The Unexpected Ending and the Symbols That Shouldn't Have Appeared〣( oΔo )〣

"!!"

"Ha! Ha! Ha!"

High above, Superman gasped for breath, sweat covering his face. Still shaken, he stared warily down at a little girl who casually leaned on her weapon. Her ornate armor concealed her from head to toe, revealing only a glimpse of long golden hair.

Just moments ago...

His feet had touched the ground, making him part of a circuit. And the voltage packed into the other person's gun was simply too powerful. The instant he touched it, the world spun around him, and a terrifying numbness spread across his scalp and entire body... Then his extensive combat experience kicked in, and his body instinctively shot upward. Once his legs were far enough off the ground, the powerful current could no longer flow through him into the earth. He just barely recovered in time to let go of the "horrible" barrel, which was still spitting tiny sparks.

"Damn it!"

If he hadn't flown up so fast, things could've gotten dangerous...

Superman couldn't understand it. Was that bizarre weapon a gun, or a stun baton?

What kind of clueless weapons manufacturer would pour so much money and research into turning a perfectly good ranged weapon into a stun baton, too? If they wanted a melee option, wouldn't it make more sense to just add a useless bayonet? Wouldn't that save costs and increase profits?

"Hehe..."

?(ψ^?^)?︻デ═一?

"Hey, mister, didn't your teachers ever tell you that little kids must never touch or go near live wires? Look at you—you got shocked! That's what you get for not paying attention in class!"

?ψ(乛?乛?)︻デ═一?

And who told you not to behave? You can't just go around wearing your underwear on the outside!

Of course, little Annie didn't say that last part out loud. Her opponent had just taken the full brunt of