Allow me to introduce you to the multiverse theory, if you are unfamiliar with it. According to this theory, whenever the universe, or whatever the driving force behind it is, has a 'decision', it 'chooses' both. A universe is created in which you wear a red shirt today, as well as one where you wear a blue shirt, as well as one where you wear no shirt and get fired. This means that there are universes where what, here, are stories, movies, and comic books, are fact. The universes form an infinite tree, with infinite choices, all leading back to the first, paradoxical choice, whether the universe exists or not. But that's a whole different story, and frankly not one I'm smart enough to deal with. This story takes place in a universe almost exactly like ours, but angled a little towards the comics branch. A universe where Barry Allen locked up a little early, where the Kryptonian ship was slightly off with its calculations, where Hal Jordan never got to meet Abin Sur, and where Themyscira remained undiscovered. A world devoid of superheroes. Some things remain constant, however. This story begins with one man's madness. *I do not own any of the characters in this story. I only own the storyline itself, and do not claim any character in this story as my own work* Special thanks to my good friend, Priest, without whom the cover art would look like absolute garbage. I would also like to state that, unlike what was said in the content warning for I don't know how long, this story contains NO ai generated content, be it pictures or writing. I did this myself, thank you. And I did not click the option that says I didn't.