"Your precious hope does nothing but provide meaningless comfort to those too weak to stand up to the reality of things," Krios spat as he crossed his arms. Red light flickered across his body in sparks and flashes as he spoke.

"What really gets you through anything are the primitive yet powerful emotions of rage and... fear, like this yellow lantern knows so well about. Rage empowers you, as does Fear. Rage especially propels you to move forward and destroy the very things that are causing suffering, and wipes out all pain to be felt. Now.... we do need a place to begin investigating. I would say the planet Biote, where the Manhunters first reemerged from years ago before this."