Chapter Summaries

Li Chen showed Yelena around the Superman set, where she grew more interested in acting as she prepared to play Supergirl. Afterward, he took her to a Russian restaurant, and their teasing left Yelena blushing.

• Li Chen and James Wan settled on using one Supergirl suit design for the first movie and introducing the other in later films.
• Yelena asked Li Chen to tour the studio, and they watched the Superman crew film before she met actors on set.
• Li Chen spotted Alexandra Daddario but left the studio with Yelena without approaching her.
• Li Chen steered Yelena into going to a Russian restaurant, where she enjoyed borscht while he disliked several other dishes.
• Yelena blushed when Li Chen reminded her that she had said she would compete with Natasha for him.

Li Chen attended a private Hellfire Club party with Yelena and was welcomed by the Black Widows as their king. Melina proposed turning Dreykov’s Helicarrier plans into an island-sized mobile kingdom, leaving Li Chen to consider how it could support its residents.

• Yelena asked Li Chen whether he preferred her or Natasha, and he told her she was better before they left for the Hellfire Club party.
• Li Chen arrived at the party, where Michelle and the Black Widows welcomed him as their lord and offered him drinks and attention.
• Melina approached Li Chen and showed him Dreykov’s plans for a small Helicarrier.
• Melina proposed building an island-sized Helicarrier as a mobile kingdom for the Black Widows and others joining Li Chen’s inner circle.
• Li Chen raised concerns about food, water, and sanitation, then agreed they should find solutions and set the discussion aside while they enjoyed the party.

Li Chen visited the captive Red Widow and tried to persuade her to join him, but she remained loyal to her homeland. He summoned the Stepford Cuckoos to alter her memories, leaving her fate in their hands.

• Li Chen woke after the party, spoke with Melina, and learned that Red Widow refused to join them and might secretly return to her former side.
• Li Chen asked Melina to take him to Red Widow, who was being held in comfortable confinement and was speaking with Yelena.
• Li Chen offered Red Widow anything she wanted if she worked for him, but she insisted that her homeland needed her.
• Li Chen called the Stepford Cuckoos and sent Melina and Yelena away before telling Red Widow they would alter her memories.

Li Chen had the Stepford Cuckoos alter Red Widow’s memories so she would obey him, then arranged for Yelena to play Supergirl and asked Natasha to recruit Captain America for a movie. Natasha contacted Maria Hill, who said Steve Rogers would have to decide for himself.

• Li Chen ordered the Stepford Cuckoos to make Red Widow remember being trained by him and obeying his commands.
• Red Widow addressed Li Chen as her master, and Melina and Yelena became more respectful of him.
• Li Chen arranged for Yelena to sign a contract to play Supergirl and teased Natasha about her sister’s role.
• Li Chen asked Natasha to persuade Captain America, Steve Rogers, to play himself in a movie after watching Iron Man.
• Natasha contacted Maria Hill, who said they should ask Steve Rogers because the choice was his.