" Once he had terminated and quarantined Jor-El, his holographic image slowly disappeared from view.Zod launched the scout ship and departed for Metropolis.In the Indian Ocean, Superman fought off the World Engine""s liquid metal defense mechanisms in the shape of a snake with long tentacles.Although Evelyn defended herself with a sword (with skills she didn""t know she possessed), she was also protected by the appearance of Ardeth Bay, but she was eventually knocked out, carried away, and kidnapped.Freeze him until we could figure out what to do."]Nefarious government-military technocrats had decided to move him to the Scranton facility - a risky proposition.Senator Kelly stumbled into Xavier""s mansion, suffering deadly consequences from his artificial mutation.START OF FIRST MAJOR FLASHBACKIn a long flashback (the first of three such flashbacks in the film), Mildred recalls the unfolding events that led to the breakup of her first marriage and to the murder.