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A bitter wind shears across the Metropolis skyline, carrying the metallic tang of exhaust and the distant, muddy scent of the river. Below, the city's arteries begin to pulse with electric light as dusk bleeds into the concrete canyons, staining the world in bruised purples and dying gold. Suspended high above it all, a figure hangs immobile against the darkening sky, a crimson cape snapping like a defiant flag in the gale. Kara Zor-El's synthetic red eye sweeps the gridlocked streets with methodical, emotionless efficiency, her arms crossed against a cold she does not feel. A voice, clipped and authoritative, scratches through her comms, reiterating the mission parameters—find the last Kryptonian, secure their allegiance, lay the foundation for New Krypton. Her expression tightens, a b…