"Pfft-!"
Pero held his cup, staring blankly at the monitor in front of him.
The coffee he had sprayed out slowly trickled down the screen.
Pero's right hand remained in the position of holding his coffee cup, his mouth slightly open.
On the monitor, Superman's arrest was being broadcast live, accompanied by the news anchor's affectedly impassioned voice.
"...Just moments ago, our city's hero, Superman, became embroiled in enormous controversy over his involvement in several recent international conflicts! The remarks by Superman's parents about invading Earth, exposed a few days ago, have only pushed him further into the eye of the public storm."
"But surprisingly, Superman chose to turn himself in today. It seems he isn't as evil as his parents."
Pero's brain short-circuited.
He had countless things he wanted to roast, but at this moment, he no longer had the energy.
For no other reason than that the scene before him was even more shocking.
"I admit I underestimated Gunn, but..."
"But Superman getting pinned to the ground with an American-style knee and handcuffed by a Black Noir who looks like he wandered onto the wrong set from The Boys next door..."
"Gunn, you really had the fucking balls to film that!"
He knew this might be James Gunn's way of paying homage, through his own twisted sense of humor, to the classic comic scene where Superman voluntarily put on handcuffs to show his trust in humanity.
But... but Superman being pinned to the ground with someone's knee against his neck was simply too bizarre.
It ruined the image of Superman in his mind.
Pero turned to examine the footage on the screen closely, because he had noticed a few details.
In the footage, Superman seemed to have given up resisting. He voluntarily held both hands out to the