Episode 11: Cornered
Takes place on April 1 - 2
As Captain Atom participates in a political outreach with the Reach, Black Canary debriefs and consoles the abductees the Team rescued, and the Team itself tries to find accommodations for those who lived at Mount Justice. After Mal rejects the dingy warehouse in Bludhaven that Nightwing sets up, the group of he, Superboy, and Miss Martian move into the Hall of Justice.
There they are attacked by Despero, an interstellar gladiatorial champion seeking a challenge by Earth's mighty heroes. He physically disables Zatanna and bests Captain Marvel and Superboy with minimal effort. M'gann is reluctant to mentally assault him, so Mal dons a costume and distracts Despero under the guise of "Guardian," buying M'gann enough time to free Zatanna, who uses her magic to disable the alien. Enraged, Despero's majordomo L-Ron self-destructs; Captain Marvel saves everyone, but the Hall of Justice is destroyed in the process.
Furthermore, the force field set up by L-Ron remains active. The Reach's ambassador uses his technology to deactivate it, revealing the existence of the Watchtower shortly thereafter. The male members of the Team move to the Watchtower, M'gann moving into J'onn's apartment in Chicago. Meanwhile, Black Canary debriefs Captain Atom and Nightwing about their understanding of the Metagene. As this happens, Jaime Reyes enters and, against the advice of Impulse and his scarab, reveals his role in Impulse's Bad Future and insists to have the scarab removed, regardless of the cost.
Notes:
- The Hall of Justice has been destroyed and the existence of the Watchtower has been outed to the world at large.
