A/N: Looks like things are starting to wind down. I will probably do some epilogues, or put them together as a conclusion.

Even in his condition, J'onn could sense the tension in the room. In a first since he'd come to this world, it seemed to have less to do with him. In fact, after the initial amazement at the fact that he'd spoken , they'd meekly followed his advice to move the affair off of the streets, restraining the prisoners -minions of the monster girl - Echidna - as they called her, while he flew about, restoring the damage to the city with minimal effort. Huge portions were devoid of basic utilities, it seemed. The city didn't look like one that could be found in his universe's US. With a bit more effort, he was able to restore these as well. When the place had looked reasonably clean, he rejoined the heroes, who were locked in a discussion. J'onn was able to follow most of it, but the gist of it was beginning to become concerning.

"Excuse me," he began. People had been eyeing him since he'd rejoined the group, and silence had already partially descended after he'd opened his mouth. "This Birdcage you are discussing, it's... life imprisonment? Without the possibility of parole?"

One of the heroes, a man wearing armor, was the first to respond. "Yes, that's right." What's his name? his power could get that information, as well. Chevalier.

He addressed himself to the armored hero, who seemed less intimidated than the rest. "So it's a perpetual sentence... unless they are exonerated, I trust?"

Chevalier shifted uncomfortably. J'onn knew the horrifying answer before the man gave it. The Birdcage was an eternal punishment. Once you were in, you were there till you died. It was a prison built to be inescapable.

J'onn realized that, though he had kept his face solemn, his revulsion was somehow broadcast by his power. Many of the heroes present winced.

"It's a matter... for another time," he spoke. "But I think that is... an overly harsh punishment. The girl was not... fully in control... of her actions."

"We can't let her run loose," put forward another hero, who is power identified as one 'Legend.' "She's a class S threat."

His power interpreted the phrase for him. "No... she was... a significant threat. Now... she is an ordinary... human."

There were some gasps at this statement. There seemed to be a bit of hostility directed at Legend and his two companions, 'Alexandria' and 'Eidolon.' The two seemed to be trying to will Legend to stop, but weren't, apparently, willing to actively ask him to.

Chevalier spoke up. "Noelle I can understand, and the charges against most of the Travelers are overblown, but Trickster actively conspired to help Echidna. He endangered heroes countless heroes, fed them to her.'

"A crime... yes. But a crime of... passion. Besides... are they not merely ... juveniles? Rehabilitation is... necessary, but surely, it is not too late... for a second chance."

There was some disagreement he could sense, but no one voiced opposition. Some, like Chevalier, even seemed to have been persuaded.

Another issue was bubbling up, although it seemed to be discussed in more civil terms than before he'd interjected. J'onn could follow this one less well, but...

"Am I to understand... that you three... and this organization of yours... were responsible for transforming the girl?"

Alexandria seemed rather reluctant to address him directly, but did so. "The formulas weren't meant for her consumption. Also, Legend didn't know about our testing, or-"

"Or the Nine?" interrupted someone.

The nine, J'onn discovered, were superpowered serial killers. His power gave him their names and their location, and he made a mental note to finish them off as soon as he was done here.

"And who knows what else you're leaving out?" yet another cape yelled. "For all we know, you Cauldron bastards could have created the Endbringers!"

J'onn idly asked himself this question. When the answer he received was not wholly negative, he began to investigate further.

"It was... you," he gestured towards Eidolon, who recoiled. "You... are the source... from which they come..."