Darkseid admitted it. Through the digital Destiny he had mastered by constructing the Anti-Mother Boxes, he had remade Victor Stone's Mother Box, altered his memories and body, turned him into one of the New Gods, and made him accept absolute loyalty to Darkseid.
This was no deception or trick. It was reality.
Darkseid's reality.
Starfire flew into a rage and attacked Darkseid. Dazzling orange energy struck the Cosmic Tyrant in the chest, but aside from making the Ω emblem on his gray uniform shine even brighter, it did nothing.
"Turn him back! Damn it! Give Cyborg back to us!"
She screamed wildly as she attacked. As teammates who had once fought and lived together among the Titans, Starfire and Cyborg shared a deep bond.
That anger pleased Darkseid. The fiery energy flames around her showed that she was ready. He was not yet at the peak of his power, but he still blocked Starfire's attack with one hand.
"I was once very honest with you, yet you betrayed me first. You wanted to steal my Sepulk, to take away my path to survival? Despicable Justice League, your petty schemes are less than dust in the universe! Initiate the program!"
His final words were directed at Cyborg. The transformed New God Cyborg looked like a machine completely encased in black armor. The red light in his eyes flashed as he prepared to carry out Darkseid's command.
But at that moment, Deathstroke charged forward with his sword in hand. He ruthlessly slashed at Cyborg's chest.
Perhaps Cyborg had been their friend before, but not now. Darkseid had turned Cyborg into an electronic butler like siri? Then destroy him!
"Lantern! Control him, while—"
Yet before Jean-Paul could finish speaking, the stagger caused by his slash did not last as long as he had