The universe's fusion had been completed. All living beings with counterparts had begun to merge.
On Earth in the Solar System, the population instantly decreased by ninety-five percent.
But even after decreasing by ninety-five percent, there were still far more people than there had been among New Krypton's citizens.
Because those who had originally died, and those who had not existed, had all appeared on Earth.
For example, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Steel Bone, and other superheroes from the Justice League who had once been killed by He-El had reappeared on Earth.
There were also large numbers of Amazon warriors and others, bringing no small amount of chaos to New Krypton.
Although Superman had invited many superheroes to join the Peace Enforcement Department under his identity as Superman, quite a few free-spirited superheroes who did not want to be restrained refused him.
"You're not the Clark I know. Forgive me, but I refuse. I will not acknowledge you." Wonder Woman shook her head and sorrowfully rejected her Superman's invitation.
The others also looked at their close friends, lovers, and family members, who had become utterly unrecognizable and completely different—friends and relatives who had once died or sacrificed themselves. Beyond their complicated expressions, there was an inescapable loneliness rising from the depths of their hearts.
It looked as though everything had returned, but everything had become unrecognizable. Everything was different. They had no way to persuade themselves to accept that painful sense of unfamiliarity.
It felt as though they had lost everything, yet everything was right beside them.
"I know I'm not the Clark you knew, but we all have hearts that seek justice and want to protect everyone. I'm not the Superman you knew either, but that doesn't prevent us from working together and continuing to protect Earth," Superman Clark