DOCTOR ELLIS: October 25th, 2015. Doctor Samuel Ellis recording. Alexander Luthor present. Patient: Edward Nygma. Eight days since cerebral suspension. All vitals restored, and holding. Brain function at 1.9%.

LEX LUTHOR: Ah, let's turn him back on.

DOCTOR ELLIS: Nanotumour disabled. Restoring brain activity. 5%. 27%. 68%.

LEX LUTHOR: Did it work?

DOCTOR ELLIS: Brain function restored to 100%. Nanotumour successful.

LEX LUTHOR: We could take down the entire Brainiac Collective with this.

EDWARD groans.

LEX LUTHOR: Welcome back to the land of the living, Mr. Nygma.

EDWARD: Where - where am I? Wh-what happened? I-I can - I can move again.

LEX LUTHOR: You just helped LexCorp take an extraordinary step forward. With our nanotumour, we can finally strike the decisive blow against Brainiac.

EDWARD: Nano-what?

DOCTOR ELLIS: A nanotumour, Mr. Nygma. A small cluster of nanomachines with the sole purpose of disabling, preserving, or someday even repairing brain matter.

EDWARD: Are you telling me - I died. For a test?

LEX LUTHOR: (laughs) Oh, it's more than a mere test, Edward. You may have just saved mankind.

EDWARD: You KILLED me! You took away EVERYTHING I was! You - you didn't even ASK me! You - you asshole! You absolute fuc-

LEX LUTHOR hits EDWARD.

LEX LUTHOR: Alexander Joseph Luthor doesn't ASK, you pathetic little worm! He TAKES. YOU signed a contract. You think I would offer you protection for nothing? Out of the goodness of my heart? I OWN you! Lock, stock, and barrel. You are no more to me than a guinea pig.

EDWARD: Hoho. You have meddled with the wrong mind, Luthor - (collapses)

DOCTOR ELLIS: Brain activity reduced to 50%.

LEX LUTHOR: See how easy it is, Edward? We can end you with the push of a button. You just remember that.

DOCTOR ELLIS: Brain activity restored.

EDWARD groans.

LEX LUTHOR: Any more grievances you wish to air?

EDWARD: No.

LEX LUTHOR: No?

EDWARD: No, Mr. Luthor.

LEX LUTHOR: There's a good subject. Ellis - let's get back to the lab.

DOCTOR ELLIS: Yes, Mr. Luthor.