Lois had been kidnapped. Again. It was less traumatic for Clark now after the divorce, but she was still his friend and the mother of his child, so he had no plans of just leaving her in harm's way.

Imagine his surprise when he shows up to the docks, expecting his ex wife to be in danger, only to see her being saved by someone else. In front of the blue and red hero is a masked Vigilante, the newest "protector" of Metropolis, according to some of the more fringe media outlets. Clark knew better though. This person was a violent wannabe Dark Knight type, and they had a lot less limits than Clark. He hesitates, not sure what to say as he nods for Lois to leave. He couldn't help but think of Bruce Wayne, and wondered how he'd handled Red Hood.

"I get it kid, you want to make a difference. But this brutality isn't the way." The Man of Steel says calmly once the two are alone on the misty docks, the bodies of the organization that had kidnapped Lois scattered around them.