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What happens at the end?
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At the end of Watchmen, it is revealed that Ozymandias (Adrian Veidt) orchestrated a massive, catastrophic event—a fake alien attack on New York City—that kills millions. His goal is to unite the world’s superpowers against a common external threat, thereby averting nuclear war. The surviving heroes face a moral dil...
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At the end of Watchmen, it is revealed that Ozymandias (Adrian Veidt) orchestrated a massive, catastrophic event—a fake alien attack on New York City—that kills millions. His goal is to unite the world’s superpowers against a common external threat, thereby averting nuclear war. The surviving heroes face a moral dilemma: expose the truth and risk global conflict, or keep the secret to preserve peace. Dr. Manhattan ultimately decides not to reveal Ozymandias’s plan, and the story closes on this uneasy truce, highlighting complex questions about sacrifice, truth, and the greater good.
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