Supergirl, Season 5

Hope:
May I ask you something, Ms. Luthor?

Lena:
Yes, Hope.

Hope:
These simulations you've been running in virtual reality. My calculations show it is possible they can be achieved in the real world.

Lena:
Are you offering to help me kill Supergirl?

Hope:
Yes. Would you like me to facilitate?

Lena:
I appreciate the offer, Hope. You grow more intelligent and capable by the day. And your assistance comes without ambition, drama, or ego.

Hope:
That's why you built me.

Lena:
Precisely. Because I trust in technology, not people. People are governed by feelings; anger hurt, sadness. And I'm guilty of that, too. That's why I engage in these simulations, to excise these emotions. I'm not a villain. I don't wanna kill Supergirl; I just want her to experience the same hurt she inflicted on me. And soon enough, she will.