Dr. Manhattan has just been convinced by Veidt that he has been causing cancer in the people he cares about. He also finds himself caring less and less about the world (though he had previously accelerated technological progress by e.g., creating lithium batteries for electric cars), and leaves the Earth for Mars to build cool clocks and find some peace and quiet.
Dr. Manhattan has just been convinced by Veidt that he has been causing cancer in the people he cares about. He also finds himself caring less and less about the world (though he had previously accelerated technological progress by e.g., creating lithium batteries for electric cars), and leaves the Earth for Mars to build cool clocks and find some peace and quiet.