Prophecy 11

Translation

When I look at these walls, I feel like I co15.uld solve the mysteries of the universe. Surgery during a siege. HAZ19.MAT said we can't touch that field fo21.r six months. If I'm not mistaken, your government doesn't h23.ave much use for women who've consorted w25.ith the devils of Western Ca13.pitalism. All my father ever told me was, "Don't get caught. don't cause a scanda27.l." That's not lov29.e, that's public relations. The closer you stand to the fire, the more 31.likely you are to get burne33.d. It's like for the first time in my l35.ife, everything fits... Like we really are destined to be together. There's nothing 37.like a son's love fo44.r his father. After 17.all, you only get one. I'm not going to lose my family. Not without a fight. And if it's going to take anothe41.r m43.iracle, then that's what I'm going to find. There might be some journalism genes hiding behind 42.those baby blues after 40.all. In the fight between you and the world, back the world. I wasn't sure how our relationshi39.p w38.as going to work out, but af36.ter a rocky start, I finally know that you love me. C34.ome to the river. I'll race you. I want ev32.erything to be 30.like before. You both think you're supermen who can do e24.verything alone, but you're not anymore. WARDROBE MALFUNCTION. What some may lab28.el obsession, I consider mere26.ly the requisite determination. I always thought my life was 22.so mapped out for me, but maybe we have mor20.e control over the future than we th18.ink. KansCom. You're mo16.re like me than you know, and you'll do whatever it takes t14.o survive.

Key

Hidden Message

As you can see, strange numbers interrupt the translated passage. In order, they are as follows:

15. 19. 21. 23. 25. 13. 27. 29. 31. 33. 35. 37. 44. 17. 41. 43. 42. 40. 39. 38. 36. 34. 32. 30. 24. 28. 26. 22. 20. 18. 16. 14.

Rearrange these numbers in ascending order:

13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44.

Now, take the first letter that follows each number:

p o u r a i m e r s a v i l l e e l l e d o i t l a p a r t i r

In English, this makes no sense. However, this is actually a French statement. "Pour aimer sa ville, elle doit la partir" translates, roughly, to "To like her town, she must leave it." At the end of Season 3, Lana Lang left Smallville and went to Paris, France.

Just for kicks, I also took the first letter that precedes each number and ended up with (in order, not ascending order):

o z o h w a a v e e l g o r e m d r i w f c v e e b e s r h o t

I don't know if there's even a message hidden in there, but has anyone found anything yet? Words that can be made from this jumble include wherever, travel/traveled/travels/traveler/travelers, leave, left, gaze, zero, home, come, welcome, comfort, goes... I have too much time on my hands!

Interpretation

When I look at these walls, I feel like I could solve the mysteries of the universe.

Lionel said this to Clark in "Legacy."

Surgery during a siege.

This was the title of an article in the Ledger after "Resurrection." Also, Lana said this to Clark in "Resurrection."

Haz Mat said we can't touch that field for six months.

I think this was from "Obscura," but I'm not sure...

If I'm not mistaken, your government doesn't have much use for women who've consorted with the devils of Western capitalism.

In "Resurrection," Lex said to Dr. Teng, "I suggest you tell me the origin of your little blood platelet cocktail, or I'll make sure the I.N.S. reserves you a window seat on the next flight to Pyongyang. Something tells me they don't look too kindly on North Koreans doing illegal research on American soil." Lionel, in "Crisis," echoed the words of his son, saying to her, "I want this lab cleared out by the end of the day, or this time, you will find yourself deported back to your native homeland. And if I'm not mistaken, your government does not have much use for women who have, uh, consorted with the devils of, uh, Western capitalism."

All my father ever told me was, "Don't get caught. Don't cause a scandal." That's not love, that's public relations.

Lex said this to Clark in "Reaper."

The closer you stand to the fire, the more likely you are to get burned.

It's like for the first time in my life, everything fits... Like we really are destined to be together.

Clark said this to his parents about Kyla in "Skinwalker."

There's nothing like a son's love for his father. After all, you only get one.

Lionel said this to Clark, unaware of the ironic fact that Clark has two fathers (not in a Heather Has Two Mommies way... Let's keep the HoYAY! to Clark and Lex, hee.).

I'm not going to lose my family. Not without a fight. And if it's going to take another miracle, then that's what I'm going to find.

Jonathan said this to Clark in "Fever."

There might be some journalism genes hiding behind those baby blues after all.

Chloe said this to Clark in "Truth."

In the fight between you and the world, back the world.

This is a quote by Franz Kafka. Keep in mind that Kafka is the author of the famous story Metamorphosis, which was the title of Season 1's second episode.

I wasn't sure how our relationship was going to work out, but after a rocky start, I finally know that you love me.

Lana said this to Henry Small in "Witness."

Come to the river. I'll race you. I want everything to be like before.

Emily the clone said this to Lana in "Accelerate."

You both think you're supermen who can do everything alone, but you're not any more.

Martha said this to Clark and Jonathan in "Whisper," I believe.

Wardrobe malfunction.

This has nothing to do with Smallville; it's actually just poking fun at Justin Timberlake's explanation for what he and Janet Jackson did at the Superbowl... Of course, with all the gratuitous nudity in Season 4, maybe this IS relevant... J

What some may label obsession, I consider merely the requisite determination.

Lionel said this to Alicia (and the other Smallville High students on the Luthorcorp field trip) in "Obsession."

I always thought my life was so mapped out for me, but maybe we have more control over the future than we think.

Lana said this to Clark in "Crisis."

KansCom.

The FBI did surveillance from a KansCom van in late Season 3. Also, Chloe's mobile phone carrier is KansCom.

You're more like me than you know, and you'll do whatever it takes to survive.