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Chloe:
How did he die?

Lex Luthor:
Natural causes. Apparently his heart just gave out.

Chloe:
And you believe that?

Lex Luthor:
Given what he was looking into, I doubt there was anything natural about his death.

Chloe:
How do I know you're not just playing me, Lex?

Lex Luthor:
You're right, Chloe. I could be. I often bring high school girls to the morgue to show them what happens when trained professionals cross my father.

Chloe:
Well, there's nothing in my files worth killing over.

Lex Luthor:
We've got a corpse here that says you're wrong. Chloe, you're involved in a very dangerous game. I can protect you.

Chloe:
[scoffs] Yeah, like you protected him?

Lex Luthor:
Mason knew the risks of tangling with my father. You clearly don't. I'm the only choice you've got.