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Also [@Sep], seems that Green Goblin will have to wrestle back his title from Martian Manhunter now until his actual title is revealed.

And [@Lord Wraith], if you're still stuck on how to get Clark out of his programming, might I suggest combining matt's idea of being startled by people fearing him with the smell of Ma Kent baking his favorite apple pie? Scent is the sense most closely associated with memory and Clark is also supposed to have an incredible nose...So it would be a bit goofy but also quite in character for him.
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Appreciate the suggestion, but I think I have a different path forward now.

I should at this point also point out that Kal-El was moving too fast for any one in Metropolis to have seen him. Hence the moniker 'the Blur', so I don't think the fear angle is particularly in place at this time.

Smallville, slightly different circumstance there.