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• Sweet Little Thing by capisnothere

  Fandoms: DCU (Comics), Superman - All Media Types, Superman (Comics), Absolute Universe (DC Comics 2024), Absolute Superman (DC Comics)  

  • Explicit
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Gen
  • Complete Work

  21 Aug 2026

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Kal-El (Absolute DCU)
  • Brainiac 419732 | The Brainiac Who Shovels (Absolute DCU)
  • Brainiac Drone (Absolute DCU)
  • Torture
  • Vivisection
  • Manipulation
  • Discussions of Death
  • Needles
  • Age Regression/De-Aging
  • Hurt/Faux Comfort
  • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
  • Dead Dove: Do Not Eat
  • Whump

  Summary

  Brainiac abuses a quirk of Kal-El’s in the process of turning him into a weapon.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  3,261

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Collections:

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  Comments:

  3

  Kudos:

  8

  Bookmarks:

  2

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• This terrible, beautiful place by capisnothere for corvuss

  Fandoms: Superman - All Media Types, Superman (Comics), Absolute Universe (DC Comics 2024), Absolute Superman (DC Comics)  

  • Mature
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Gen
  • Complete Work

  06 Jun 2026

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Kal-El & Sol (Absolute DCU)
  • Kal-El (Absolute DCU)
  • Grief/Mourning
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Suicide Attempt
  • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
  • Past Torture
  • Past Trauma
  • Character Study
  • Regret
  • Angst with a Hopeful Ending

  Summary

  Kal-El reaches his breaking point and attempts the unthinkable.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  1,936

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Collections:

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  Comments:

  2

  Kudos:

  18

  Bookmarks:

  1

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• The Clone by capisnothere

  Fandoms: Absolute Universe (DC Comics 2024), Superman - All Media Types, Superman (Comics), Absolute Superman (DC Comics)  

  • Mature
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Gen
  • Work in Progress

  09 Feb 2026

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Kon-El | Conner Kent
  • Brainiac 419732 | The Brainiac Who Shovels (Absolute Superman)
  • Kal-El (Absolute DCU)
  • Alternate Universe
  • Kon-El | Conner Kent is Superman
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Torture
  • Kryptonite (DCU)
  • Kryptonite Poisoning (DCU)
  • Ear Piercings
  • Brainwashing
  • Dehumanization
  • Self-Harm
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
  • Death Threats

  Summary

  There is something deeply irrevocably wrong with Superman.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  5,412

  Chapters:

  2/?

  Collections:

  1

  Comments:

  11

  Kudos:

  33

  Bookmarks:

  8

  Hits:

  349