The Mantis Person, bound into a caterpillar shape by the Lasso of Truth, was placed back into the sleep pod. The ink on the black chip atop his head had been rubbed away in the struggle, revealing a purple glow.
"For Brainiac!"
The creature named Neo struggled and shouted the slogan in a mechanical voice.
But he was only an ordinary person. Aliens were only slightly stronger and hardier than Earthlings, and he simply could not break free of the Lasso of Truth. This thing had originally been the elastic band from Titan Mother Gaea's waistband, then carefully forged by Vulcan. It was a genuine divine artifact.
"Barry, give me your socks and stuff his mouth. Even if he screams himself hoarse, no one will come save him, but this repeated line is driving me nuts."
It was the same sentence over and over: "For Brainiac." Like a broken record. Annoying as hell.
Barry looked troubled and spread his arms to show Su Ming. "There are only briefs under my uniform. I don't wear socks."
That was true. Superheroes who wore one-piece uniforms were all like that. There was only a pair of shorts beneath Batwoman's suit too, while Superman simply wore his uniform close to his skin at all times, putting suits or other clothes over it.
As for Diana, she wore sandal-like openwork combat boots year-round. Bobo was used to going barefoot, and Su Ming himself was a Symbiote host, so he did not need clothes.
"I'll do it. I'm wearing socks." Harley raised her hand, already moving to take off her boots and peel off her bubble socks.
"No need. Barry already brought the curtains over." Su Ming raised the rag in his hand, balled it up, and stuffed it into the Mantis Person's mouth. At last,