Jones lunged at her and sapped her energy as well, discovering that he also could take her memories and mimic her voice. Parasite holds prisoner. Realizing his new power, he named himself the 'Parasite'. With his new powers and appearance, Parasite went to where he encountered Martin and tried to kill him, until arrived. Parasite grabbed Superman when he came too close and drained his powers, weakening him. He then used Superman's powers to commit a series of crimes, but he eventually began to lose them. Learning that his energy reserve was temporary, Parasite decided to get his power back.