That was so freaking cool!

I will always prefer villains who at least have a point and frighteningly may even be right about everyone being better off under their benevolent dictatorship (of course make education great so the common man does know what is best for him and his children's children and democratic republicanism can work) like Ra's al Ghul if the environment isn't brought into balance no matter the means or cost the future for the human race will be worse than any dystopian fiction and will lead to the extinction of the human race not through misadventure but suicide through stupidity or Lex Luthor who as he says if he was calling all the shots could end famine and cure cancer and he could his mind is capable of anything perhaps give everyone ultra high-tech non polluting technology and maybe even superpowers lead humanity and the rest of the universe to unimaginable glory remember Red Son he united all humanity and led us to a golden age that lasted millions of years

A lot of villains seem unaware that if they used their mind and/or other talents for legitimate business causes or the government could be far more profitable than any crime spree

Of course vigilantes can be sanctimonious hypocrites judging others and letting themselves go unscrutinized condemning others when they do the same thing for less reasons I think it is disgusting they don't share their scientific breakthroughs with the scientific specifically medical community or their skills with law enforcement agencies far more good than beating up thugs and psychos fight crime at its source ignorance and poverty. I realize due to rarity and complexity mass production may not always be possible or at least cost effective and due to difficulty not all could take brutal training but a little bit could go a very, very long way. The ability to think of future generation when calculating pragmatic utilitarianism is what separates us from the animals. The world is not the way it is because of thugs and psychopaths but because most people are too stupid to know what is best for them the extreme left and extreme right get caught up in their ideals and refuse to acknowledge brutal facts of reality no real world understanding of the extreme complexities of politics, economics, technological logistics, and how they’re all interconnected in the long run. People want everything right here right now the whole world just handed to them on a silver platter think just by complaining something will happen without a tangible plan. Such a plan will require a lot of long, hard, boring work all day every day for generations.

I'm glad the government has Suicide Squad, Cadmus, Checkmate, the Elite, Amanda Waller, and the new female Spy Smasher, I'd include the Secret Six but I think from now on even if they're not going to be full fledged villains they stood up to the worse villains and are pure mercenaries I think

So in character. You can picture everything that's happening in your head. You feel how Adrian feels.

That's what I'm thinking when I read this story. This is epic. That pretty much sums it up. Please, write more of Adrian!

Bloody brilliant

You deserve more reviews for this--it's very well written. There aren't many fanfics for Adrian Veidt, and even fewer good ones. Right or wrong, he's certainly one of the most complicated characters in the Watchmen. I liked the way you represented him as trying to save humanity while neglecting to see himself as part of it. He doesn't fully understand what he's saving or what he's destroying. The end in particular was fantastic, with the nature of his sacrifice only just beginning to dawn on him. Hope to see you work with Ozy more in the future!

On a side note, thanks for having not be "Only subscribed members only" for the reviews.

Anyways, I love this!! You really captured Adrian in this little chapters, and the end is rather bittersweet, maybe? I don't know if that is the right word. But still, a wonderful look into his character (sp?). Thank you!

Wow, this is REALLY well written, good job.
There was something in chapter 3... -scrolls down- Oh, right. The part where you wrote:

"Multinational corporations hold the power now, and so Adrian starts one."

That's SO perfect. He wanted to, so he did. Adrian of all people would be able to create a million dollar business on a whim, and I feel like you played that off perfectly.

And in the very end when he's sitting there, alone, beautifully written, I loved it. Because you really don't think about him anymore after Dan and Laurie leave Karnak; he really is left all alone.

Really good job. I do wish that you spread out the time of updating this, though. I would've loved to see it dragged out a little more.

I loved this! Beautifully written, excellent work!

I like this. It captures the feelings of Vedit very well. The frustrations of being the world smartest man and being isolated. I bet that everyone feels a little frustrated at times when dealing with someone who is a little... slow. And now, he is alone... he might not last that long.