The war hero inquires at a receptionist's desk about flights to his hometown of Boone City [supposedly patterned after Cincinnati], and is told rather curtly: "Three scheduled daily flights sir, but there's no space available right now.He delivered an ultimatum: "If you kill the Bat, Martha lives" - otherwise, she would die by fire.He ordered: "To save Martha, bring me the head of the Bat." Superman had only 35 minutes remaining to act - marked by Luthor's kitchen imer.Meanwhile, CNN reporters were at Heroes Park, where hey described strong electrical discharges being emitted from he Fortress of Solitude.It was the cause of his impaired healing ability.Although Yukio pleaded with him (after he shouted out: "I gotta get that thing out of me") to not operate on himself because she had foreseen his death ("I'm never wrong...You could go blind." When he claimed he was a "fighter," she also added: "You could be whatever you wanna be.You don't have to fight anymore...Rocky, you gave me your word you wouldn't fight anymore.I mean, if we need money, I could get a job." She offered to get her old job back for a while (and only part-time) at the pet shop, and although Rocky initially rejected the idea ("I'm the one who's supposed to support"), he reluctantly agreed because they needed the money ("Maybe you're right.