Chapter Summaries

Andrew outmaneuvered Shuma-Gorath, sealed her soul, and destroyed her resurrection altars, eliminating her from the wager. The contract put her Origin Universe up for transfer as she fell into slumber, while Cyttorak challenged Andrew to a future decisive battle.

• Shuma-Gorath used her planted eye and a beam from her true body to attack Ganahta, while Andrew and his allies tried to enforce the contract and Shuma-Gorath redirected its punishment to her planets.
• Andrew revealed that he had swapped identities with Ganahta, then sealed Shuma-Gorath’s soul after destroying her enormous eye with Technology Magic: Great Explosion.
• Andrew rejected Shuma-Gorath’s offer to join him and crushed her soul, then used its traces to locate and destroy all three of her resurrection altars.
• The contract froze half of Shuma-Gorath’s Origin Universe for transfer, and its backlash sent her and her avatars into dormancy, eliminating her from the wager.
• Cyttorak praised Andrew and proposed a future decisive battle, and Andrew mocked Cyttorak’s planning and organizational ability.

Andrew secured the Creation God’s permission to take willing soul-pact holders from the Lord of the Rings world, then returned to Minas Tirith to reunite Éomer with Théoden and arrange a celebration. He left Smaug in Ganahta’s hands as her mount and opened portals to bring Hobbits and Rohirrim to help with the festivities.

• God Andrew dismissed Chthon’s offer to act as his strategist, while Death, Chthon, and Set privately discussed how to kill Andrew Wang.
• Andrew healed Ganahta and received the Creation God’s permission to take anyone who had signed a soul pact with him, provided they went willingly.
• Andrew returned to Minas Tirith, canceled Fate Replacement, and revealed Éomer and Smaug; Théoden reunited with Éomer and explained what had happened.
• Andrew assigned Smaug to Ganahta as her mount, then kicked the dragon into a mountainside when Smaug protested.
• Andrew opened portals to the Shire and Rohan, paid Hobbits to cook, healed Sam, and encouraged him to confess his love; Pippin and Merry were beaten after trying to confess to someone.
• Andrew organized a grand celebration, while Ganahta’s threats left the battered Smaug afraid he would become dinner.

As Minas Tirith celebrated victory, Andrew resurrected the Ents and restored Smeagol to life, then arranged for Galadriel, Éowyn, and a group of Dwarves to leave the world with him. After the festivities began, Galadriel returned and Andrew went to meet her.

• Aragorn, Boromir, and the Fellowship refused Andrew's offer to leave, while Galadriel and Éowyn agreed to go with him; Saruman also expressed interest.
• Andrew restored the Ents and returned their souls to their bodies, then resurrected Smeagol in a new body after cleansing his soul of Gollum's darkness.
• Andrew recruited about a hundred Dwarves by offering to teach them new technology, and he confirmed that Smaug would leave the world for good.
• Minas Tirith held a lavish celebration, where Ganahta feasted on Hobbit food and Andrew revealed that he had hired Hobbits as cooks.
• Galadriel returned during the celebration, and Andrew left Ganahta to go speak with her.

After celebrating his victory and reviewing his gains, Andrew arranged for Galadriel to seal her memories and study Technology Magic in a Memory World. There, eighteen-year-old Galadriel began life as a brilliant student and met Andrew, who had arrived as her Quantum Mechanics teacher.

• Galadriel agreed to reincarnate in a Memory World so she could study Technology Magic, despite the risk of losing herself.
• Andrew celebrated with Peggy’s concert and reviewed the souls, abilities, allies, and World's Favor he had gained, while planning to defeat Cyttorak and the other Multiversal Entities.
• In the Memory World, Galadriel attended Genius Academy, rejected her admirers, and focused on studying.
• Andrew arrived at Galadriel’s class as a young Quantum Mechanics instructor, and Galadriel dismissed his joke that he was only twelve.

Galadriel witnessed Quantum Hero rescue her from Octopus Man and went to Andrew Wang’s company seeking an explanation for the hero’s powers. Andrew said his Quantum Products were genuinely connected to the Quantum Realm, while Galadriel noticed that he carried several blended fragrances.

• Andrew impressed Galadriel and his students with his Quantum Mechanics lecture, then declined to teach them again.
• Galadriel dismissed rumors about Quantum Hero before seeing the hero save her from a police car thrown by Octopus Man and defeat the robber.
• Galadriel examined the fight scene, found the hero’s shrinking powers scientifically inexplicable, and went to Andrew’s company for answers.
• Andrew told Galadriel that his Quantum Products Company funded his research and claimed its hair dryer carried energy from the Quantum Realm.
• As Andrew served Galadriel tea, she noticed a strange scent of several fragrances coming from him.

Galadriel tried to earn Andrew’s trust by working at Quantum Products Company while secretly investigating whether he was Quantum Hero. After discovering that Andrew had been injured in a fight with Doctor Lizard, she slipped into his office with a medical kit.

• Andrew explained his theory that Quantum Hero sent mass into the Quantum Realm when shrinking, but refused Galadriel’s offer to invest in his company or hire him as her teacher.
• Galadriel joined Quantum Products Company and sold Quantum products to show Andrew her sincerity while watching for evidence of his secret identity.
• Galadriel found no evidence of Andrew’s identity, improved her sales, and worried after classmates noticed a sales call sounded like her.
• Galadriel smelled blood on Andrew and found reports that Quantum Hero had been injured while defeating Doctor Lizard.
• Galadriel lured Andrew’s secretary downstairs and used a copied key to enter Andrew’s office with a medical kit.

Galadriel discovered that Andrew was Quantum Hero and persuaded him to teach her Quantum Mechanics and magic in exchange for becoming his assistant. As they fought crime together, Andrew deliberately stoked Galadriel’s jealousy and affection until she finally pushed him down.

• Galadriel entered Andrew’s office to treat his supposed injuries, confronted him about being Quantum Hero, and explained that she wanted to learn Quantum Mechanics and assist him.
• Andrew agreed to teach Galadriel if she became his assistant, gave her a Wristwatch for secure contact, and demonstrated magic after explaining how he had healed himself.
• Andrew showed Galadriel Technology Magic, and she eagerly asked to learn it before joining him as Sidekick Hero to fight criminals across New York.
• As they worked together, Galadriel grew attached to Andrew and jealous of his dates, while Andrew used dangerous situations from the movie's plot to deepen their bond.
• Unable to endure her feelings any longer, Galadriel pushed Andrew down, and Andrew declared himself the victim.

Andrew left the Lord of the Rings world with Galadriel and the others after saying farewell to Aragorn and concealing the world’s space channel. He returned to New York, where he announced the crisis was over and distributed gifts that sent the citizens searching through the streets.

• Andrew and Galadriel teased each other after she mastered Technology Magic, and Andrew said he would take her to the Wasteland World to meet other Technology Mages.
• Andrew, Ganahta, Galadriel, Saruman, Éowyn, the Tree-man Legion, the Dwarves, and several hobbits departed for the Wasteland World after Aragorn and the others said goodbye.
• Andrew concealed the space channel to the Lord of the Rings world with the Creation God, then decided to earn more reputation before the sky illusion vanished.
• Homelander prepared to lead The Seven on a city patrol and planned an interview, but Andrew appeared in the sky and announced that he had finished dealing with the disaster.
• Andrew made the Lord of the Rings illusion disappear and placed gift packages around New York, prompting citizens to collect souvenirs and working Quantum products.

After Andrew Wang’s actions restored New York’s lively atmosphere, Homelander and the Seven joined the festivities to capitalize on the public’s attention. Meanwhile, the Losers Alliance planned to counter Andrew by sabotaging the New World and deploying their trump cards, while Set secretly remained an undercover agent; Death then went to arrange for Deadpool to enter the Ability Universe.

• Andrew Wang’s declaration and game revived New York, and the Seven followed Homelander out to give gifts to fans and ride the wave of attention.
• Chthon, Death, and Set discussed Shuma-Gorath’s defeat and resolved to stop Andrew Wang from gaining more power through affiliated worlds by tampering with the New World before it merged.
• Chthon urged the alliance to use its trump cards, and Death offered to send Deadpool into the Ability Universe while Set prepared to deploy the snakes he had secretly been controlling.
• Chthon assigned Death to bring Ganahta back to their side, Set to find Cyttorak, and himself to seek an alliance with White Tiger Hoggoth.
• Set agreed to the plans while secretly serving as an undercover agent, and Death went to arrange Deadpool’s entry into the Ability Universe.
• Deadpool excitedly welcomed the chance to enter the Ability Universe and reunite with his fans.

Death sent Deadpool toward the Ability Universe, then tried to enlist the other Creation Gods and Galactus in her plan to defeat Andrew. Set secretly reported the Losers Alliance’s schemes to Andrew, who prepared for possible threats while searching for the missing Deadpool and overseeing the Wasteland World.

• Death sent Deadpool through a bedroom door, where he vanished, and then asked Eternity, Oblivion, and Infinity to help persuade Galactus to hand over Ganahta; they refused, and Galactus rejected Death’s demand.
• Death arranged with Chthon to tamper with Galactus and Ganahta when the opportunity arose, while Chthon and Set discussed recruiting Hoggoth and defeating Andrew.
• Set told Andrew the Losers Alliance’s plans, and Andrew revealed that he had already safeguarded Ganahta and told Set to keep acting as his mole and report any sign of Cyttorak.
• Andrew ordered a worldwide search for Deadpool, but neither his artificial intelligence nor Death could locate him.
• In the Wasteland World, Queen Maeve praised Galadriel and asked Andrew about her; Andrew warned Maeve off and went to find Galadriel.

Andrew prepared his worlds and allies for future conflicts while Homelander planned another Death Organization operation in New York. Madelyn advanced her plan to take over Vought International, and Nathan reported that the Bureau was ready to move against the Congregation Church.

• Andrew told Galadriel to learn from other mages before he taught her more Quantum Magic, while Veronica welcomed her and offered advice.
• Homelander rejected Hunter’s suggestion to stage the Death Organization’s next disaster outside New York and ordered preparations for a larger operation there.
• Andrew met Madelyn, who outlined a plan to acquire Vought International by removing Edgar and resisting the Vought Pharmaceutical Company; Andrew promised to handle Edgar and assigned Soldier Boy’s team to protect her.
• Andrew visited Nathan, who said the Bureau had found an undercover agent and could move against the Congregation Church at any time.

Nathan’s team crushed Congregation Church and uncovered Vought Pharmaceutical Company’s plans to use Compound Five to restore the Third Reich. Andrew arranged a secret alliance to acquire Vought International, while news of Stormfront’s Nazi past erupted and Homelander’s PR team urged him to deny their relationship.

• Nathan led Newman and The Boys, with The Deep’s help, in destroying Congregation Church and obtaining its files on Vought Pharmaceutical Company.
• The files revealed Stormfront had been a Nazi-era white supremacist named Liberty Belle and showed Vought Pharmaceutical Company had cultivated thousands of Ability Users to pursue its plan to restore the Third Reich.
• Nathan warned that confronting Vought Pharmaceutical Company directly could cause mass casualties, then assigned Newman to deal with Death Organization and brought the files to Andrew.
• Andrew told Nathan to have Madelyn acquire Vought International, and the President, Grace, and Madelyn secretly agreed to cooperate.
• News exposed Stormfront’s identity and racist past, prompting Homelander to return to Vought International and demand that Emily explain the scandal.
• Emily told Homelander that the PR team wanted him to deny dating Stormfront and arrest her, explaining that he had never publicly confirmed their relationship.

Homelander tried to distance himself from Stormfront as damaging revelations targeted Edgar, while Guy’s recovery in Liberty City began spreading a strange contamination through the game. Soldier Boy entered Homelander’s office, declared Edgar doomed, and claimed Homelander’s first love was behind the attacks.

• Homelander agreed to hold a press conference distancing himself from Stormfront, then called her without getting an answer and played Liberty City.
• Guy healed after Homelander’s game character shot him, and an unexplained contamination began spreading through Liberty City.
• Edgar ordered Vought Pharmaceutical Company to keep Stormfront hidden, then learned the leak might have come from Congregation Church.
• Online revelations tied Edgar closely to Stormfront, prompting Emily to tell Homelander that Edgar was the target and Homelander to consider defending him.
• Soldier Boy entered Homelander’s office, controlled Emily into making coffee, and said Edgar could not be saved.
• Soldier Boy denied being the Mastermind and claimed Homelander’s first love was responsible.

Soldier Boy threatened Homelander on Madelyn’s behalf as she moved to take over Vought International, while strange changes spread through Liberty City and the supernatural powers prepared for Andrew’s coming battle. Madelyn publicly announced her acquisition bid, leaving Edgar to discover that she was behind the attack on Vought.

• Soldier Boy showed Homelander a video of him with Stormfront and warned him to stay out of Madelyn’s plan to seize Vought International.
• Homelander told Death about the threat, then found Liberty City’s NPCs behaving strangely; Keyboard suspected Antoine’s company had stolen the intelligent NPC code he and Milly created.
• Death, Chthon, and Set chose to let Andrew and Vought Pharmaceutical Company fight while they prepared their own plans, including Death’s attempt to influence Galactus and Set’s search for Cyttorak.
• Edgar traced the moves against Vought International to Madelyn but assumed she was being used by a more powerful force.
• Madelyn held a press conference, announced her acquisition of Vought International, and revealed that several shareholders were selling her their shares.

Edgar tried to escape arrest at Vought International, but Vought Pharmaceutical Company silenced him before the FBI could take him into custody. Andrew examined Edgar’s memories and learned useful information about the company, while Homelander realized he too might be only a tool to it.

• FBI agents arrived to arrest Edgar, and the Ninja tried to help him escape before Billy and Hughie intervened.
• Homelander chose not to help Edgar, while Grace ordered Vought’s guards and superheroes to stand down and let the FBI proceed.
• Edgar called Vought Pharmaceutical Company for help, but a bomb implanted in his heart exploded and killed him.
• The Ninja escaped after Edgar’s death, and Billy and Hughie concluded that Vought had silenced Edgar to protect its secrets.
• Andrew extracted Edgar’s memories and learned that Vought Pharmaceutical Company had bases worldwide and more than ten thousand Ability Users, though Edgar lacked its core secrets.
• Homelander saw Edgar’s soul in Andrew’s hand and feared Vought Pharmaceutical Company might treat him as another disposable tool.

Grace and Madelyn faced attacks from Vought Pharmaceutical Company as they worked to take control of Vought International, while Homelander discovered that a game character named Guy knew his identity and private secrets. The chapter ended with Guy staring out of the game at the real Homelander.

• After Edgar's death, Grace told Billy that Vought Pharmaceutical Company would fight to keep Vought International, and Billy and Hughie agreed to protect her.
• Vought Pharmaceutical Company attacked Grace with snipers and Ability Users, but Billy fought them off while Hughie teleported Grace to safety.
• Soldier Boy protected Madelyn from assassins, and Madelyn learned that the shareholders willing to sell their shares had all been killed.
• Homelander played Liberty City as Guy rambled to Buddy, then shot Guy during a bank robbery.
• Guy revived, recognized Homelander, and mocked him by revealing his three-second secret, alarming the other members of The Seven.
• Homelander threatened to destroy the game company, but Guy looked directly at the real Homelander through the screen.

Guy pulled Homelander into Liberty City, where Guy’s unleashed data corruption dragged millions of players and onlookers into the game. As Newman’s team investigated, Keyboard recognized the reappeared Game of Life code and attacked Antoine inside the game.

• Guy pulled Homelander into Liberty City, and they fought after Guy accused him of being involved with Death.
• Green data erupted from Guy and spread across Liberty City, while tentacles dragged players and people watching computer screens into the game.
• The Disaster Countermeasures Bureau investigated the game company, and Newman ordered its employees and servers secured rather than shutting the servers down.
• Newman’s team found that screens had stopped pulling people in and tried to speak with Keyboard, who recognized the Game of Life scenes and cursed Antoine for stealing his code.
• Antoine appeared beside Keyboard and denied stealing the code, so Keyboard summoned a hammer and struck him before fighting his bodyguards.

Guy awakened to his identity as an NPC and announced that Liberty City’s Players had to survive a seventy-two-hour battle royale against the NPCs they once mistreated. As the Players scrambled to prepare, Andrew watched the crisis unfold and searched for its key point.

• Death discovered that Wade had crossed into the game and coordinated with Chthon and Set to exploit the anomaly, while Set secretly informed God Andrew.
• Guy regained awareness of his NPC identity, flew above Liberty City, and revealed that the city had fused with Game of Life and trapped millions of real people inside.
• Guy announced that the Players had three lives and seventy-two hours to survive, after which they could return to reality; NPCs would hunt them in their place.
• Guy said Liberty City contained healing, resurrection, and superhero-summoning items, but summoning a superhero would also summon a supervillain.
• Guy vanished and declared that the game would begin in three minutes as Players searched for weapons and vehicles.

Andrew identified Milly as the creator of code used in Liberty City and entered the game world to obtain the original source code. He asked Milly to rescue the innocent players and NPCs, but she admitted she felt responsible for their suffering and did not want to hurt the NPCs.

• Guy rejected Death’s request to remember his mission and rode around the city searching for his soulmate, who had been secretly set as Milly.
• Death told Chthon and Set about the situation, and they agreed to try to restore Homelander’s strength while keeping him alive.
• Andrew traced Milly’s history with Game of Life, learned that Liberty City’s code had become corrupted, and entered the game with limited permissions to find her.
• Milly asked God for a hunk, and Andrew appeared, requested Game of Life’s source code, and received it from her.
• Andrew asked Milly to save the innocent players and NPCs, but she refused, explaining that she felt responsible for their deaths and did not want to harm the NPCs.

Andrew gave Milly a flaming rifle and transformed her into a Knockoff Ghost Rider so she could restore corrupted NPCs. As the NPCs began a seventy-two-hour revenge campaign against the Players, Milly rode out and fired at Fisherman Uncle.

• Andrew told Milly that corrupted NPCs could be returned to normal and gave her a rifle that would restore them when she shot them.
• The rifle transformed Milly into a Knockoff Ghost Rider, complete with a flaming Harley motorcycle.
• Guy announced the start of the NPC's Revenge expansion, and corrupted NPCs attacked Players across Liberty City.
• NPCs revived after dying and grew stronger by killing Players, who began suffering heavy losses.
• Andrew asked Milly to work for him and save the world, then vanished while she prepared to confront the NPCs.
• Milly found Fisherman Uncle attacking a Player and shot him in the chest with a flaming bullet.