Clark does understand, which is precisely why he lets out a sigh and rubs his forehead. He had been hoping he hadn't heard anymore from Will since Batman had contacted him because they had been doing well on the case on their own and it's disheartening to hear there simply hadn't been much to tell. He doesn't know Freddie's ultimate fate, but he does know how the world treated her and that she deserved much better.

He hadn't thought, after their first conversation, that she would be one of the people he'd miss having around the most. But she had been such a constant presence that now her absence feels like a void. The fact that he's a reporter makes him feel like he should be the one to fill said void but he can't, he really can't, so figuring out her murder seems like the next best thing.

"If Batman is in the case it will eventually get solved." He says that with absolute certainty. Batman is the one thing he will trust beyond worlds, beyond universes. Or maybe he's just trying to convince himself that her murder won't go unpunished, that there's still a little bit of justice left in the world.

"I obviously didn't mean to push you, obviously. But it's a little frustrating to be on the sidelines."