@DrRyanSkelton@Rudolf_von_Goldenbaum The movie at least changes it to him framing Doctor Manhattan for the crime. It's still a hollow solution but since Doctor Manhattan is playing along, there is actually something legitimate backing the threat that is strong arming the world into cooperation.
Also fun fact I guess the Watchmen are all expies of Charlton Comics characters DC had acquired that DC forced him to swap to since they heard he had intended to kill the characters. Rorscharch is inspired from The Question, that one conspiracy based dectective who's defining trait is his lack of a face.