“It’s a shame she’s the villain in this story.” [...] “Can you imagine? The whole city suffered because one woman wanted to know the truth. What’s so bad about wanting to know the truth?”
Indeed! And that’s a very interesting question.
And then, someday, his comic book alter-ego had appeared, doing exactly what he’d always wanted to do and using his powers in ways Clark had never dared to imagine.
Oh, wow! That must have been so confusing for him...