Even Jason nodded in agreement.
"We all thought you'd be the one to kill Mongul without a second thought or a shred of restraint. And aside from Shazam, not one of us would have stepped forward to stop you."
Shazam raised both hands and took two steps back.
Even Joker burst out laughing.
"Buddy, you've made quite a name for yourself in Gotham, too. Penguin was left with practically permanent psychological scars after that, and even Bane hates you so much he's gone crazy."
"If you ever feel like teaching a Race Executioner course in Gotham, I'd be more than happy to sign up."
Amazo's electronic eyes began to rotate.
"You stated in your records that you participated in more than one invasion that exterminated an entire race."
"You could easily take some time to find Mongolian Star and destroy it, then hunt down every descendant Mongul might have left across the universe, and finally kill Mongul himself."
"That would not take you very long."
The corner of Shane's eye began to twitch.
"...All of you, shut up!" Once everyone fell silent, Shane closed his eyes.
Then he snapped them open again.
These people had suddenly teamed up against him with such perfect coordination that he almost thought he was still trapped in Black Mercy's illusion.
He narrowed his eyes at Mongul, who acted tough but was frantically cooperating because he did not want to die, then looked at Jason, whose expression remained hidden behind his red hood.
Shane walked up to Mongul.
He pressed his fingers together and set them against Mongul's throat.
This was different from when he had gripped Mongul's heart earlier. Back then, Mongul could still threaten them, so Shane had acted without hesitation or restraint.
But if he killed Mongul now, then carried out a