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As sure as his name was p53. He laughed out loud at the irony of this name. It amused him ever since he had chosen it. He loved irony.

But then, by some unpredictable fate, his bank gave notice on his loans. This was totally unusual for the bank of Smallville. They lent their money mainly to farmers since Smallville consisted pretty much of farms. Why shouldn’t they wait until the harvest allowed their debtors to earn enough money? His debts hadn’t even been any higher than they used to be. The previous summer had also been perfect. He couldn’t see any reason for this.

Unless the real reason was not his debts but his land.

Wayne Irig, one of his oldest friends, had also lost his land. And they weren’t the only ones in Smallville. Maybe there was someone eager to buy a lot of land in Smallville. But he had no proofs for this suspicions.

He noticed too late that something was very wrong. A searing pain in his left upper leg told him that the “whatever” – it – was a kryptonite bullet and that he now had a very big problem. The sound had faded because the evil green rock had started to rob him of his powers. The feeling was as agonizing as ever, the pain spreading through his whole body almost unbearable.