DC Comics' Identity Crisis: The Full Story
5. Who Benefits?
The Atom rushed through the phone line and saved his ex-wife’s life. They are soon joined by Arrow, Superman, and Mister Miracle, who cannot find any clues to how the League's security was breached again without leaving a trace. Superman did recognize the knot and Oracle identified it as the trademark for the villain Slipknot. Wonder Woman interrogated him with her Lasso of Truth, but Slipknot didn’t know anything. The only connection between the suspects so far is that they were on the Suicide Squad.
Batman had been conducting his own investigation. He had already dismissed the Suicide Squad connection. For him, this mystery, truly any mystery, was solved by determining who benefits most from the outcome. Bruce noticed that it was the significant others of the heroes that were currently benefiting most, as the heroes were now hyper-focused on keeping those closest to them safe.
Lois Lane was extremely concerned for her husband. Not his physical state, obviously, but Lois knew that Superman wasn’t invulnerable to being afraid that he can’t save everyone. As she considered that thought, she opened an anonymous piece of mail that said they know Clark’s secret and that she would be the next target.