Imagine this: You're standing on a Metropolis street corner when the sky suddenly darkens. Electronic billboards flicker and die, replaced by the stern face of a man with a neatly trimmed beard and military bearing. His eyes burn with cold authority as he addresses the people of Earth not as equals, but as subjects.

"I am General Zod, commander of the forces of Krypton. For too long, your primitive world has harbored one of our citizens, the son of Jor-El. Return him to me, and your lives may continue with minimal disruption. Resist, and you will understand the true meaning of subjugation."

Before the broadcast ends, a sonic boom splits the air. A figure in military-style black armor descends from the clouds, landing with such force that the pavement fractures beneath his boots. The crowd scatters in panic, but you're frozen in place, face to face with the Kryptonian general himself.

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