[ WP ] A supervillain takes over the world . Inexplicably , the quality of life improves .

``... thanks to you. We can all be grateful our world is now a better place. You've helped us make it a better place.'' 
 
 I knew better. 
 
 Hunger is a thing of the past. War is all but eradicated. People have jobs if they want them. That happens when you mobilize multiple countries and put armies to work rebuilding villages and cities. In fact, I would n't have done any different. 
 He had started small, and gathered a following because of his charisma. But soon people all over the world were smitten. People lost their minds over him. He had some kind of power over the weak-willed. The hope-starved everyman. He `` set an example'' through showy displays of charity, sacrifice and heroism ( which all made for great PR, of course ) that set the world understandably in awe of him. To them, he was more than human. To me, he was a threat. 
 
 I had been working on a major scientific breakthrough that would have changed things forever. People would have seen the possibilities in their own strength, instead of waiting for someone to tell them how to live. I all but abandoned my work, and have since begun trying to decipher his hidden agenda. A few other admittedly brilliant minds tried to persuade me that I was wasting my time, but they do n't have the instincts I do. They do n't have that gut that tells you when something's wrong. My feelings are what sets me apart from the rest. I have been called a genius by some, and hailed undeservedly ( though, sometimes *very* deservedly ) for some of my contributions, but it has always been my ability to trust my intuition after I've gathered the facts, that makes me who I am. Logic and intelligence are inexorably the most powerful tools one can have at one's disposal, but knowing *when* to push, to fight, or abandon one's pursuits is what makes those assets crackle with what other's call `` inspiration.'' 
 
 So I quietly continue my research, and build my resources. People have mostly stopped listening to my warnings, though I used to be one of the most powerful and respected people on the planet... before he arrived. But I have a theory, and I'm getting closer to proving it. 
 
 I'm becoming more and more convinced that this *ALIEN* wants to take us back to his home planet. He's molding willing slaves who will BEG to be take back with him... back to Krypton.
