They feed money down into the criminals who use it to expand their empires. It comes from the top and the bottom. [ spoken like someone who may have too much information on the subject. ]

I was thinking of people in Metropolis. Maybe even as far out as Paris.

[ the expression on his face says he is deadly serious about that too. he trusts lois and diana. if they'd do him any favors is something different. lois has connections higher up into the government. they could make something happen. ]

Superfriend's? Please. We all know that Superman was the golden boy of Metropolis. Even if the press liked to write puff piece after puff piece.

[ he pauses at that and looks at her. ] Of course we do.