Superman has ended his life as Clark Kent, and his new secret identity is a firefighter by the name of Johnny Clark. Meanwhile, a Metalek, an alien machine entity, attacks Metropolis and Superman defeats it, then helps the people rebuild. Meanwhile, Lois gives the hamsters to her niece, Susie Thompkins, who is a little girl with mysterious perception. When Lois takes the girl out to a movie, Adam appears and declares that Susie is a Neo-Sapien like him, and that she must come with him.