Standing before the enormous Arc Reactor, Bruce recalled that he had only shared part of its technology with Lex Luthor. His goal had been to borrow Luthor's genius to further improve Gotham's energy system and make the redevelopment project proceed more smoothly.
Luthor's purpose in cooperating with him had been to complete his university project: improving Gotham's weather. That benefited Bruce as well, and by then Bruce's illness had improved considerably, so the two had carried out some technical collaboration.
When Bruce and the others came here, Hal had brought them through a portal. Nothing could track that method of travel, and they had arrived in a hurry without notifying anyone, so Lex Luthor should not have known that he and Clark were here.
In other words, Lex had sent this thing here purely to support the New Democratic Army in Guadalajara.
When Bruce and Lex had collaborated on the Arc Reactor's technology, Bruce had emphasized that no technology or finished products were ever to be leaked.
Lex knew Bruce was Batman. He should have understood perfectly well what the consequences of leaking such important and dangerous technology could be, yet he had done it anyway.
This went beyond stirring up international disputes for profit. So-called aid was usually just scraps tossed over; no capitalist would truly slit open their own artery to give a blood transfusion.
But Lex's actions now were not only genuinely using critical technology and products to aid Mexico—more importantly, he had placed himself right in Batman's crosshairs.
Bruce's thoughts raced, and he instantly grasped the crucial point. Lex had known Schiller before he knew Bruce. Back then, Lex had still been young, and it was Schiller who had rescued him from his father's clutches. And Schiller was a Bolshevik.
Could Lex Luthor also be...
Bruce's