Originally aired January 29, 2009
Written by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer
Directed by Allison Mack
When Clark finds Tess in Lana's ransacked apartment, Tess reveals what truly happened to Lana after she recovered from her Brainiac-induced coma.
Tropes present in the episode:
- Continuity Nod: Clark is afraid Lana will get Drunk with Power like the last times she got powers.
- Covered with Scars: Lana briefly after her skin is burned, but the nanomachines heal her completely.
- A Day in the Limelight: Lana takes central spotlight in this episode.
- Dynamic Entry: Lana, after the Prometheus suit is successfully grafted to her body.
- How We Got Here: The episode shows what has happened to Lana after her departure.
- Important Haircut: Lana after her Training from Hell.
- Killed Off for Real: Regan Matthews.
- Man on Fire: Lana is burned alive in order to prepare her body for the Prometheus Suit nanomachines.
- Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Tess is on one against Lex, after turning on him last episode.
- Scenery Censor: Lana is naked during the procedure to don the Prometheus Suit, but the metal restraints preserve her modesty.
- Strapped to an Operating Table: Lana during the Project Prometheus procedure.
- Super-Speed: Lana thanks to the Prometheus Suit.
- Super-Strength: Lana thanks to the Prometheus Suit.
- Title Drop: Done courtesy of Lana.
- Training from Hell: Lana went through this under Bowfry's tutelage to become emotionally stronger.
