known about the fact that they were related - really related, not just by virtue of being Kryptonian - would that have changed anything?
Maybe.
Maybe not.
If anything, learning about it now would just make her feel more betrayed.
"You agree that the Kryptonians were a threat?" Lucy's lips twitched. "Guess there is a little bit of Lex inside of you after all." That much, at least, was promising.
"Regardless," she added, "We're not paranoid. We're realistic. Paranoid is dressing up like a giant bat and patrolling the streets, thinking you can make a difference." Easy blow? Maybe. But it was, as far as Lucy was concerned, the truth. "Newsflash. You can't."
There was another heavy, heavy moment of silence. "So. What now?"
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Maybe.
Maybe not.
If anything, learning about it now would just make her feel more betrayed.
"You agree that the Kryptonians were a threat?" Lucy's lips twitched. "Guess there is a little bit of Lex inside of you after all." That much, at least, was promising.
"Regardless," she added, "We're not paranoid. We're realistic. Paranoid is dressing up like a giant bat and patrolling the streets, thinking you can make a difference." Easy blow? Maybe. But it was, as far as Lucy was concerned, the truth. "Newsflash. You can't."
There was another heavy, heavy moment of silence. "So. What now?"