Chapter Summaries

Jessica and Sif joined Star-Lord after they destroyed the giant Eyeball Monster, while Deathstroke and his allies watched from concealment. Deathstroke decided to move the team directly into another dimension to continue searching for the missing Guardians of the Galaxy without exposing himself or endangering the Goddess of Death.

• Jessica used a Dark Elf Black Hole Grenade to destroy the giant Eyeball Monster, then told Star-Lord to find his gun.
• Jessica relayed Deathstroke’s warning that Gamora and Star-Lord’s other teammates were still missing, and Star-Lord rushed off to search for his weapon.
• Sif asked Jessica how they would escape the dimension, and Jessica claimed she had a way despite not knowing the answer.
• Hela offered to summon Naglfar, but Deathstroke rejected the idea because revealing themselves could make the Black-robed figures move or harm the Goddess of Death.
• Deathstroke explained that the team could use the connected three-dimensional structure to pass directly into another dimension, and Hela understood his plan.

Su Ming used the Cloak of Levitation to map ways out of the Eyeball Dimension, then planned to follow the connection between objects made from Yggdrasil. Meanwhile, Rocket, Groot, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and Thor faced an attack from the dimension’s monstrous plants.

• The Cloak found exits and weak points in the Eyeball Dimension and drew Su Ming a map.
• Su Ming gave the Cloak an Infinity Stone and explained that he could use objects made from Yggdrasil to find another way out.
• Hela brought out Gungnir and helped Su Ming test its connection to his Yggdrasil-root coffin.
• Rocket and Groot encountered the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, learned Jessica was leading the rescue, and joined them as they explored the dimension.
• The group found Thor and was attacked when the strange plants around them suddenly sprang to life.

The group fought a swarm of monstrous plants in the forest and retreated toward the mountains as Skye’s hands began to fail from repeated use of her powers. Groot carried the agents toward the mountain peak, while Thor remained behind fighting alone, and the group wondered whether Deathstroke could have helped.

• Thor ignored the group’s orders and charged away from the defensive line, cutting down plants with his axe and lightning.
• Skye repeatedly triggered earthquakes to bury the plants and protect the retreat, despite the pain and damage to her hands.
• Mockingbird checked on Skye, while Rocket and Groot decided to lead the group toward the mountain peak.
• Groot wrapped the agents in his branches and charged through the plant horde as Rocket covered them with gunfire.
• Fitz and Jemma discussed the strange plants while Cavalry gave them Laser Pistols and said she wished Deathstroke were there.

The group reached a rocky hill and carved a cave into it to escape the advancing hostile plants, while Thor continued fighting alone and shouting. As they prepared to defend the cave and wake Thor, Rocket began assembling a weapon for Cavalry to use against him.

• Cavalry pointed out that the plants avoided fire, and the group discussed using flames to hold them back.
• Groot carried everyone toward the highest ground they could see, but the bare hill had no cave.
• Rocket fired his improvised gun into the hill, blasting a cave into its side before the weapon melted apart.
• Groot slid through the plant horde into the cave, and the agents began organizing a defense and trying to start a fire.
• Cavalry asked Rocket for a weapon strong enough to shoot Thor and wake him, and Rocket started building another gun.

Su Ming discussed Valhalla, Yggdrasil, and the possibility that their enemies used the Death Seed to shelter souls, then returned to the First Dimension to send Jessica’s team into the second dimension. The team prepared to confront the man-eating plants and rescue more allies.

• Su Ming asked Hela whether Valhalla called to certain people, and Hela explained that she had never died and offered to question the Fallen Handmaidens.
• Su Ming and Hela considered whether Odin’s soul had taken refuge in Yggdrasil and whether their enemies could hide souls inside the Death Seed.
• Thanos argued that the Goddess would punish those who abducted her, while Carol urged the group to focus on the burning Thor and the situation ahead.
• Su Ming used the Cloak of Levitation to return the group to the First Dimension, where Jessica’s team had been waiting.
• Jessica rallied the team to set out for the second dimension, and Star-Lord cleaned his pistols before dancing down to the carriage.

Jessica, Deathstroke, and the others crossed into the Living Forest, where Star-Lord used his Element Pistols to hold back the hostile plants. With a path cleared, they continued onward to rescue their friends and uncover the dimension’s secrets.

• Jessica pretended to perform a Spirit Medium Ritual near the dimension’s edge, while Banner, Coulson, and Sif speculated about her actions.
• The entrance to the second dimension opened, and the carriage passed through a spatial passage held open by the Cloak of Levitation as Deathstroke pushed it with The Force.
• The group arrived in the Living Forest and found themselves surrounded by plants covered in huge mouths.
• Jessica stopped Banner from turning into Hulk and told Star-Lord to handle the plants because they feared fire.
• Star-Lord used his Element Pistols to ignite the plants and clear a path, then agreed to help rescue their friends and investigate the place.

Star-Lord, Jessica, and Sif forced their way through a dimension overrun by living plants, while Sif calmed the carriage horse and led it toward their allies. Su Ming and the others searched for the dimension’s key point, suspecting it was a mouth, and Thanos suggested the enemy’s knowledge might come from an ancient source.

• Star-Lord used his pistols to burn through the attacking plants, but the frightened carriage horse barely moved despite Jessica snapping the reins.
• Sif soothed the horse with a treat and quiet words, then rode it toward the battlefield while Jessica asked about her Valkyrie past.
• Jessica directed Sif toward a hill where their friends were waiting, and Deathstroke wondered about Angela and Brunnhilde.
• Hela told Su Ming that Hevenheim was governed by Oshtur’s High Priest and that she did not care what happened to Angela.
• Su Ming asked Hela about the dimension’s key point, and she said it was likely a mouth but suggested searching the sky or underground.
• Thanos proposed that the enemy’s knowledge came from something ancient, and Su Ming rewarded him with a pineapple.

Su Ming’s group searched the plant-filled dimension for the hidden manifestation of its concept while Jessica’s squad defended the cave below. Elsewhere, Arthur and Barry finished clearing Earth of undead, and Arthur faced a crowd of reporters.

• Carol argued that the dimension’s hidden mother body was probably a plant, while Hela suggested it could be a deranged Druid and Thanos proposed it might appear only under certain conditions.
• Su Ming agreed that their target likely required a condition to manifest and told Cloak to find a passage to the Third Dimension.
• Arthur and Barry completed a second sweep for undead in Brooklyn, where Arthur destroyed a skeleton hiding in a trash bin.
• Reporters surrounded Arthur to interview him, and Barry left to return to Deathstroke’s house for food.

Arthur Curry introduced himself to reporters as Aquaman and revealed that the Justice League had hundreds of members and fought to protect Earth. Elsewhere, a wounded Gamora accused Nebula of stabbing her, but Nebula insisted the injured woman was an impostor.

• Arthur Curry told reporters that he was Aquaman and that he belonged to the Justice League, not the Avengers.
• Arthur estimated that the Justice League had around 430 members and said its ideal was protecting Earth.
• Arthur said he did not know why the Avengers had failed to appear during the danger that day.
• Gamora accused Nebula of stabbing her and collapsed with a bleeding wound.
• Nebula denied attacking Gamora, called her an impostor, and threatened to kill her.

Su Ming and his allies watched a looping illusion of Gamora and Nebula fight, then accuse each other, and recognized it as a choice-based trap. Remaining concealed, they continued searching the dimension for their real friends, including Loki.

• Gamora and Nebula fought beneath two beams of light while Su Ming sensed that they were puppets before a black curtain.
• Deathstroke and Thanos identified both sisters as fakes, and Su Ming explained that the scene was a trap designed to draw visitors into choosing whom to trust.
• The scene rewound and repeated, with Gamora accusing Nebula of stabbing her before the sisters resumed their fight.
• Su Ming concluded that the trap used choices to shape a story and that someone among the Black-robed figures had studied how choices affected timelines.
• Su Ming's group stayed hidden and continued searching for their real friends, counting on Loki to help deal with the dimension's deceptions.

Su Ming explained how the group could use Frigga’s livestream equipment and a Spider Totem to locate her and, through her, find Loki. The group prepared to trace the queen’s camera as Hela showed a softer side toward Carol’s cat.

• Hela and Deathstroke agreed that finding Loki would be their first step, and Su Ming suggested exploiting Loki’s habit of seeking out Frigga.
• Su Ming reasoned that Frigga would stay where she arrived while waiting for Loki, so locating her would also reveal Loki’s whereabouts.
• Hela pointed out that Frigga was carrying the livestream equipment, while Sif was not.
• Su Ming explained that the camera automatically connected to the nearest Spider Totem and that the connection could be traced back to Frigga’s location.
• Carol admitted she was confused by the plan, and Hela advised her not to compare herself with Deathstroke as she continued petting Orange Cat.

Deathstroke used Frigga’s livestreaming equipment to locate her and Loki in the dark dimension, while Peter tried to contact the Spider-Family through the Spider Web. Loki concealed her knowledge of Deathstroke’s presence and persuaded Frigga that Thor should be sent to Kamar-Taj for training, leaving her privately amused by the scheme.

• Deathstroke sensed Frigga’s location through the livestreaming equipment connected to the Spider Web and flew toward her on the Cloak of Levitation.
• Peter called out to the Spider-Family from the darkness, asking for help and hot cocoa, but Deathstroke ignored him.
• Deathstroke found Frigga and Loki walking together through the dark dimension, with Frigga carrying the equipment case.
• Loki pretended she could not sense the others and complained to Frigga about Thor’s reckless behavior.
• Loki suggested sending Thor to Kamar-Taj to learn from Deathstroke, and Frigga considered the idea.
• Loki secretly delighted in imagining Thor adopting Mordo’s habits, unaware that Deathstroke was nearby.

Su Ming explained why Loki’s plan to turn Thor into a sorcerer was impractical and outlined how the Avengers could survive and identify the disguised enemies in the Third Dimension. Thanos asked where his daughters were, revealing that he wanted to keep them alive and afraid of him, while Su Ming sent the Cloak and Strangle to search for them.

• Deathstroke condemned Loki’s plan while secretly finding the idea of a dark, magical Thor amusing.
• Su Ming explained that Thor’s warrior background suited Yggdrasil’s Rune Magic better than Kamar-Taj’s Demon God Spells.
• Hela confirmed that Frigga and Loki were real, and Su Ming described how the Avengers could use their skills to survive and recognize the chameleon impostors.
• Thanos asked where his daughters were and said he wanted to keep them alive in fear rather than let the black-robed enemies use them against him.
• Su Ming sent the Cloak and Strangle to search the dimension for Thanos’s daughters, then joked that they could help him farm.

Su Ming's group found Squirrel Girl trapped in a supermarket illusion designed to exploit her love of discounts. After the cashier revealed that her coupons had expired, Squirrel Girl collapsed, and Su Ming recognized that the Third Dimension attacked its victims' wills.

• Su Ming's group discovered Squirrel Girl facing an apocalyptic supermarket scene in the Third Dimension.
• Squirrel Girl tried to use her Gold Card and coupons to pay for her groceries, but the cashier said every coupon had expired.
• Squirrel Girl broke down over the expired coupons, while Carol warned Su Ming that the sinister customers might attack her.
• Su Ming realized the dimension targeted its victims' hearts and considered calling in the God Eater, but the supermarket scene drew someone else over.

Tony rescued Squirrel Girl from a fake Wilson Supermarket and discovered its employees and customers were monsters posing as humans. After destroying the illusion and its inhabitants, he reassured Doreen that her coupons had not expired, while she declared that using coupons was why she became a superhero.

• Tony arrived at the supermarket and paid for Squirrel Girl’s purchase, then noticed that the store lacked Wilson Supermarket’s newest space products.
• Tony scanned the store and prepared to fight, while Squirrel Girl hugged his leg and thanked him for saving her.
• Tony shot the clerk after she tried to leave, then attacked the other customers when they revealed themselves as monsters.
• Tony destroyed the monsters and explained to Squirrel Girl that the supermarket had been a physical illusion.
• Tony told Doreen her coupons were still valid and suggested she could ask Deathstroke for help, but she insisted that using coupons was her superhero conviction.

Hela and Su Ming considered the enemy’s dimensional plans while the group debated whether Thanos was the target. Su Ming decided to keep searching for the Goddess of Death and the missing Guardians, then asked Thanos about his past search for the Heart of the Universe.

• Hela asked whether their enemy was trying to create a conscious manifestation of a dimension, and Su Ming said he knew of only a few beings who embodied spatial concepts.
• Hela said the group needed a creature with deeper knowledge to feed to Su Ming’s Symbiotes, while Su Ming reasoned that the three dimensions must serve the enemy’s plan.
• Carol suggested that the enemy had kidnapped the Goddess of Death to lure Thanos, and Thanos insisted he was too difficult to kill.
• Su Ming decided the group should find the Goddess of Death and gather the remaining Guardians of the Galaxy, while keeping his theory about the dimensions to himself.
• Su Ming asked Thanos about the Heart of the Universe, and Thanos said Adam had investigated it for him but never found it.

Loki and Frigga found Tony and Squirrel Girl in a seemingly ruined dimension, but Loki recognized them as an illusion and destroyed them. He told Frigga he understood the dimension’s illusions and could help everyone.

• Loki and Frigga ran toward a distant light and found Iron Man and Squirrel Girl beside a ruined building.
• Loki attacked Iron Man with his enchanted daggers, then froze and killed Squirrel Girl.
• The fake figures and ruined building vanished, revealing the scene as an illusion and trap.
• Loki explained that he recognized Iron Man because the real Tony would not be friendly to him, and admitted he killed Squirrel Girl because he hated squirrels.
• Loki told Frigga he had seen through the dimension’s true nature and could counter its illusions.

Su Ming and the others watched Loki overwrite the hostile dimension with an illusion of Asgard, exposing the dimension’s deceptive creatures and reconnecting the separated team members. Su Ming expected Loki to take control soon, but prepared to act if an unexpected rival appeared.

• Su Ming, Deathstroke, Carol, Thanos, Hela, and the Orange Cat placed bets on which allies would arrive first, with the Orange Cat choosing Mantis and wagering a Kree’s left forelimb.
• The dimension transformed, replacing its darkness and ruined supermarket with golden Asgardian scenery and the Bifrost beneath Tony and Squirrel Girl.
• Hela wondered how Loki had created an illusion so powerful without Yggdrasil, and Deathstroke explained that Loki could draw on Hell’s power through deals with Mephisto.
• Loki’s illusion overlaid the original dimension, bringing the separated allies together and leaving the deceptive creatures visibly confused and exposed.
• Su Ming predicted that Loki would soon control the dimension, while Deathstroke readied a lightsaber in case someone challenged him.

Hela and Su Ming watched Loki’s illusion transform Asgard into a battlefield where the heroes defeated monsters and regrouped. As the Black-robed figures approached, Su Ming prepared Hela, Carol, and Thanos to ambush them.

• Hela recognized Loki’s illusion of Asgard and reflected that Loki had created it to reassure Hera.
• The heroes across the dimension fought off the weak monsters and began gathering to share information.
• Gamora questioned why the world had changed, and Tony claimed he had caused it by destroying a supermarket.
• Steve organized a headcount and explained the situation, though most of the heroes paid little attention to his speech.
• The Cloak of Levitation alerted Su Ming that the Black-robed figures were approaching, and he assigned Hela, Carol, and Thanos their positions for an ambush.

The group discovered that a planet was descending toward them, and Loki confirmed it was real rather than an illusion. As everyone prepared to face impact, Loki proposed waiting because he believed the planet would not hit them.

• Iron Man detected a flying figure emitting Gamma Rays inside the dark object above the group.
• Yondu sent his flying arrow toward the hidden figure while Cap organized the others into a tight defensive formation.
• Loki revealed that someone intended to drop a planet on them, prompting the group to prepare for impact.
• Steve recognized that Loki had a plan, and Loki said he was betting the planet would miss them.
• Tony asked Loki to cast a defensive spell, while the planet continued to grow larger overhead.