Episode 18— Booster

After the events involving the VRA, Lois advises Clark that it would be best for "Clark Kent" to remain forgettable and awkward in order to avoid suspicion that he is The Blur. Their plans are thrown into disarray when Booster Gold, a fame-seeking superhero from the future, arrives in Metropolis and begins performing heroic acts while also staging press events, quickly gaining the city's favor. Booster launches a campaign to replace The Blur as the "World’s Greatest Superhero" and attempts to win over Lois by persuading her to write a story about him, but she resists his efforts and instead starts her own campaign in support of The Blur. During one of Booster’s interventions, an alien weapon in the form of a scarab falls from a truck and bonds with a boy named Jaime Reyes, transforming him into Blue Beetle. Jaime struggles to control the suit, and as a result, Blue Beetle begins attacking Metropolis.