Although Andrew had deliberately concealed Rorschach's weakness, discovering it was trivial for Doctor Manhattan's computational abilities.
Just as Rorschach was in danger, a bolt of golden lightning descended from the sky and destroyed the energy wave gathered by Doctor Manhattan's duplicate. Diana had stepped in to help.
Rorschach was still "young" and needed Diana to watch over him.
Braving the remaining energy waves, Rorschach charged up to Doctor Manhattan's duplicate and drove a heavy punch at his head.
A wall appeared out of thin air in front of Doctor Manhattan, blocking Rorschach's fist. Just then, Rorschach roared, punched through the wall, and struck Doctor Manhattan in the face, sending him flying backward.
This was the first time Rorschach had landed a direct hit on Doctor Manhattan. Although it was only a duplicate, it was undoubtedly a tremendous improvement.
Going from zero to one was far harder than going from one to ten.
"Hahaha! Doctor Manhattan, I've wanted to punch you for ages. Who are you putting on that sour face for every day? You're strong, but you're a human just like us, not a god."
Rorschach laughed heartily. "I will never let you carry out King Pharaoh's plan. Never."
"Rorschach, I'm getting a little angry."
Doctor Manhattan snorted and blasted Rorschach with a bolt of quantum lightning. Rorschach instantly turned black and charred, but he evolved immediately. The charred skin rapidly fell away, restoring his original appearance and leaving his skin even better than before.
"That ability is absurd."
Seeing this, Doctor Manhattan prepared to gather a vast amount of lightning. Just then, Diana sent a large number of soldiers charging over to attack him.
Doctor Manhattan had to deal with the soldiers first. He said to Rorschach, "Rorschach, if once isn't enough, I'll kill you hundreds, thousands of times.