The mysterious and powerful little girl, the newly emerged Supergirl, the ferocious alien, the nuclear power plant leak in National City, and the bizarre Flight 237 still hovering above the Otto Binder Bridge—these keywords had all become the hottest topics in the news that week.
Countless related and unrelated news stories, panel discussions, and expert interviews had set social media ablaze for almost the entire week. The frenzy had only now begun to die down.
It was obvious that during this weeklong media frenzy, CatCo Media and its domineering CEO, Ms. Cat Grant, had been among the biggest beneficiaries!
From the outside, it looked as though one woman's media company had seized the public's attention with nothing more than an exclusive video shot by a "news drone." It had gained countless advantages and captured a sizable share of the media market, making outsiders green with envy.
In particular, whether deliberately or not—or perhaps it was simply a publicity stunt in the eyes of outsiders—Cat Grant and her media company had repeatedly linked the Flight 237 incident on the Otto Binder Bridge to the leak caused by the aliens' battle at the nuclear power plant. They had even forcibly connected the "mysterious little person," who had appeared for only a fleeting moment, to Flight 237. Then they gave the "little girl" who used technological weapons but had displayed few superpowers the title of "Daughter of God," a superhero. The media had erupted, setting off endless speculation and debate...
And so,
More and more drones belonging to different media outlets began appearing over the city, deliberately or otherwise. It turned the week into a media celebration, with news output and profits soaring!
The news media were delighted, but certain people weren't...
For example, the head of the DEO's Department of Extranormal Operations,