Chapter Summaries

Bioweapons slaughter the superpowered attackers closing in on Translucent's villa while the party inside remains unaware. Natasha infiltrates a facility she suspects belongs to Leviathan, discovers Umbrella Corporation's mark, and leaves with deliberately leaked information that leads S.H.I.E.L.D. toward a Leviathan genetic factory.

• Bioweapons ambush and kill every superpowered combatant approaching Translucent's villa while the guests continue partying inside.
• Natasha infiltrates a suspected Leviathan genetic-drug base and finds Umbrella Corporation's logo in its laboratory.
• Natasha downloads the facility's data and escapes, but her team discovers it contains only an address for a Leviathan genetic factory.
• Maria concludes Umbrella deliberately leaked the address and tells Natasha that Captain and Hawkeye will meet her the next morning.
• Nick Fury orders Maria's team to seize all genetic drugs and data from the Leviathan factory, and Natasha departs with her team.

Nathan Hawke approved Umbrella Corporation’s Dimensional Traversal Device and used it to travel to America Chavez’s marked location. He arrived in a world ruled by Loki, where the city celebrated Loki’s defeat of the Avengers.

• Ryoma Sengoku and the AI projection presented Nathan Hawke with the Dimensional Traversal Device, its multi-person transport capabilities, and the Interdimensional Gateway system.
• Nathan Hawke received a Dimension Watch that could locate worlds and open a return gateway to Umbrella Headquarters.
• At Ryoma Sengoku’s suggestion, Nathan Hawke chose to locate America Chavez, and Ryoma locked onto her dimensional coordinates.
• Nathan Hawke activated the device and traveled through a gateway to Loki’s world.
• Nathan Hawke saw a city covered in Loki’s banners as a host praised Loki for defeating the Avengers and saving the world.

Nathan Hawke arrived in a world ruled by Loki and learned how Loki had conquered Earth and imposed his Monarcho-Communist System. Meanwhile, Thanos ordered Loki to surrender the Mind Stone and pursue the Time Stone, then decided to travel to Earth himself to confront Doctor Strange.

• Nathan Hawke met Stephen Strange and America Chavez as a broadcast praised Loki as the King of the World.
• America Chavez explained that Loki had defeated the Avengers and taken control of Earth, while Stephen Strange noted that Loki's rule had brought stability to many people.
• Ebony Maw told Loki that Thanos demanded the Time Stone and Space Stone, and Loki surrendered the Mind Scepter despite his resentment.
• Ebony Maw reported Loki's rebellious intentions to Thanos and said he planned to use the Mind Scepter to find Doctor Strange.
• Thanos dismissed Loki as a disposable pawn and announced that he would take Sanctuary II to Earth to claim the Time Stone himself.

Peter Quill arrived at Kamar-Taj to warn Stephen Strange, America Chavez, and Nathan Hawke that Thanos was coming to Earth. He revealed that Thanos had killed his Guardians and Gamil, while the group realized Thanos already held four Infinity Stones and Strange held the Time Stone.

• Peter Quill crashed his spacecraft into Kamar-Taj, where Wong and the sorcerers surrounded him before Stephen Strange, America Chavez, and Nathan Hawke arrived.
• Peter Quill warned the group that Thanos was coming and said Thanos had killed his Guardians and Gamil, his lover and Thanos's son.
• Peter Quill explained that Thanos wanted the Infinity Stones and already possessed the Soul Stone, Power Stone, and Reality Stone.
• America Chavez realized that Loki's Mind Scepter contained the Mind Stone, giving Thanos four Stones, and Peter Quill connected Thanos's arrival to the Stones on Earth.
• Stephen Strange revealed that he held the Time Stone and confidently said Thanos would not easily take it from him, while Nathan Hawke doubted his chances.

Nathan Hawke investigated the Avengers’ fate, questioned America Chavez about Stephen Strange, and promised to help her fight Thanos. As Thanos arrived, Loki asked an unidentified visitor for help.

• Nathan Hawke searched for the Avengers and learned conflicting claims that they had been executed, while suspecting Loki might have imprisoned them.
• Nathan Hawke asked America Chavez about the Avengers and Stephen Strange, and she said the Avengers were dead and Thor was imprisoned in Asgard.
• America Chavez asked Nathan Hawke to help defeat Thanos, and Nathan promised he would.
• Thanos arrived, and Loki greeted a visitor, apologized for not warning them, and asked them for help.

Loki welcomed Thanos to the Abyssal Court and concealed his plan while Thanos recovered the Mind Stone. After the stone unleashed a psychic shockwave, Loki ordered his hidden warriors to attack Thanos and the Black Order.

• Loki arranged a grand welcoming ceremony as Thanos arrived at the Abyssal Court with the Black Order.
• Ebony Maw presented the Mind Stone to Thanos, who placed it in the Infinity Gauntlet.
• Thanos questioned Loki's loyalty, and Loki denied any intention of harming him before leading him through the court.
• The Mind Stone suddenly released a burst of psychic power that knocked down Thanos's Vanguard Legion, while the Black Order formed a protective ring around him.
• Loki ordered his hidden warriors to attack, and they emerged from every direction to surround Thanos and the Black Order.

Loki challenged Thanos in the Abyssal Court, claiming that deception and a weakening magic array would let him defeat the conqueror. Thanos remained confident as his forces rallied, and Loki ended the chapter preparing to test whose wisdom would prevail.

• Loki transformed with the Casket of Ancient Winters and taunted Thanos, declaring himself the true king and promising to defeat him through deception.
• Sanctuary III crashed beside Sanctuary II, and Nebula led a new Vanguard Legion into the Abyssal Court.
• Ebony Maw mocked Loki and insisted that Thanos had already seen through his schemes.
• Loki activated a Weakening Magic Array that drained the Black Order's strength, though Nebula remained unaffected.
• Ebony Maw apologized to Thanos, who rallied the Black Order and urged them to overcome the trap.
• Loki felt pressure despite his preparations but refused to yield and challenged Thanos to prove whose wisdom was greater.

Loki revealed that he had kept the Mind Stone under his control, but Thanos answered his deception with the power of the Infinity Stones and ordered the Black Order to attack. After the Black Order and Nebula cut through Loki’s forces, Thanos confronted Loki and offered a “king” versus “king” battle.

• Loki revealed the true Mind Stone and told Thanos that he had been deceived, but Thanos dismissed Loki’s cunning and attacked with the Power Stone, Reality Stone, and Soul Stone.
• Loki escaped Thanos’s energy blast with illusion magic, and Thanos ordered the Black Order to leave none alive.
• Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, Supergiant, Cull Obsidian, and Ebony Maw attacked Loki’s warriors, steadily driving them back.
• Nebula fought through Loki’s forces with her twin blades and cleared a path for Thanos to reach Loki.
• Thanos confronted Loki and offered him one chance at a “king” versus “king” fight, while Loki insisted that wisdom and cunning could defeat brute force.

Loki fought Thanos in the Abyssal Court but was overpowered until he used a trick to seize control of the Infinity Gauntlet, while Stephen Strange restrained Thanos and stabilized Loki. As the Black Order moved to help Thanos, Nathan Hawke appeared to block them, and Corvus Glaive launched the first attack.

• Loki attacked Thanos with the Casket of Ancient Winters and illusions, but Thanos used the Infinity Stones to shatter the illusions, defeat Loki, and crush his army.
• Thanos battered Loki and declared his rule over, but Loki vanished before the final blow and reappeared behind Thanos to use the Mind Stone to control him.
• Stephen Strange appeared, used the Time Stone to stabilize Loki, and used the Space Stone to immobilize Thanos.
• The Black Order gathered to aid Thanos, but Nathan Hawke appeared in their path.
• Corvus Glaive leapt at Nathan Hawke and swung his double-bladed weapon at his head.

Nathan Hawke fought off Thanos's lieutenants while America Chavez battled Nebula in the Abyssal Court. Peter Quill restrained Thanos as Stephen Strange began using Vishanti magic to remove the Infinity Gauntlet.

• Nathan Hawke defeated Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, Supergiant, and Cull Obsidian's attacks, then blocked Ebony Maw's debris and forced him back with an energy wave.
• America Chavez stopped Nebula from reaching Loki and the others, then knocked Nebula down with a spinning kick before Nebula got up and resumed attacking her.
• Peter Quill confronted Thanos over Gamil's death and punched him while Thanos remained restrained.
• Stephen Strange urged Peter Quill to use his Celestial Power to hold Thanos down, and Peter pinned Thanos to the ground.
• Stephen Strange cast Vishanti magic around Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet and began peeling it away.

Thanos survived the attempt to remove his Infinity Gauntlet by fusing with the Power Stone, Reality Stone, and Soul Stone, then challenged Loki, Stephen Strange, and Peter Quill. Their attacks failed to stop him, and the chapter ended after Thanos erased Peter Quill’s energy beam with a snap.

• Thanos unleashed the three stones’ power, blasting Peter Quill into a wall and forcing Loki and Stephen Strange back.
• Thanos fused with the Power Stone, Reality Stone, and Soul Stone, then declared himself undefeated and vowed to defeat the three opponents.
• Loki attacked Thanos with Mind Stone-powered ice spikes, but Thanos shattered them before they could reach him.
• Stephen Strange used the Space Stone and Time Stone alongside Loki’s illusions to restrain and rewind Thanos, but Thanos redirected the attack and struck at Stephen Strange.
• Peter Quill pulled Stephen Strange out of danger and fired an energy beam at Thanos, who made it vanish with a snap.

Thanos overwhelmed Loki, Peter Quill, and Stephen Strange, while Nathan Hawke effortlessly killed the Black Order. Nathan then turned toward Thanos’s battlefield, leaving the three battered heroes still facing Thanos.

• Thanos used three Infinity Stones to create afterimages, ambushed Loki, Stephen Strange, and Peter Quill, and struck them down as the Abyssal Court collapsed.
• The Black Order threatened Nathan Hawke, who taunted them and challenged them to attack.
• Nathan Hawke killed General Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, Supergiant, Cull Obsidian, and Ebony Maw in quick succession.
• Nathan Hawke said three-Stone Thanos was enough to measure his capacity, then looked toward the distant battlefield.
• Loki, Peter Quill, and Stephen Strange remained battered but defiant before Thanos, with Stephen still holding the Space Stone and Time Stone.

Nathan Hawke saved Loki, Peter Quill, and Stephen Strange from Thanos's attack, then revealed he had crossed over from another universe to fight him. After a fierce exchange, Nathan sent Thanos crashing into a stone wall, and the battle remained unresolved as Stephen watched with Loki and Peter from safety.

• Thanos launched a devastating energy beam at Loki, Peter Quill, and Stephen Strange, but Nathan Hawke intercepted it and shattered it with his fist.
• Thanos realized Nathan came from another universe, and Nathan eagerly challenged him to a fight.
• Nathan and Thanos exchanged blows, with Thanos using the Power Stone, Soul Stone, and Reality Stone against him.
• Nathan's cells rapidly repaired his injuries, and he evaded Thanos's attacks before landing a powerful punch that hurled Thanos into a stone wall.
• Thanos rose from the rubble and faced Nathan again as the battle continued, while Stephen Strange brought Loki and Peter Quill to safety and showed them a live feed.

Nathan Hawke battled Thanos, then allowed Thanos to banish him so Stephen Strange, Loki, and Peter Quill could launch a counterattack. With Nathan gone, the three heroes faced Thanos together as the final battle began.

• Thanos sensed Nathan Hawke's strange power and fragmented soul, then fought him as Nathan's punches and kicks overwhelmed him.
• Thanos defended his plan to kill half the universe as a necessary mission of balance, then began tearing apart his own body to channel the Infinity Stones and banish Nathan.
• Stephen Strange appeared with the Time Stone and Space Stone, and Nathan urged him to attack Thanos while Thanos focused on his destiny.
• Stephen summoned Loki and Peter Quill, who declared their resolve to stop Thanos and avenge those he had harmed.
• Nathan vanished after asking them to invite him to Peter's wedding, leaving Stephen, Loki, and Peter to joke about forming a heroes' alliance before facing Thanos.

Tony Stark reunited with Pepper Potts after returning home and learned that Ultron had caused mass destruction and killed civilians. Despite learning that the international community had already reached its own conclusion, Tony publicly admitted that he had created Ultron and accepted responsibility.

• Tony Stark thanked Dr. Keitz and the Power of the Gods before they left his villa, then reunited with Pepper Potts.
• Nick Fury told Tony that Ultron had caused widespread destruction and civilian deaths, and Tony admitted the disaster was his responsibility.
• Tony asked Jarvis to show him the details of the Ultron incident and decided to hold a press conference.
• Jarvis told Tony that the international community had already reached a conclusion about Ultron, but Tony held a press conference the next day.
• Tony publicly confessed that he had created Ultron and taken responsibility for the destruction and deaths it caused.

Tony Stark publicly accepted responsibility for Ultron and promised to cooperate on repairs and safeguards as the incident set off fierce debate and protests. At a Pentagon meeting, he agreed to help draft new rules and received the proposed Superhero and Artificial Intelligence Regulation Act.

• Tony Stark apologized at a press conference and promised to review his technology and help address the damage caused by Ultron; Pepper Potts stood beside him in support.
• Netizens argued over Umbrella Corporation and its Shumagia system, praised or criticized Tony, and some apologized for blaming Umbrella Corporation for Ultron.
• Protesters marched through the city demanding that Tony answer for the disaster and that the government regulate artificial intelligence.
• Lieutenant general Harold Thompson and Catherine Wilson met Tony at the Pentagon and asked him to cooperate on a new regulatory framework.
• Tony agreed to work with the government, and Catherine Wilson gave him the Superhero and Artificial Intelligence Regulation Act.

Protests against Shumagia AI robots and Tony Stark erupted into clashes outside City Hall as Umbrella Corporation defended its robots at a press conference. Sarah Lewinsky learned of a proposed federal regulation targeting Leviathan Group’s superheroes and ordered Elias to arrange a party for influential guests.

• Protesters marched to City Hall, where some shoved police and tried to force their way inside as officers struggled to contain the chaos.
• Maria Carlson told reporters that Shumagia robots were intended for dangerous and specialized work, and said Umbrella Corporation would engage with the public about the effects of technological change.
• Sarah Lewinsky watched the press conference livestream and shut it off with a gloomy expression.
• Elias informed Sarah that the Pentagon was preparing the Superhero and Artificial Intelligence Regulation Act, which would require real-name verification and documents from Leviathan Group’s superhero team.
• Sarah ordered Elias to arrange an evening party at Emerald Manor and invite the relevant people.

At Sarah Lewinsky’s party, she tried to recruit Tony Stark and build cooperation between Leviathan Group and Stark. Tony entertained her proposal but reassured Pepper Potts that his interest in Sarah was strictly business.

• Sarah Lewinsky hosted a lavish party at Emerald Manor and welcomed Tony Stark and Pepper Potts.
• Sarah praised Tony and Pepper, then spoke privately with Tony after Pepper left to discuss the Hawke Group and possible cooperation.
• Sarah used flirtation to persuade Tony to join forces with Leviathan Group, and Tony said he might consider working with her but could not be bought easily.
• Pepper returned, teased Tony about Sarah’s intentions, and Tony told her he wanted only her and viewed Sarah as business.
• Tony and Pepper reaffirmed their relationship while Sarah regarded the exchange as only the beginning.

Peter Parker woke at Umbrella Corporation after dreaming of a Spider Queen, and Ryoma Sengoku explained that a spider’s gene had given him enhanced abilities rather than turning him into a monster. Peter resolved to become a hero and hoped to fight alongside Mister Invisible Man, while Ryoma learned that Alpha’s assessment found Peter suited for that path.

• Peter dreamed that a Spider Queen told him to use his power to protect innocent people, then woke in an unfamiliar room at Umbrella Corporation.
• Ryoma Sengoku explained that the spider that bit Peter in Los Angeles had caused a genetic mutation granting him spider-like abilities, and reassured him that he would not become a monster.
• Peter promised to use his abilities to help others, and Ryoma suggested he might join the Hawke Group when he came of age and fight alongside Mister Invisible Man.
• Ryoma sent Peter on a tour of Umbrella Corporation’s laboratories with Beta, while Alpha reported that Peter showed responsibility, resilience, intelligence, and a strong desire to help others.
• Ryoma approved Alpha’s assessment and told Alpha that Peter could not yet access the company’s adult-oriented content.

Brix and Bora, members of the Inheritors, arrived in New York and used a Spider Totem Sensor to locate a Spider Totem before deciding to gather intelligence about the world. Umbrella Corporation identified them as unknown intruders and sent Eisenach Armor to intercept them, beginning a fight in an abandoned warehouse.

• Brix and Bora emerged from a spacetime portal in New York, and Bora's Spider Totem Sensor detected a Spider Totem nearby.
• Brix and Bora noticed Shumagia at a construction site and decided to pause their search for Spider-Man to learn more about the world's technology and threats.
• Umbrella Corporation's intelligent system found no records of Brix and Bora, alerted Ryoma Sengoku, and received orders to monitor them and strengthen security.
• Brix and Bora entered an abandoned warehouse, where a squad of Eisenach Armor surrounded them and demanded their surrender.
• Brix and Bora dodged the armor's energy beams, with Brix striking one suit and Bora attacking another's joints with her blade.