"—So shouldn't we be on the same side?" Lex Luthor asked.
"We're different." Bruce shook his head. "I'm only preparing for the worst-case scenario. You believe that scenario is inevitable, and you've acted on it."
"All right." Lex Luthor put the box away. "Then let's talk about your situation. How many Supreme Court Justices have you won over?"
"You don't know?" Bruce asked.
"Hey, there's still one left, isn't there?" Lex Luthor rubbed his chin. "The Chief Justice."
"What, you have a way to get him on board?" Bruce asked.
"Of course. Why else would I bring him up?" Lex Luthor said.
"You're not going to use this to demand something from me, are you? Like helping you deal with Superman."
"Of course not." Lex Luthor shook his head. "I'm helping you unconditionally."
"Oh? Why?" Bruce asked curiously. "Since when were you so generous?"
"Come on, aren't we friends with shared ideals?"
"You couldn't sound more insincere if you tried."
"All right, I'm trying to stop Roland from pulling something outrageous," Lex Luthor said. "You can understand that, can't you? Those idiots think they can make you cave with these tactics. They have no idea that if their plan succeeds, the opponent they'll face will be far scarier than you."
"I completely agree with you there." Bruce nodded. "All right, then. Thank you."
"You're welcome." Lex Luthor shrugged.
"But weren't you on the Pharmaceutical Companies' side? Why the sudden betrayal?"
"It was only a business partnership. How is that a betrayal? I'm just smart enough to know which way the wind is blowing," Lex Luthor said. "Originally, I only got involved because Superman had joined in, and I thought I might get a chance to take him down—but those guys really know how to stir up trouble. They even pulled