"Your mind, Luthor. We need a human mind with its infinite capacity for creativity." He leaves the part about boundless human stupidity out, as it sounds like the sort of thing Lex Luthor would resent.
"Neo-Rann is shortly to be attacked by people who think our taking it was... immoral. We need to inhabit this planet promptly, and with life that could not dwell elsewhere. With our collective minds I have no doubt we can create a life-form that is capable of evolution but is also restricted to this toxic planet so that there is no way the self-styled heroes can eject us without also ejecting and exterminating an intelligent life that requires us to continue living." Henshaw opens his arms.
"This all makes sense in my mechanical mind. It may not in yours. Allow me to simplify; we are going to strike at the people at Earth by playing on their ultimate weakness. Their need to preserve life will prevent them from ever taking Rann, because to do so would make them no better than us." The Cyborg Superman smiles. "I trust this is clear."
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"Neo-Rann is shortly to be attacked by people who think our taking it was... immoral. We need to inhabit this planet promptly, and with life that could not dwell elsewhere. With our collective minds I have no doubt we can create a life-form that is capable of evolution but is also restricted to this toxic planet so that there is no way the self-styled heroes can eject us without also ejecting and exterminating an intelligent life that requires us to continue living." Henshaw opens his arms.
"This all makes sense in my mechanical mind. It may not in yours. Allow me to simplify; we are going to strike at the people at Earth by playing on their ultimate weakness. Their need to preserve life will prevent them from ever taking Rann, because to do so would make them no better than us." The Cyborg Superman smiles. "I trust this is clear."