They tried force. Now they'll try fear. But Elias doesn't blink—he laughs.
Scene 1: The Secret Chamber – Watchtower Sublevel Omega
Buried under the Watchtower's main floor is a classified level even Martian Manhunter forgot about.
Only five people enter:
• Batman
• Superman
• Wonder Woman
• Cyborg
• Zatanna
Behind biometric locks and DNA-sealed glyphs lies a vault with a glowing console labeled:
PROJECT: MOCKINGBIRD
Classified Countermeasure: Elias Black
Scene 2: Batman Lays the Plan
Batman:
"We can't defeat him physically. Not while he has the system or the Omega Evolution."
Superman:
"Then what do we do? Imprison him in another dimension?"
Zatanna:
"He's already survived the Phantom Maze. And mocked the gods on the way out."
Batman:
"We don't need to break his body. We need to fracture his control.
The System he bonded with… it's still part machine. Still programmable."
He activates the hologram. Elias's combat profile appears, spinning mid-air.
Batman:
"We're building a neural virus.
Not to shut down his power—but to reflect it.
Turn every command, every upgrade, every attack… back at him."
Scene 3: Cyborg Builds the Code
Inside his core, Victor Stone rewrites quantum code forged in Apokoliptian schematics.
Cyborg:
"I'm using his own system language—overlaying reverse-kill switches masked as 'banter modules.'
When Elias mocks… the virus latches. Every sarcastic command he speaks?
Triggers a trap."
Wonder Woman (tense):
"So we'll weaponize his own mouth?"
Cyborg:
"Exactly. Elias's biggest weapon is his attitude.
We're about to turn his trash talk into a time bomb."
Scene 4: Superman Brings the Component
From deep space, Kal-El brings a relic—Mother Box Prime, scavenged from the remnants of Snyder's multiverse.
It pulses with alien divinity.
Superman:
"If Elias's powers came from the Mother Box, then this—its source code—can rewrite them."
Batman:
"Temporarily."
Zatanna (chanting softly):
"And dangerously."
Batman:
"Perfect."
Scene 5: Project "Mockingbird" Complete
The system is loaded into a synthetic AI avatar:
• Looks like Elias
• Thinks like Elias
• Predicts like Elias
But is built only to counter him.
They name it:
Echo Black – The Laugh That Bites Back.
Zatanna binds it with mystical fail-safes.
Cyborg installs the code into a stealth drone.
Superman programs the activation trigger:
Trigger Phrase:
"You think I'm funny?"
Scene 6: Elias Watches – And Laughs
Back on Earth, in the remains of a shattered celestial observatory, Elias sits atop a broken statue of Zeus, sipping wine.
He smiles.
Elias (to himself):
"So they're finally getting clever."
A System Notification blinks.
[Incoming Counter-Protocol Detected: Justice League Signature Found]
[Status: Reverse-Trap Imminent]
[Response Module Unlocked: "Mock the Mockingbird" – System Defense Level: Arrogant Overload]
Elias (smirking):
"Let's see how they handle being outplayed by their own paranoia."
He waves a finger, and a hologram of Echo Black appears in front of him—still dormant.
Elias:
"Hello, beautiful mistake.
You're gonna be fun to break."
Final Scene: Mockery Continues
Elias sends a message to the League via Watchtower broadcast.
His face takes over every screen, every panel, every commlink.
Elias (grinning):
"So... you built a fake me to stop the real me.
Cute. Honestly, I'm flattered.
But do try harder. I'm already bored."
He winks.
"Also... Batman?
I left something in your utility belt.
Hope you like glitter."
The broadcast ends. Batman opens his belt. BOOM. Glitter explosion.
Flash (laughing):
"Okay that was funny."
Batman (deadpan):
"I'm going to kill him."