cyborgs with OmniCorp technology. Norton warns him that the process would be incredibly traumatic, and that they must find the right candidate.

A Detroit police detective, Alex Murphy, is selected after a car-bomb planted by crime boss Antoine Vallon leaves him critically injured. Norton persuades Alex's wife, Clara, to approve the procedure. Upon waking, Alex escapes after realizing his transformation, but Norton shuts him down and returns him to the lab. Norton reveals