Convergence #0

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The God Machine

Having dragged Brainiac) into a black hole in order to save Metropolis, Superman) is confused to find himself in a bizarre, otherworldly plane. Wondering if that was Brainiac's doing, he is surprised to hear a voice warn him that it was not *Brainiac* who led him there, but *Vril Dox* - and no matter the universe or timeline, Superman demands the *real* Brainiac's attention. Superman looks to see a gargantuan visage that resembles the Brainiac he knows - but is somehow different. This stranger claims that Metropolis is beyond help, and is irrelevant given that the test he intends to put to Superman will determine whether he lives or dies. Vril Dox, he explains, is long gone, but he was just one aspect of *the* Brainiac. There are *many*, and each one is an unknowing extension of the one Brainiac's consciousness, and they serve on purpose: to break Superman's resolve - to kill him or be killed. Superman just killed the Vril Dox of his timeline and universe.

As for where they are, Brainiac explains that they are where he watches Superman die - where he watches *every* Superman die. In every case, he has sent one of his extensions to kill Superman, and in every case, Superman has found some way to evade that death, only to be killed by someone *else* in order to save *other* lives. He had watched one version die at the hands of Doomsday), and it is from there he got the idea to infect Superman with the Doomsday Virus. Like he learned from that Superman's death, and *triumph* over it, Brainiac has learned from *this* Superman - and that information will serve him well. With that, Brainiac abandons Superman there.

Superman eventually frees himself, but finds that he is in a barren wasteland; nothing for *millions* of miles. On the horizon, he spots a figure, and chases after it, but it is gone before he can get to it. He calls out for the figure to come back, but he is answered by a voice who challenges him to tell *where* his city is. Superman turns to see *another* Brainiac), who notes that his master was right to be concerned about Superman. In every timeline, it always *ends* with him. Superman demands to be taken to *his* city - to Metropolis. The Brainiac comments that he has collected *many* versions of Metropolis, and each of them is filled with people who he protects, for their survival. While he cannot get Superman back to *his* - he is sure he can find him one he will like. He is, after all, the keeper of the worlds.

Superman refuses the offer, to the keeper's annoyance. It comments that the true Brainiac had a great admiration for Jor-El). In every timeline and universe, he had found a way to enable his son to escape death. Noting that Brainiac has been absent for *too long* in his mission to restore the timeline of this Superman's Earth, the keeper accuses Superman of having *done* something to him, though he has been speaking with him the whole time. Superman insists that he did nothing, and wants to be taken back to his *own* Metropolis. Conceding that Superman must need *answers*, Brainiac obliges.

The planet they are on was once very different, and life on it was perfect and in perpetual balance - the product of a sentient design by a living planet. Brainiac recognized its potential, and shaped it to its will - though it was painful for the planet. It endured all the same, allowing Brainiac to prepare to support the lives that he would *bring* to it. He would bring cities doomed in their own timelines to the planet, and judge their merit. He then moved the planet outside of time and space.

Hearing this, Superman realizes that the keeper of the cities is, in fact, the *planet itself*. Having only known Brainiac, it cannot take any form but his extensions. Superman looks upon the collected cities, and sees that the people inside are *trapped* and wish to escape. Angrily, he accuses Brainiac of running a *zoo*. The intelligence can only respond that this is the master's *design*. Collecting these people with their cities has saved them from their extinction. They ere collected right at the point at which their existence was to be wiped out.

Superman realizes, then, that right now, Brainiac is at *his* Earth, planning to collect a city - but he hasn't returned. The keeper warns him that because he has no city on this planet yet, Superman must go *back* to where he came from. The manner and path of his return will erase his memories of this place until it is time for him to return at last.

As Superman is sent away, the keeper realizes that in the same way that Brainiac is unique, so must *it* be unique. It endeavors to become something other than Brainiac in order to *right* the mistake that Brainiac made. As Telos), he will make the judgment of which universes will survive based on *merit* by forcing them to fight one another for existence.

| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Superman (Post-Flashpoint)) **Supporting Characters:** * **Antagonists:** * Brainiac (Futures End)) ** Telos) *** Brainiac (Antimatter Universe)) *** Brainiac (DCAU)) *** Brainiac (Earth-One)) *** Brainiac (Justice)) *** Brainiac (Post-Flashpoint)) *** Brainiac I (Pre-Flashpoint)) *** Brainiac 13 (Unknown Future)) *** Pulsar Stargrave (Pre-Zero Hour Legion's Future)) **Other Characters:** * Batman Beyond/Terry McGinnis (DCAU)) * Doomsday (Pre-Flashpoint)) * Gog (Earth-96)) * Lex Luthor (Earth-149)) * Lois Lane (Pre-Flashpoint)) * Power Girl/Kara Zor-L (Earth-Two)) * Supermen ** Superman (All Star Superman)) ** Superman (Earth-149)) ** Superman (Earth-One)) ** Superman (Earth-Two)) ** Superman (Kingdom Come)) ** Superman (Pre-Flashpoint)) ** Superman (Red Son)) * Wonder Woman (Post-Flashpoint)) * Doomsday (Post-Flashpoint)) * Kryptonians ** Jor-El (Post-Flashpoint)) **Locations:** * Hypertime ** All Star Superman ** Blood Moon *** Fawcett City of Earth-S Displaced **** WHIZ Radio *** Gotham City of Earth-One Displaced **** Wayne Tower *** Metropolis of Earth-Two Displaced **** Daily Star *** Moscow of Earth-30 Displaced **** Kremlin *** New York City of Earth-AD Displaced **** Statue of Liberty *** New York City of Earth-X Displaced **** Statue of Liberty ** Earth-96 ** Vanishing Point * Post-Flashpoint Multiverse ** DCAU ** Earth 0/Prime Earth *** Metropolis ** Earth 49 * Pre-Crisis Multiverse ** Earth-149 *** Metropolis * Pre-Flashpoint Multiverse ** Earth-30 ** New Earth *** Metropolis **Items:** * Bat-Signal * Doomsday Virus * Gog's Power Staff **Concepts:** * Death of Superman * Futures End * Infinite Crisis * Superman: Doomed * Time Travel

| Notes = * The story continues from Superman: Doomed Vol 1 2.

collapsed = DEFAULT : true | border = DEFAULT : #B5B7CF | background = DEFAULT : #EFF0FF | title = Who's Who in *Convergence* part 1 | body = All the issues referenced are stated to be the first appearance. In some cases this is in regards to the *city* rather then the characters. Cities from hypertime realities are in **bold**. Part 2 can be found in {{C|Convergence Vol 1 1

** Pre-Crisis 30th century Metropolis. ** 31st century Metropolis (pre-Zero Hour) ** Bizarro World (Earth-One) ** Bottle city of Kandor (Earth-One) ** 853rd century Metropolis ** 21st century Atlanta, Georgia (New Earth) ** Cap's Hobby Shop World (Earth-Twelve) ** **Central City, Tangent Universe** ** Durvale (Earth-86) ** Earth 2 Post-Flashpoint universe. ** El Inferno (Justice Riders)) ** Electropolis (Earth-Six) ** Earth-A ** Earth-C-Minus ** Fawcett City, Earth-S ** **Follywood, Califurnia (Earth-C)** ** Pre-Crisis Earth-One Gotham City ** Pre Flashpoint Gotham City ** Gotham City, Gaslight Universe (Earth-1889) ** Gotham City, Injustice Universe. ** Flashpoint Gotham City ** Gotham City, Batman Beyond Universe ** Gotham City, Just Imagine Universe ** Gotham City, Post-Flashpoint Universe ** Gotham City, Red Rain Universe (variant) ** Hub City, Earth-Four ** Metropolis, Earth-Three ** **Metropolis, Kingdom Come Universe (Earth-96)** ** Pre-Crisis Earth-Two Metropolis ** Pre-Zero Hour Metropolis ** **Metropolis, Superman Generations Universe (Earth-3839)** ** **Metropolis, Superman Red/Superman Blue Universe (Earth-162)** ** Moscow, Russia (Red Son reality) ** New York City, 35 years later, Post Flashpoint universe ** New York City, Earth-X (Earth-X (Two)) ** Qward, Antimatter universe (Pre-Crisis) ** New York city, Angor ** New York City, Earth-AD ** San Diego, California (Wildstorm Universe) ** Skartaris, (Hollow Earth) ** Vanishing Point | width =

Creative credits

Writers: Dan Jurgens, Jeff King

Interior art: Ethan Van Sciver

Color: Marcelo Maiolo

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