>>115722848See
>>115717541>>115717570>>115717590Bruce Wayne became Batman after his parent's death in order to have a purpose and make sense of the world (diamond absolutes). Batman is his beautiful lie. But Superman and Zod's battle destroys much of Metropolis and Bruce is powerless; he can only stand there and watch.
Twenty years of crime fighting as Batman all seem seem insignificant in comparison to battles between beings who could destroy the world.
>That's how it starts. The fever, the rage, the feeling of powerlessness that turns good men... cruel.Zod is dead, but Superman still lives. While Superman is a force for good, Bruce knows that one day he may not be. He could become corrupted or maybe even be controlled. That chance represents the extinction of Earth. Bruce, who can no longer believe in the good of men, is determined to kill Superman.
But Bruce Wayne is becoming consumed by his Batman persona. He's become merciless against criminals and even Alfred is becoming uncomfortable with Bruce's recent actions. Bruce's dream sequence as seen in
>>115717590 represents him being consumed by Batman, killing the memory of his mother as he loses sight of his original purpose, his beautiful lie. If his kills Superman, he'll forever lose that. Just as he's about to cross the final line and kill Superman, Clark's situation and words remind him of the night his parents were murdered. He's stunned. Then Lois Lane arrives, protecting the alien Superman with her body and telling Batman that Superman's mother Martha is in danger. At that moment, Batman realizes that Superman is more human than he currently is and that he was able to lose Bruce Wayne forever. Instead, he regains hold of his ideals and promises (see
>>115717612) that Martha will not die (referencing both Superman's mother and Batman's ideals born from his own mother's death).
