Barriers

"Ladies and Gentlemen, As You Know, I Am Doctor Garrett Caine, Meta-Human Scientist and Former Member Of The Justice League. I Want To Begin My Topic Of Discussion With Something As Old As The Human Race Itself: Racial Prejudice. How Is It Fair, That Meta-Humans Who Have Been Kidnapped and Had Their Powers Forcibly Awakened, Get The Same Treatment Men and Women Of Color Once Did? We Treat Them As If The American Civil War Is Still Happening! Yes They Have Powers, But Unlike Me, They For Most Part Are Still Human, Where Is It Written That A Person Should Be Discriminated Against Because Of Their Situation?? While We Debate and Argue Over The Proper Direction, Their Are Children, CHILDREN, being Abducted and Experimented On, I Dare Each and Every Person In Attendance To Tell Me This Is Not, By Definition, A War Crime!" Demands Garrett. "Doctor Caine Makes A Valid Point." Says Troia. "Well Of Course You Would Say That, Your Sleeping With Him!" Argues The Ambassador Of Bialya. "You See, This Is Exactly The Kind Of Discrimination I'm Talking About, Sexism and Racism On A Global Scale, How Are Meta-Humans Or Amazons Any Less Human Than Us? Because They Follow A Different Evolutionary Cycle? Where Is This Comment By This Idiot Allowed In Place For Civilised Discussion. Need I Remind Every One Of Queen Bee's Criminal Activities, Which Our Dear Secretary Has Prevented The League From Doing Anything Against? Tell Me This Doesn't Paint A Pretty Picture Of Corruption and Bribery?" Demands Garrett.

(Meanwhile, In The Savage Room)

"What Is He Doing? This Wasn't The Plan?" Demands Vandal. "He's Playing To The Crowd." Says Cassandra. "Explain." Says Vandal. "In All My Evaluations On Garrett, One Thing Stood Out, If He Could Rally People On Something Strong Enough, He Would. Luthor's Actions and His Inside Knowledge Is Letting Him Play To The Crowd." Says Cassandra. "I Didn't Understand One Word You Just Said." Says Vandal. "He's Turning Words Into Weapons." Says Cassandra. "Hmm, Intriguing, Perhaps He's Worthy Of You After All." Says Vanda, As Cassandra Turns Flushed Pink.

(Back To Markovia)

Garrett Had Played The Light Influenced Ambassadors Against Each Other Perfectly and Only A Telepathic Headache Shut Every One Down. "If you Quite Finished? I'd Like To Get Back To My Discussion?" Says Garrett. "You Have The Floor Doctor." Says Luthor. "If We Don't Set Precedents Now, How Is Anything Going To Change In The Future, What We Need, Is A Beacon Of Hope For Meta-Humans, I Propose We Set Up A School For Meta-Humans, To Teach Them How To Control Their Abilities, How To Reintegrate Into Human Society. It Would Allow Us To Keep An Eye On Potentially Dangerous Meta's and To Identify Threats Before They Become Dangerous." Says Garrett. "An Excellant Idea, Let's Put It To A Vote, All In Favor Raise Their Hand." Says Luthor As The Vast Majority Of Ambassadors and Scientists Present Raise Their Hands In Favor. "All Opposed?" Asks Luthor. A Few Raise Their Hands, Most Notably The Bialyan Ambassador.

"Majority Rules In Favor, Doctor Caine, Your Initiative, Your Project, We Leave It To You To Decide What Goes Where." Says Luthor. "Thank You Mr. Luthor, I'd Like To Formally Request Permission To Tap The Justice League As Teachers and ARGUS As Investigators For Potential Meta-Humans." Says Garrett. "Granted." Says Luthor. "Thank You, I Think I Should Leave Now, My Business Has Concluded, and I See No Reason To Stick Around Politics More Than Necessary." Says Garrett, As He Winks At Troia Discretely.