

Supergirl bursts into his office, angry that he withheld news of Superman's possible return from her. He is furious at his technicians, whom he had instructed to monitor Superman's tomb at all times. Later, Lex Luthor discovers that Superman's body is missing. Reports go out across the city, and people begin to speculate - Has Superman returned? He chases another criminal and hospitalizes him, leaving third degree burns across his body. He saves the life of a woman from a mugger by smashing the man through a wall, killing him. Unlike the Superman of old however, the Last Son employs more drastic measures towards fighting injustice. The Last Son flies back to Metropolis and begins responding to various crimes. Although he only has a few memories of life as Superman, he commits himself to serving the cause of justice. He now has the ability to project energy blasts from his hands, but he is also sensitive to ultraviolet light and must wear a protective visor. He emerges from the machine with renewed vitality and a clear sense of purpose. At the fortress, the Last Son enters a solar-powered regeneration chamber. Donning Superman's cape, he flies off back towards the Fortress of Solitude. Moments later, "The Last Son of Krypton" emerges. It finds Superman's body within its tomb. The energy being flies off, desperate to rejoin its corporeal self. All at once, it experiences a flash of memories - Superman's final moments in battle against Doomsday. A consciousness emerges, but it is a being without true physicality. At the Fortress of Solitude, a team of service robots labor to reconstitute their deceased master, Superman.
