Chapter Summaries

Milly gathered players and NPCs to stop the slaughter while Andrew investigated the game world and searched for Homelander. Guy summoned superheroes and their enemies into the game, leaving Tony battling Iron Monger, Captain America awaiting Bucky, and Thor confronting Guy’s insults.

• Milly restored Fisherman Uncle to normal and recruited him to help save players and NPCs, gradually gathering more followers.
• Milly persuaded hostile players to trust the NPCs by telling them that the Director of S.W.O.R.D. had asked her to save the world.
• A scrawny player summoned Tony Stark from a Superhero Box, and Tony fought NPCs while Guy announced that Iron Monger would arrive in five minutes.
• Andrew realized the summoned heroes were projections from other universes, continued eroding the game world, and searched for Homelander while Vought Pharmaceutical Company kept attacking Grace and Madelyn.
• Iron Monger appeared and attacked Tony, while Captain America, Thor, and Hulk were summoned in succession and Guy mocked their histories.
• Guy announced that Bucky would arrive in five minutes, and Thor raised his hammer as lightning gathered after Guy insulted him.

Guy summoned Thor and Banner, who transformed into Hulk and attacked both NPCs and Players, while Homelander helped Players escape and began recovering his powers through Death. More Avengers arrived as Guy promised another villain, and Death urged Homelander to cooperate with Wade and kill the Director of S.W.O.R.D.

• Guy teased Thor about Hela and Gorr, then announced that a new villain would arrive in five minutes as Thor rescued Players from NPCs.
• Banner was summoned, and gunfire triggered his transformation into Hulk, who smashed NPCs but also flattened a Player standing too close.
• Homelander led Players to safety, resented their criticism, and discovered that bullets had begun lodging in his body instead of piercing him.
• Death told Homelander she was restoring his powers and instructed him to work with Wade to kill the Director of S.W.O.R.D.
• Death reflected on her complicated attraction to Wade and regretted that Deadpool might not cooperate with her plan to kill Andrew Wang.
• Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Falcon were summoned alongside Iron Man, Thor, and Hulk, while Vision and Scarlet Witch had yet to appear.

Superheroes and supervillains made Liberty City increasingly dangerous as Milly led a rescue effort under the Director of S.W.O.R.D.’s name. Guy found Milly and proposed to her instead of fighting, revealing that hidden code had made her his soulmate.

• The Fire Dragon chased Thor through the city while Hulk and Red Hulk wrecked streets and buildings, causing heavy casualties among players and NPCs.
• Milly met Homelander and led his followers in rescuing NPCs, earning praise for her rifle and the Director of S.W.O.R.D.’s reputation.
• Homelander contacted Death, learned to disguise himself with Death power, and steered Milly’s group toward Guy so their meeting might draw out the Director of S.W.O.R.D.
• Guy recognized Milly as his soulmate when they met and proposed to her in front of the stunned players, NPCs, and viewers.
• Andrew examined Milly’s code and found a hidden section identifying her as Guy’s destined soulmate.

Milly refused Guy’s proposal because she loved the Director of S.W.O.R.D., while Guy’s revelations about the Director’s relationships only made her and other fans more determined to pursue him. Guy admitted he was compelled by his mission to make NPCs take revenge on Players, and as the fight began, he left a copy of himself to protect Milly.

• Milly rejected Guy and declared that she belonged to the Director of S.W.O.R.D., while Guy described the Director’s relationships across several universes.
• Milly and other women celebrated the Director’s supposed womanizing, and Guy tried to win Milly over by transforming into the Director before Andrew struck him with lightning.
• Guy apologized to Andrew, and Death told Homelander to retreat and stay hidden.
• Guy told Milly that the world had corrupted him and forced him to make NPCs take revenge on Players, while Milly insisted she had to stop the disaster.
• Guy ended the romantic spectacle and prepared to fight, then pulled a second Guy from his body and left him with Milly to protect her.

Guy summoned X-24, Venom, and Sandman to attack Milly’s team, and their assault left the players struggling to survive. Andrew then removed Iron Man and Iron Monger from their battle and introduced himself to Iron Monger.

• Guy brought out Big Guy to protect Milly, then summoned X-24, Venom, and Sandman to fight the players.
• X-24 and Venom charged into the crowd, killing and injuring players while Milly’s gunfire failed to stop them.
• Milly sent Big Guy to fight X-24, but he was killed immediately and revived beside her.
• Sandman filled the battlefield with blinding sand and attacked the players, leaving Milly’s team on the verge of defeat.
• Andrew snapped his fingers to move Iron Man and Iron Monger to an empty location, then introduced himself to Iron Monger.

Andrew revealed that he had corrupted a third of the Game World and recruited Tony, Iron Monger, Thor, Hulk, and Red Hulk to help him defeat Guy. The heroes prepared to fight Deadpool’s representative, while Iron Monger agreed to stay in the Game World in exchange for becoming younger.

• Andrew showed Tony the Game World’s data and explained that he controlled a third of its authority, then asked Tony to help defeat Guy.
• Andrew offered Iron Monger a chance to live in the Game World, and Iron Monger accepted after seeing Tony’s Nano Mark Suits.
• Andrew confirmed that Deadpool could no longer expel them and told Tony and Iron Monger to prepare for the fight.
• Andrew changed the Thor projection into Marvel Universe Thor, who defeated the Fire Dragon and made it his mount.
• Andrew changed the Hulk projection into a rational Hulk, who agreed to fight Deadpool, while Red Hulk joined after Andrew promised him a whip that could weaken Hulk.

Andrew replaced the heroes’ consciousnesses and sent them to help Milly, whose forces were close to collapse. The heroes arrived to fight Guy, but Guy demonstrated powerful abilities and rapidly healed from Hawkeye’s explosive arrow.

• Andrew put Hawkeye, Taskmaster, Captain America, Bucky, and the other heroes into new consciousnesses, and they rushed to Milly’s aid.
• Guy argued that the NPCs’ resentment had created the expansion and promised to restore them, while Fisherman and the others refused to kill anyone.
• Iron Man attacked Sandman and ended the sandstorm, while Hulk drove off Venom and the other heroes confronted Guy.
• Thor struck Guy with Thor’s Hammer, but Guy blocked him with a Captain America’s Shield and knocked him away with a green arm.
• Andrew mocked Guy over the heroes’ voices, and Hawkeye’s explosive arrow struck Guy in the mouth, but Guy swallowed the smoke and flames and healed.

Guy used his ability to take on Superman’s powers and overwhelmed the Avengers, freezing most of them in the street. Andrew Wang arrived after Tony called for help, and Guy reacted with fear when he saw Andrew’s little notebook.

• Guy transformed into a Superman-like figure and knocked Hulk through a building with a single punch.
• Guy dodged the Avengers’ attacks at high speed, creating a storm that scattered the heroes and left the area in ruins.
• Guy deflected Thor’s lightning, defeated Thor and the Fire Dragon, and froze the street and most of the heroes.
• Iron Man escaped the ice and called for Andrew Wang, while Guy claimed that even Andrew could not defeat him.
• Andrew Wang appeared with his little notebook, and Guy recognized it with terror.

Andrew transformed into Ghost Rider using the absorbed heroes’ data and began fighting Guy, who had accused him of stealing Milly. After Andrew knocked Guy’s soul out of his body, Guy summoned Zod to hold Andrew off while he tried to regain control.

• Wade claimed that he and Milly had originally been destined to get together, and Andrew challenged him as the Players’ remaining lives dwindled.
• Andrew absorbed Tony and the other superheroes and supervillains, transformed into Ghost Rider, and blasted Guy with black flames.
• Andrew trapped Guy with Flame Chains and used a palm strike to knock Wade’s avocado-headed soul from Guy’s body.
• Guy sent X-24, Venom, and Sandman after Andrew while trying to recover his body, but Andrew struck them down with hellfire and Flame Feathers.
• Guy summoned Zod and promised to build him a new Krypton if he helped keep Andrew occupied.

Andrew fought Guy and the villains trying to protect him while Death ordered Thanos and Homelander to intervene. He sent Milly to lead the players away and spread his restorative flames to the NPCs, as Guy worked to summon his body and Andrew continued the battle.

• Andrew caught Zod's punch, made him relive his guilt over killing Jor-El, and drove him from the sky before pursuing Guy.
• Guy summoned Enhanced Thanos, who cut apart Andrew's flaming hand under Death's orders.
• Death sent Homelander to help Wade, and Homelander attacked Andrew while concealing his identity.
• Andrew told Milly to lead the players away and spread his flames so they could restore the NPCs; Milly knocked Big Guy unconscious before leaving.
• Guy focused on summoning his body while Thanos, Homelander, and Zod tried to hold off Andrew.

Andrew used a layered Suggestion Technique to make Homelander repeatedly shoot Guy and interrupt his attempt to summon his body. Guy finally entered Homelander’s consciousness and took over his body, and Death chose not to make him give it back.

• Thanos and Homelander argued over Death while Guy egged them on, and Andrew’s illusion made Homelander fire his Laser at Guy.
• Death repeatedly woke Homelander and tried to help him dispel Andrew’s Suggestion Technique, but Homelander kept attacking Guy whenever the hidden suggestion took effect.
• After Homelander’s attacks disrupted Guy’s summoning several times, Guy transformed into light and entered Homelander’s consciousness.
• Guy stomped Homelander into the ground inside his consciousness, sealed him with green Data Stream, and took control of his body.
• Death declined to make Guy return Homelander’s body, judging that Guy could use it more effectively and recover some of his strength.

Guy transformed into Guy Doomsday and battled Andrew while Milly’s group continued rescuing Liberty City’s NPCs. Guy then revealed he could summon superheroes and villains to possess him, ending the chapter as he became Sentry and attacked Andrew with miniature suns.

• Guy transformed Homelander into Guy Doomsday, while Andrew absorbed Guy’s Red Lightning and trapped him inside an Artificial Sun.
• Andrew summoned Optimus Prime, who fought Thanos and Zod as Guy escaped the Flame World in a gigantic magma-like form.
• Guy claimed he could summon superheroes and supervillains to possess him, then blasted Andrew with fire that Andrew blocked with his wings.
• Milly urged the players to keep rescuing NPCs, and her group restored ninety percent of them while Keyboard and Antoine argued about their future.
• Guy transformed into Sentry and launched countless miniature suns at Andrew.

Andrew fought Guy in the sky, countering his transformations and overwhelming him with superior skill. Andrew then used a suggestion planted in Homelander to make him wrest control of his body from Guy, leaving Guy vulnerable as Death ordered Homelander to hand control back.

• Guy launched a fiery attack, but Andrew absorbed the flames into Guy’s true body and challenged him to fight in the sky.
• Andrew and Guy traded blows, with Andrew gaining the advantage and mocking Guy as a comic relief character.
• Guy transformed into Iceman, Dormammu, Odin, and other figures, but Andrew matched each form and beat him in every encounter.
• Andrew contacted the sealed Homelander through a suggestion planted in his consciousness and persuaded him that taking control would help Death win.
• Andrew released Homelander, who contested Guy for control of the body and disrupted Guy’s attacks, allowing Andrew to intensify his assault.
• Death called to Homelander and ordered him to stop interfering and return control of the body to Guy.

Andrew faced Guy in Liberty City as Wade’s projections and Homelander’s interference turned the showdown chaotic. After the NPCs and players chose peace, Andrew struck Guy’s soul, while Death’s escape plan sent Homelander back to Vought International, where he immediately fainted.

• Guy transformed into the Professor to control Homelander, but Homelander went insane and attacked Guy’s soul.
• Guy projected Dark Phoenix, whose phoenix fire overcame his control and restored Homelander’s sanity while leaving him weakened.
• Dark Phoenix told Andrew that his partners were reaching into other universes before Guy dismissed her projection.
• Guy summoned Juggernaut and claimed Andrew could not mimic him, but Andrew asked Liberty City’s NPCs to choose peace.
• The city’s calls for peace weakened Guy’s summoning, and Andrew struck his soul out of Homelander’s body.
• Death’s prepared escape plan sent Homelander’s real body to Vought International, where he waved everyone away and fainted.

Andrew ended Wade’s control over the game world, restored the ruined surroundings, and separated Wade from Guy. As the players and viewers celebrated, Wade recovered his memories and challenged Andrew to continue their fight.

• Emily and the others decided to leave the unconscious Homelander alone while Vought International’s power struggle continued.
• Andrew explained that the NPCs’ fading resentment let him change the world will and strip Wade and the players of their projection powers.
• Andrew separated Wade from Guy, restored the game world, and explained that Guy’s feelings for Milly came from Keyboard’s code.
• Milly rejected Keyboard and Guy, asked to join S.W.O.R.D., and told Wade she would talk to him after throwing up.
• Wade’s memories returned, and he told Andrew that their fight was not over because he still had the powers of every mutant.

Andrew defeated the threat in the game world, sent the players home, and arranged for the NPCs to rebuild it as Game of Life under Milly’s guidance. He left the NPCs safe for now while planning to strengthen his connection to the world and eventually become its World Lord.

• Andrew let Wade escape to the Losers Alliance, where Chthon, Set, and Death worked to remove Andrew’s power from Wade’s wounds.
• Andrew sent the players out of the game world, kept Milly behind, and ended the broadcast.
• Newman recruited Keyboard into the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau by confronting him with his responsibility for the disaster, while Antoine was taken for interrogation.
• Andrew erased the game company’s server data, severing its connection to the surviving game world.
• The NPCs agreed to become part of Game of Life with protections against player attacks, and Andrew assigned Milly to redesign the world with them.

Andrew rewarded Milly, summoned a limited version of God Andrew from the game world, and planned to use the world as a weapon against multiversal enemies. He also anticipated Vought Pharmaceutical Company’s next attacks, while Grace warned Hughie and Billy that political power and fear could dictate the government’s response.

• Andrew gave Milly a game-body editor and permission to take her rejuvenated body to the Reality World, then left as she imagined having his child.
• Andrew summoned God Andrew, learned the game world could create only a fraction of his power, and planned to use it to trap and permanently destroy enemies such as Death and Chthon.
• Andrew reflected on the rewards he had gained and decided to send help to Grace because Vought Pharmaceutical Company might resume its attacks.
• At the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau headquarters, Grace discussed the risk of another attack with Billy and Hughie, while Hughie explained that his Teleportation still could not carry clothes.
• Grace told Hughie that the government might compromise with Vought Pharmaceutical Company if its opponents were killed, and described the brutal power structure beneath human civilization.

Stormfront led Vought Pharmaceutical Company’s Ability Users in an assault on Disaster Countermeasures Bureau headquarters, overwhelming its defenders with sonic attacks and coordinated powers. Peter arrived to save Billy, but Vought’s fighters continued attacking as the battle remained unresolved.

• Billy told Hughie and Grace that strength determined whether Homelander could be held accountable, while Himiko worried about her undercover brother Mouse.
• Stormfront demanded that Grace resign, and Grace refused before Billy challenged Vought to fight.
• A sonic Ability User incapacitated the headquarters staff, while Stormfront trapped Hughie and Grace inside and attacked them with Thunderbolt.
• Billy and Himiko fought Vought’s Ability Users but were overwhelmed, and Billy was left severely burned and unable to stand.
• Peter arrived, gave Billy a healing medicine, and attacked the sonic Ability User, but Damage Transfer redirected his strike onto another fighter.
• An Ability User immobilized Peter, but Peter shot a steel-armed attacker through the chest with his Lasers.

Peter and Billy fought the Ability Users attacking the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau while Andrew secretly offered Grace a chance to survive. Grace borrowed Stormfront’s powers, regained her youth, and left Stormfront weakened as Andrew learned the Borrowing Ability.

• Peter used his abilities to fight the Ability Users, and Billy joined him after recovering from his injuries; together they defeated several attackers and stopped the Sonic Ability User.
• The Tattooed Man told Stormfront to finish Grace before the Space Lockdown broke, and Stormfront entered the burning office where Hughie and Grace were hiding.
• Andrew offered Grace an ability in exchange for her pledge of loyalty, then injected her with the serum; Hughie attacked Stormfront but was quickly defeated by her lightning.
• Grace provoked Stormfront into approaching and grabbed her, borrowing her abilities and draining her strength while restoring her own youth.
• Two Ability Users attacked Grace, but she used Stormfront’s thunderbolts to repel them, while Andrew analyzed and absorbed the Borrowing Ability.

Grace used her newly awakened ability to drive Stormfront and her allies into retreat while Peter rescued the people inside the collapsing Disaster Countermeasures Bureau headquarters. The survivors planned to take control of Vought International, while Madelyn and Soldier Boy waited at a New York manor for their share-buying effort to succeed.

• Grace attacked Stormfront and the two Ability Users with lightning, but they escaped after setting the office ablaze and disrupting space.
• Peter rushed to the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau headquarters and rescued the ordinary people as the Ability Users fled with Stormfront.
• Grace revealed her rejuvenated identity to Billy and Hughie, and the headquarters collapsed after everyone escaped.
• Grace said the next step was to seize Vought International and prepare for a final battle with Vought Pharmaceutical Company.
• At a New York manor, Madelyn told Soldier Boy that she expected to become Vought International's largest shareholder within two hours.