Whether it was Superman's irritability or Shane's forgetfulness, these were really only minor flaws.
And minor flaws could be overcome through willpower.
The thought that flashed through Shane's mind was that something this harmless could wait until later.
Fortunately, he had Injustice Superman's cautionary example, as well as Rachel's reminder.
If I'm forgetful, I need to act more decisively. The moment I think of something, I should do it. That's the only way I might avoid the potential consequences.
Shane grew serious and immediately slowed his flight. Under Injustice Shazam's puzzled gaze, he descended until he was level with Chronos.
Chronos visibly froze.
"Boss?"
Shane felt a little awkward. In the past, he had rarely cared about other people's feelings.
But repeatedly forgetting his subordinate's name was really inexcusable.
"Can I trust you, Chronos?"
Chronos shuddered, as though some great mission had just been bestowed upon him. "Of course, boss. I've already sworn to follow you!"
Shane nodded slowly, then carefully considered his wording before briefly describing what had happened to him.
He couldn't go into too much detail. If Chronos deciphered the "riddle" Mr. Mxyzptlk had planted, everything would reset to a state where nothing had happened.
It was just like when Rachel was about to deduce the existence of a deeper "darkness," only for her mental progress on the subject to be wiped clean.
But once Shane finished speaking, Chronos's reaction caught him off guard.
"So it's because you've run into some kind of trouble, right?"
"You could put it that way, and I can't explain it in too much detail..."
"I believe you, boss."
Chronos's certainty stopped Shane's next words in his throat.
Even more unexpectedly, after a brief moment of thought, Chronos immediately suggested trying to counteract the effects through technology.
"Once the Superman Regime falls,