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Synopsis for "Who Says the World Needs Saving?"

Captain Atom regains consciousness to see Nikola transformed into Void and unable to control her powers. Atom tries help her, but upon touching her again, Nikola generates a tower of energy which sends Atom crashing into an office building. Though battered by her blast, Captain Atom is determined to stop her, even with brute force. But, he then realizes that this violent approach is not the answer even though it is what this Earth's superheroes often use. Instead, Atom calmly approaches Nikola, introducing himself as Nathaniel, and promises that he will help her. Atom succeeds in calming her down as they embrace without any incident. All of this is seen by an amazed Grifter.

Meanwhile, on the same mountaintop where Captain Atom was before, the Engineer is approached by Jack Hawksmoor. They argue about the Engineer's relationship with Captain Atom. Jack then informs Angie that, while running the Carrier's computers, he discovered that her operation on Captain Atom didn't solve the problem and that he still remains a threat. The Engineer quickly suspects that Hawksmoor is lying to her out of pure jealousy, but Hawksmoor isn't and states that the results were conclusive that Captain Atom will still destroy their universe. The Engineer decides to talk to Atom and perhaps convince him to sacrifice himself to save their universe. As Hawksmoor summons a Shift-Door to New York for Angie, he maliciously tells her that Captain Atom has been "cheating" on her, and she soon finds Captain Atom comforting an unconscious Nikola. Seeing an upset Engineer, Atom tries to explain about Nikola and the reason he left. But, the Engineer coldly informs Atom that her and Hawksmoor's plans failed to remove the Void fragment from him. Shocked to hear this, Captain Atom is again unsure if this is true and decides to use his quantum powers to send himself one week into the future to see if the universe remains intact.

Upon arriving into the future, Atom finds himself where he was and that everything is normal. He then encounters the future Nikola who is surprised to see him. He asks her if the universe is alright, and Nikola replies that it is, but it is hard for her to explain. Atom then takes her newspaper as proof and returns to the present before Nikola could explain any further.

Atom shows Nikola's newspaper to the Engineer and explains that everything turns out fine in the future and that Hawksmoor's calculations are incorrect. The Engineer is confused by this given that the Carrier's computers can't be wrong. Atom tells her that from Majestic's difference engine to the Defense Department's supercomputer, all have been based on simple machines and numbers. He implores the Engineer to use her human mind to decide what is right. Instead, she apologizes to Atom and immediately shoots him. She explains that she is doing what she has to do: saving the universe by killing him. Atom retaliates and tries to explain to Engineer that if he dies, the universe dies with him. But, she doesn't believe him and paralyzes him with her cybernetic tendrils. As she prepares to kill Captain Atom, Grifter arrives armed with a Halo Corporation experimental rifle. He shoots the Engineer, sending her plummeting to the ground before being caught by a freed Captain Atom.

Atom approaches Grifter and Nikola, demanding to know what Grifter has done to the Engineer. Grifter explains that he only knocked out the Engineer and that he was trying to save Atom; furthermore, he warns that they must leave before the Engineer wakes up. Atom decides otherwise and uses his powers to restore the Engineer to her depowered human form. After dealing with her, Atom and Cole focus their attention on Atom's destructive destiny and Nikola who is still changing back and forth into Void. Presently, Grifter is concerned about the Authority's response the Engineer's defeat.

On the Carrier, Hawksmoor prepares to send Apollo and Midnighter to battle Captain Atom.

Notes

  • This issue is reprinted in the Captain Atom: Armageddon trade paperback published in 2007.

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