
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.
