Chapter Summaries

Miaomiao helped the amnesiac Bucky recover from the river and decided to take him to find Steve, whose name he faintly remembered. They reached a city that resembled Gotham but lacked its familiar landmarks, and Miaomiao searched for shelter and medicine as Bucky grew feverish.

• Bucky said he could not remember his past, and Miaomiao comforted him and offered to take him to Steve.
• Bucky recognized Steve as a mission target and resolved to find him in hopes of recovering his memories.
• Miaomiao guided Bucky to shore and transferred spiritual power to help him after the icy river and his injuries.
• Miaomiao recognized the dark, cramped streets as resembling Gotham but found no familiar landmarks and concluded they were somewhere else.
• As Bucky's temperature rose and rain threatened, Miaomiao searched for an open shop where he could rest and get medicine.
• A figure in a Dark Red Leather Suit with little horns appeared elsewhere in the city when lightning split the sky.

Miaomiao tried to find help for the injured, feverish Bucky in Hell's Kitchen, but the locals fled from him. After leaving Bucky sheltered in an alley and going on alone, she was cornered by three drunken men.

• Miaomiao tried to ask nearby shopkeepers and pedestrians for help, but they shut their doors or ran when they saw Bucky.
• Miaomiao realized that Bucky's frightening appearance had scared the locals away and promised him she would return after finding medicine and directions.
• Miaomiao left Bucky under shelter in an alley and continued down the street alone, avoiding the use of Illusion Song.
• Three drunken men blocked Miaomiao's way and mocked her for wandering alone in Hell's Kitchen.

Miaomiao asked three thugs in Hell’s Kitchen to lend her a phone, but Daredevil rescued her before she could fight them. Mistaking Matt Murdock for Bruce Wayne, she called him Dad, and Matt decided to take her to the police station; the chapter ended when she admitted she could not remember anyone’s phone number.

• Miaomiao asked three thugs for a phone so she could call Tony Stark, but they mocked her claims that he was her uncle and Bruce Wayne was her father.
• The thugs surrounded Miaomiao and threatened her, but Daredevil attacked them and drove them away.
• Miaomiao hugged Daredevil and called him Dad, then insisted he was Bruce Wayne despite his explanation that he was Daredevil.
• Matt concluded Miaomiao sincerely believed she was Bruce Wayne’s daughter and offered to take her to the police station.
• Matt offered to dial a number for Miaomiao, but she sheepishly admitted she could not remember anyone’s phone number.

Matt tried to find Miaomiao’s family despite her inability to remember their phone numbers, but she asked him to help her injured friend first. She led him into an alley and introduced him to Bucky, whose dangerous presence put Matt on guard.

• Miaomiao told Matt she could not remember any of her family’s phone numbers, so he planned to take her to the Police Station.
• Miaomiao asked Matt to find her injured, feverish friend and said she needed to buy him medicine.
• Matt followed Miaomiao into a dark alley and sensed that the person there was a trained adult man rather than a boy.
• Matt spotted Bucky, recognized the danger he posed, and moved to shield Miaomiao.
• Miaomiao took Bucky’s hand and told Matt that he was weak and needed medicine.

Miaomiao brought the injured Bucky to Daredevil for help, and Matt agreed to fetch ordinary medical supplies. While Matt was away, Bucky collapsed from his injuries and fever, leaving Miaomiao afraid he might die before seeing Steve again.

• Matt and Bucky faced off in a tense alley until Miaomiao led Bucky over and asked Matt to buy medicine.
• Matt agreed to get the supplies Bucky named and left the pair waiting in the alley.
• Bucky urged Miaomiao to flee while Matt was gone, but she refused because they had nowhere else to go and needed help.
• Bucky collapsed from exhaustion, blood loss, hypothermia, and fever, and Miaomiao feared he would die before seeing Steve.

Matt rushed back to the alley and helped Miaomiao give the unconscious Bucky medicine, but police sirens forced them to flee before they could treat his wounds. Matt led them through Hell’s Kitchen to one of his hidden safehouses, astonished by Miaomiao’s strength as she carried Bucky effortlessly.

• Matt returned with medicine, and Miaomiao managed to give it to Bucky after he nearly attacked Matt.
• As police sirens approached, Matt decided they had to leave before the police discovered them.
• Miaomiao lifted Bucky in a princess carry, and Matt led them through hidden routes in Hell’s Kitchen.
• Matt opened the rusted lock on an abandoned warehouse and brought Miaomiao and Bucky into his concealed basement safehouse.

Matt brought Miaomiao and the unconscious Bucky to his hidden Safehouse, where he treated Bucky’s injuries and questioned Miaomiao about who she was. Miaomiao revealed she was Miaomiao Wayne, had been abducted by Hydra, and believed Matt was connected to her father as an alternate.

• Matt led Miaomiao and Bucky into his dark Safehouse, where Miaomiao placed Bucky on the cot.
• Matt used his senses to examine and bandage Bucky, then asked Miaomiao who she and Bucky were.
• Miaomiao introduced herself as Miaomiao Wayne and identified the unconscious man as Bucky Barnes.
• Miaomiao explained that Hydra had abducted her during a morning run with Steve and Uncle Nini and taken her phone and watch.
• Miaomiao said her family would come looking for her and revealed that they had told her Hydra still operated in secret.
• Miaomiao realized Matt was not her father but insisted her Perception showed he was connected to him, like an alternate.

Matt heard cries for help and left the Safehouse to investigate, leaving Miaomiao to watch over the unconscious Bucky. Bucky woke while Miaomiao put away the medical supplies and learned that Daredevil was a mortal man who relied on painkillers and treated his wounds alone.

• Matt left the Safehouse after hearing desperate cries for help several streets away and told Miaomiao to stay with Bucky.
• Miaomiao checked Bucky and noticed that his fever had eased, then explored the dark Safehouse while he slept.
• Miaomiao put Daredevil’s bandages and medicines back in a cabinet and read the labels aloud.
• Bucky woke, asked where he was, and recognized Daredevil from stories he had heard while with Hydra.
• Bucky saw the painkillers and realized Daredevil was a mortal man who suffered injuries and cared for his wounds alone.

Matt brought food to his safehouse for Miaomiao and Bucky, then explained that they could not stay there long-term. Miaomiao ate through their food for the next day, leaving Matt to consider how to find them somewhere else to go.

• Matt considered contacting the Avengers and bought food for Miaomiao and Bucky on his way back to the safehouse.
• Miaomiao eagerly ate the food and shared a hamburger and hot dog with Bucky, who thanked her while remaining wary.
• Matt told Bucky that the Clinton District was dangerous and implied that he should leave with Miaomiao.
• Bucky realized he had no memories or idea where to go, and worried about Miaomiao's ability to endure hardship.
• Miaomiao finished nearly all the food, and Matt revealed that it had been meant to last through the next day.

Miaomiao told Matt that Bucky was Steve Rogers’s childhood friend, while Bucky reacted fearfully to memories of being frozen by Hydra. After Matt agreed to contact Stark Industries, Tony Stark and Steve Rogers arrived looking for Daredevil and the missing girl.

• Miaomiao explained that Bucky had been injected with an imitation super-soldier serum and repeatedly frozen, and Matt recognized him as Bucky Barnes, long believed dead.
• Bucky reacted to Miaomiao’s account of the freezing, triggering fragments of painful memories that led Matt to suspect Hydra had been involved.
• Matt agreed to email Stark Industries, and Miaomiao trusted that J.A.R.V.I.S. would notice the message; Matt left them to stay in the apartment for the night.
• On his way home, Matt heard a speeding car approach and hid on a nearby rooftop when he realized its driver was targeting him.
• Tony Stark and Steve Rogers got out of the car, used J.A.R.V.I.S.’s information to search for Daredevil, and argued about Tony’s delay and Miaomiao’s situation.

Tony and the Avengers searched the Hydra hideout for Miaomiao, then found footage showing her walking with the Winter Soldier in Clinton District. Their relief that she seemed safe turned to alarm when another clip showed malice descending.

• Tony and Steve reached the Hydra hideout after following the trail of decoy ice cream trucks, but found only rubble and a burning wreckage.
• The Avengers dug a surviving Hydra member out of the rubble and learned that the Winter Soldier had been ordered to kill Miaomiao.
• Natasha described the Winter Soldier as a ruthless Hydra assassin, deepening Steve’s guilt and the Avengers’ fear for Miaomiao.
• J.A.R.V.I.S. found surveillance footage of Miaomiao in Clinton District walking beside a man Natasha identified as the Winter Soldier.
• Tony ordered J.A.R.V.I.S. to trace Miaomiao’s movements, and the next clips showed shops closing as she approached before the footage turned ominous.

The Avengers discovered that Daredevil had protected Miaomiao and that an unconscious man with his face exposed was Bucky, prompting Steve to join Tony in searching for them. Tony found Daredevil in Clinton District and revealed that he knew the vigilante was Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer.

• Tony and the Avengers watched footage of Miaomiao being surrounded by men before a dark red figure quickly defeated them, and J.A.R.V.I.S. identified the figure as Daredevil.
• J.A.R.V.I.S. showed footage of Miaomiao carrying an unconscious man after Daredevil, and Steve recognized the man as Bucky.
• Steve insisted on accompanying Tony to find Miaomiao and Bucky, and Tony drove them to Clinton District.
• Tony and Steve searched the area where Daredevil had last been seen, and Daredevil appeared when Tony called for him.
• Tony addressed Daredevil as Matt Murdock and recited details about Matt's life and legal career, while Matt concealed his reaction.

Matt led Tony and Steve to the Safehouse after they came looking for Miaomiao, but they found Batman there and Bucky had regained his memories without recognizing Steve as a friend. Bucky remembered Steve, yet identified him as his next target.

• Tony tested Matt about his Daredevil identity, then asked him to help find Miaomiao; Matt led Tony and Steve to the Safehouse.
• Matt heard an unfamiliar person breathing inside the Safehouse, and Tony kicked in the door with Steve and Matt close behind.
• They found Miaomiao eating cookies, Bucky sitting nearby, and Batman standing in the shadows.
• Steve rushed toward Bucky, but Bucky dodged him and asked who he was.
• Bucky recognized Steve but called him his next target.

Tony moved the group from Matt’s cramped Safehouse to a house he had just bought, where Batman prepared to question everyone about the day’s events. Tony tried to dodge the discussion, but Batman said he had plenty of time to hear the whole story.

• Miaomiao finished Alfred’s cookies while the crowded Safehouse fell into an awkward silence.
• Tony bought the detached house next door and led everyone there to make room for a proper discussion.
• Batman picked the lock, then checked the house and placed Batcave gadgets around it.
• Tony confirmed Miaomiao was unharmed and settled on the couch with her while Bucky kept his distance from Steve.
• Batman announced that they would discuss what had happened that day, and Tony tried to change the subject by asking about Gotham patrol.
• Batman told Tony he had plenty of time to hear the explanation, leaving Tony convinced he was doomed.

After Batman reprimanded Tony and Steve for leaving Miaomiao vulnerable to Hydra, the Avengers welcomed Bucky and promised to help restore his memories. Batman and Daredevil sensed an uncanny resemblance between them, and Batman invited Daredevil to join the Justice League, leaving Matt uncertain.

• Batman warned Tony and Steve to make better plans to protect Miaomiao from future threats.
• Miaomiao defended her decision to rescue Bucky, and Bucky clarified that Hydra had brainwashed him rather than made him an idiot.
• Tony invited Bucky to return to Avengers Tower and promised to find a way to help him recover his memories.
• Batman and Daredevil each recognized a striking resemblance in the other but kept their thoughts private.
• Batman invited Daredevil to join the Justice League, and Matt repeated the offer in surprise.

Matt declined offers to join the Avengers or the Justice League, but agreed to help them in emergencies. The group made plans to leave while Miaomiao slept on the sofa, deciding to let her rest.

• Tony and Batman offered Matt support and incentives to join their teams, but Matt refused both offers and said he preferred working alone.
• Matt offered to help the Avengers and Justice League in emergencies, and Batman and Tony agreed to watch each other's backs.
• The group noticed that Miaomiao had fallen asleep on the sofa after a long day.
• Tony and Steve planned to take Bucky to Avengers Tower for treatment, Batman prepared to return to Gotham, and Matt planned to go home before his court hearing.
• Everyone agreed to let Miaomiao sleep.

After a chaotic day, Miaomiao woke to find Tony and Bruce had left her in Matt Murdock’s temporary care while they dealt with Hydra. She set out for Matt’s law firm with new phones, a watch, and Tony’s spending card.

• Tony and Batman assigned Matt to watch over Miaomiao and gave her a phone and a Wayne-made watch before leaving.
• Bruce called Miaomiao, explained that Matt was Daredevil and a lawyer, and told her to go to his firm until Bruce could pick her up.
• Bruce warned Miaomiao not to let herself be captured again, and she promised to be more careful.
• Tony called Miaomiao, repeated the warning, and gave her a supplementary card with no spending limit.
• Miaomiao ate the food left for her, wove herself fresh clothes, and headed to Matt Murdock’s law firm.

Karen Page met Miaomiao, who claimed Matt Murdock was her dad but said she called him Uncle because he did not want her to call him Dad. Karen wondered what secret lay behind their relationship as Matt and Foggy returned from court.

• Karen welcomed Miaomiao to Nelson and Murdock while Matt and Foggy were away in court.
• Miaomiao told Karen that Matt was her dad, then explained that she called him Uncle because he did not want her to call him Dad.
• Karen gave Miaomiao juice and asked why she had described Matt as both her dad and uncle.
• Miaomiao said she thought Matt should be her dad, then silently recalled that Daddy Bruce also seemed to dislike her calling Matt Dad.
• Karen imagined possible explanations for Matt's behavior and resolved to learn the truth before judging him.
• Matt and Foggy returned from court, with Foggy complaining about Jose and Matt defending his courtroom act.

Miaomiao visited Matt Murdock at his law office in Hell’s Kitchen, where Foggy mistook her for Matt’s daughter and tried to learn about her family. The chapter ended with Matt declining an invitation to a wealthy black-and-white ball, despite Foggy’s hopes of finding better-paying clients.

• Matt and Foggy returned to their office after court, where Karen told them Miaomiao had come to see Matt.
• Miaomiao confirmed that Batman existed and described Waylon Jones, who lived in Gotham’s sewers, prompting Foggy to believe the local sewer-crocodile story.
• Foggy concluded that Miaomiao was Matt’s daughter, but Matt explained that he was only her temporary guardian and would not reveal her father’s identity.
• Foggy suggested places around Hell’s Kitchen for Miaomiao to visit, and Karen gave Matt an invitation to a black-and-white ball at the Grant Hotel.
• Foggy urged Matt to attend the ball for the chance to meet wealthy clients, but Matt refused.

Matt struggled with his feelings for Elektra and his dangerous life as Daredevil, but agreed to attend her family’s ball with Foggy. Miaomiao invited Karen too, and as the ball approached, she spent time with the group and made herself a miniature version of Daredevil’s suit.

• Foggy urged Matt to address his injuries and his feelings for Elektra, while Matt insisted he wanted to end things before their relationship began.
• Matt recalled leaving Elektra during their date to become Daredevil and fight crime, convinced that his violent life would prevent him from making her happy.
• Foggy persuaded Matt to attend the ball as his plus-one, and Miaomiao invited Karen to come with them.
• Miaomiao spent the days before the ball with Matt, Foggy, and Karen, helping at the law office and going shopping and playing video games with them.
• Miaomiao copied Daredevil’s dark red suit and mask, making a smaller version for herself.