The heroes are captured by Dr. Mark Desmond and his telepathic Genomorphs. They eventually convince Superboy to choose freedom over servitude, leading to a massive battle where Desmond transforms into the monstrous Blockbuster .

After the Justice League is called away to deal with a global threat from the sorcerer Wotan , the remaining trio—Robin, Aqualad, and Kid Flash—decide to investigate a fire at Project Cadmus .

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This number appears frequently in the series; in this episode, Red Tornado is identified as League member 16, and Superboy is revealed to be 16 weeks old.