"We lack the necessary intelligence," Oliver said. "I'll send Clark and the others a message and see if they can find any clues on Krypton. If Barry did something in the past, it will definitely have repercussions at the present point in time."
Oliver began composing the message and sent it not long after. Clark quickly replied, saying that they had discovered some machines in the Breeding Center could still be activated—and only Clark could activate them.
"Barry must have already come into contact with Jor-El," Batman said decisively. "Clark's biological father must have done something to give Clark the authority to activate those machines. The energy situation is the same. He must have done something to ensure the machines retained a certain amount of energy."
"The key is why Jor-El would do that," Harry said. "If Hal really was their friend or adopted son, and Hal was hunting Barry, they couldn't possibly help a stranger instead of helping their own family."
"That proves Hal was probably more than just an adopted son or friend to them," Batman said. "They must know more about Hal's origins and understand how dangerous he is. Or perhaps they had been wary of him all along, which was why they chose to help Barry as soon as he appeared."
"Then where the hell did this guy come from?" Oliver rubbed his temples, looking troubled. "I don't think Jor-El and his wife created him. If they didn't, why did they adopt him?"
"It's a long story," Jor-El said, sitting on the sofa in his home. Barry sat across from him, while Lara had carried the young Hal into the bedroom.
"About a year ago, I was transferred to my current laboratory. My main duties were maintaining and optimizing Core Energy extraction equipment, while also providing