"I told you we should have destroyed the Enchantress's heart, but you wouldn't listen. Happy now? Everyone's going to become her slave."
Inside the Department of Defense, General Calvin cursed furiously. The other generals looked utterly grim. They had made far too many mistakes this time.
Letting Amanda assemble the Suicide Squad had been a mistake. Trusting Enchantress had been a mistake. Keeping her heart had only compounded their errors.
"Calvin, you were right. Argus and Amanda were wrong."
The senior official first shifted the blame, then said, "But now isn't the time to assign responsibility. We have to defeat Enchantress, or everyone will become her slave."
"Exactly. Defeating Enchantress is our top priority now. General Calvin, tell the Justice League to stop protecting civilians and deal with her."
General Lane said, "The world's safety matters more than a few hundred thousand people in Midway City."
General Calvin sneered. "A few hundred thousand people? Wow, General Lane. You certainly talk big."
"Calvin, don't let your emotions get the better of you. The bigger picture matters more."
The senior official shouted. Just then, another general suggested, "If we don't care about those few hundred thousand people in Midway City, why don't we launch a nuclear missile at it? However powerful Enchantress is, she can't withstand a nuclear blast."
Some of them were tempted, but General Calvin shook his head. "No. Enchantress commands the power of thunderbolt. The moment we launch a nuclear missile, she'll blast it apart.
"Besides, she seems to know the locations of many of our nuclear missile bases."
"Amanda might have leaked them to her."
A colonel spoke up. Looking at Amanda dangling in midair on the screen, everyone couldn't help cursing. This had to be that black woman's fault. Otherwise, Enchantress wouldn't have kept her alive.
"Whose