Chapter Summaries

Su Ming and his group encountered an identical group in Destiny’s Garden and confirmed that both Deathstrokes were genuine versions of Su Ming. They discovered that Hermione and Constantine had chosen different routes, then considered possible explanations while waiting for the two Su Mings to compare what they had learned.

• Su Ming and the others met an identical group at the fountain, including another Deathstroke, Zha Kang, Bobo, and the women.
• The two Deathstrokes wrote down the same favorite riddle, confirming that neither was a Chameleon and both were genuine Su Mings.
• The Strangler Sprouts exchanged information and revealed that Hermione and Constantine had thrown shoes to choose different routes.
• Constantine described meeting another version of himself in the Nightmare Dimension, while Hermione and Bobo questioned whether magic could explain the doubles.
• Zha Kang created and dismissed a physical duplicate with a spell, but he and Bobo agreed it did not explain the two Slades meeting.

Su Ming and his companions explored Destiny’s maze, where they encountered alternate versions of themselves and compared notes. Su Ming claimed he had found a way through the maze: they only needed to keep walking and meet more versions of him.

• Jaina and Yrel were bewildered by encountering living alternate versions of themselves, while Bobo teased Constantine about his magic.
• Bobo investigated the maze’s light, hedges, and grass but found no useful clues.
• Su Ming asked Constantine to use Shoe Tossing for Directions, and the group followed the shoe’s direction through an intersection.
• Bobo asked what Su Ming and the other Deathstroke had learned, and Su Ming said meeting more versions of himself would reveal the correct path.
• Bobo said he trusted Su Ming and accepted a bag of Maltesers.

Su Ming used repeated shoe throws and quantum interference to find a way through the Labyrinth of Destiny by taking control of its possibilities. He reached the Hall of Destiny’s garden with his companions, where Lucifer and the Endless Family awaited him, and Madness asked him to reveal his plan.

• Deathstroke arranged for alternate versions of himself to compare notes beneath the giant mushrooms and discover how the maze’s paths differed.
• Su Ming explained that he used shoe throws and quantum interference to identify a possibility he could influence, rather than surrendering to Destiny’s route.
• After Bobo threw the shoe, Su Ming and his companions appeared in the real garden near the Hall of Destiny.
• Su Ming joined Lucifer and the Endless Family at their table while Death applauded his arrival.
• Madness asked Su Ming to explain his plan so she could judge whether it was fun.

At an Endless family meeting, Deathstroke asked the group how to deal with Pralaya and whether anyone would accompany him to see Mother Night. Lucifer revealed that Elaine, the new God, had restored his angelic form, while Constantine avoided the discussion and Bobo endured the gathering’s unsettling company.

• Madness giggled instead of answering Deathstroke, while the chapter explained her chaotic habits and ability to see through illusions.
• Constantine noticed Lucifer’s golden wings and positive energy, and Lucifer explained that Elaine had schemed to restore him to his former angelic state.
• Lucifer reminded Constantine that he and Zatanna had planned to escape in the House of Mystery, but Constantine ignored the warning and asked Dream for liquor.
• Dream conjured a bottle for Constantine, who thanked him and moved away from the Endless.
• Bobo remained trapped on the tabletop opposite Despair as Deathstroke asked the group how to handle Pralaya and whether anyone would visit Mother Night with him.

Deathstroke sought Mother Night’s help against Pralaya, but the Endless refused to guide him, and Lucifer explained that their rules and Elaine’s confinement limited the options. The chapter left Su Ming probing Lucifer’s restored power while Lucifer still lacked the authority to act as Heaven’s Vice-Lord.

• Deathstroke asked the Endless to take him to Mother Night so her power could counter Pralaya, but only Death responded to his request.
• Lucifer revealed that he had also come seeking Mother Night, yet the Endless would neither heed threats nor persuasion.
• Su Ming explained that the Endless were bound by the rules governing their concepts and that Elaine could not leave her Utopia.
• Lucifer said Elaine could become the new God if they eliminated the remaining avatars of God, but they could not risk provoking them while facing Pralaya.
• Su Ming asked whether Lucifer’s restored wings meant his permissions had returned, and Lucifer said he still had to wait for Elaine to become God before exercising his authority as Heavenly Vice-Lord.

Su Ming and Lucifer tried to persuade the Endless to help them reach Mother Night and stop Pralaya, but the Endless said the universe’s rules prevented them from doing so. The chapter left Su Ming without a way to meet Mother Night, though Death suggested he seek Time and promised to keep him by her side if he died.

• Lucifer declined Deathstroke's offer to help kill God and said stopping Pralaya remained the priority.
• Su Ming asked Dream to help them meet Mother Night, but Daniel refused and left after waking Druid and the female spy.
• Su Ming asked Death for help, but she explained that the Endless could not visit their mother without their father's permission.
• Death comforted Su Ming, promised she could keep him with her if he died, and vanished to return to her realm.

Deathstroke asked the Endless Family to help guide the group, but one by one its members refused or left. Madness remained as the last potential ally.

• Death and Dream left after Deathstroke was refused, while Lucifer watched him with amusement.
• Destruction declined to help with the matter, then left after offering to help Lucifer destroy Heaven.
• Desire kissed Lucifer, joked with Deathstroke, and departed.
• Despair declared the effort hopeless and vanished before Lucifer could speak to her.
• Deathstroke turned his attention to Madness, the only member of the Endless Family still present.

Deathstroke agreed to entertain Madness in exchange for her help reaching Mother Night. Madness took him to Tokyo Tower, where she eagerly demanded to see people vaporize.

• Madness stopped laughing and agreed to take Deathstroke to Mother Night if he traded her something fun, so Lucifer conjured her a cake.
• Madness headbutted the cake, covered her face in cream, and made a smiling mask that amused Deathstroke.
• Madness chose to take Deathstroke without Lucifer and demanded that he find something interesting for them to do.
• Deathstroke left Bobo and the others with Lucifer and asked Madness to take him to the Japanese Islands.
• Madness teleported Deathstroke to the top of Tokyo Tower and excitedly asked him to show her how people vaporized.

Death joined Su Ming and Deathstroke on Tokyo Tower, offering to guide them to Mother Night, while Dream of a Thousand Cats arrived to help after Daniel hinted that it should. The group set out with both cosmic sisters warning them about the risks of working with Madness.

• Death appeared as a living human and offered to lead Su Ming and Deathstroke to Mother Night.
• Death persuaded Su Ming not to detonate his miniature nuclear bomb, and Madness stormed away after Death called her out.
• Death warned Su Ming that Madness was an unpredictable partner and said she had never stolen her toys.
• Dream of a Thousand Cats arrived in a cat form and explained that Daniel had hinted it should guide Su Ming.
• Dream of a Thousand Cats reassured Su Ming that Mother Night would not retaliate against it for helping them.

Death, Deathstroke, and Dream of a Thousand Cats prepared to travel to see Mother Night, discussing the dangers and the origins of the cosmic powers. Death chose to experience the journey as an ordinary human, and they planned to buy late-night snacks before setting out.

• Death and Dream of a Thousand Cats agreed that the cat would accompany Death and Deathstroke for protection.
• Death refused to bring Lucifer, explaining that they were secretly visiting Mother to avoid God and did not want Lucifer to risk harming her.
• Dream of a Thousand Cats explained how The Void, The Source, God, Pralaya, and Mother Night were connected.
• Death said Morpheus and Destiny were the only ones who had seen Mother Night, and that the Endless returned to the void when they died.
• Dream of a Thousand Cats suggested Death enjoy her vacation in the city, but Death chose to continue with Deathstroke and planned to buy late-night snacks before setting out.

Su Ming set aside plans involving Lucifer and prepared to travel with Death, Dream, and the cat to Mother Night. As they discussed the blocked route through Time and Deadpool’s fight with Amo, Death revealed that Amo was the forgotten leader of the Gods of Oblivion.

• Su Ming concluded that the Endless had kept Lucifer out of their plans and decided not to involve himself in their conflict.
• Su Ming asked the cat to lead the group to Mother Night, and the cat identified Mismatched Hours as the usual route through Time.
• Su Ming noted that the Time Elves, the Speed Force Plane, and the battle with Amo had made that route unavailable.
• Death praised the choice to send Deadpool against Amo, explaining that his madness and Infinite Possibility gave him an advantage over the heroes Amo knew well.
• The cat and Death told Su Ming that Amo led the Gods of Oblivion and had once been called the God of All Gods.

Big Cat explained how Main God Amo was formed from ape-men’s shared beliefs and how God had intercepted his faith, leaving him weakened. Su Ming, Death, and Dream of a Thousand Cats set out on the backup route to find the Book of Magic, beginning with a trip to London.

• Big Cat told Su Ming that Main God Amo had once been formed from the guardian gods imagined by ape-men, then reshaped into a single god as tribes blended their beliefs.
• Big Cat explained that God had intercepted the faith meant for Amo, while Death said Amo now drew power from ape-men in the Past Timeline and Deadpool had gone to stop him.
• Su Ming and Death bought takoyaki and other snacks at a roadside tavern, and Death told him their next destination was London.
• Su Ming summoned Cloak, placed Death and Dream of a Thousand Cats on it for protection, and directed it to take them to London, Earth-0.
• Cloak transported Su Ming, Death, and Dream of a Thousand Cats to London.

Su Ming, Death, and Mimi found Timothy Hunter sleepwalking in a London alley, where the Cold Flame Society tried to seize him and his magic awakened. Hunter killed dozens of the attackers with a burst of lightning, leaving the group to react to the sudden violence.

• Su Ming learned from Death and Mimi that Timothy Hunter had erased his magical memories with the Book of Magic but was destined to awaken again.
• Cloak carried Su Ming, Death, and Mimi to Hunter, who was sleepwalking through an alley while chasing the memory of his deceased mother.
• Su Ming recognized the green-robed watchers as members of the Cold Flame Society, who had targeted Hunter and the Book of Magic.
• The Cold Flame Society surrounded Hunter, and he woke and grabbed a broken screwdriver to defend himself.
• Hunter shouted and unleashed a barrage of lightning that killed roughly seventy or eighty attackers, prompting Mimi to lose her appetite for takoyaki.

Hunter’s memories of his past with Constantine returned after Mimi drew him into a dream, and he recognized Deathstroke, Lady Death, and Dream. He cursed Constantine but accepted that he could not confront him, then asked Deathstroke why he looked decades younger.

• Hunter panicked after killing a man, but Mimi hypnotized him before he could flee the crime scene.
• Mimi explained that Dream had helped her awaken Hunter’s buried memories, while Su Ming had Strangle dispose of the corpses.
• Hunter recalled how Constantine’s choices led to Sage Oqi’s death and why he had erased his memories and left the Magic World.
• Hunter recovered his memories, recognized the Endless, and cursed Constantine before accepting that he could not take revenge.
• Hunter asked Deathstroke whether he had gone to Korea for surgery because he looked forty years younger.

Dream, Death, and Su Ming went with Hunter to retrieve the Book of Magic so they could open a door to the Recording Deity’s domain. Hunter found the sentient book beneath his bed, leaving the group ready to use it.

• Dream urged Hunter to fetch his Book of Magic, and Hunter led the group to his home.
• Su Ming told Hunter he came from Origin Earth and was known as the Sorcerer Supreme.
• Hunter brought the group into his shabby home, where his disabled father briefly asked where he had been.
• Hunter took the group upstairs and searched beneath his bed through a mess of clothes and trash.
• Hunter found the Book of Magic, which radiated powerful energy and appeared to be alive.

Hunter used the Book of Magic to learn a safe Doorway spell and opened a portal to the Recording Deity Domain. Su Ming, Death, Dream, and the cat left through it after paying Hunter and warning him about the Cold Flame Society.

• Hunter searched the Book of Magic for a low-cost spell to travel to and from the Recording Deity Domain, then learned the Doorway spell.
• Su Ming gave Hunter a ten-kilogram gold bar as payment, and Death encouraged him to use it to repair his family's home.
• Hunter led Su Ming, Death, Dream, and the cat to the Penthouse and cast a spell that opened a rainbow-colored Doorway.
• Hunter warned the group that the Recording Deities' realm might be dangerous, and Su Ming offered to pay for his drinks at the Oblivion Bar.
• Su Ming advised Hunter to protect himself and his father from the Cold Flame Society, and Hunter said he was considering buying a house in Gotham.
• Su Ming approved of Hunter's choice of Gotham, then entered the Doorway with the others.

Su Ming, Death, and Dream arrived at a strange town beyond the Reality Dimension, where Dream explained how the Void, the Source, and various cosmic beings were related. Su Ming understood that they all ultimately came from the Void, but the group had not yet entered the town.

• Su Ming, Death, and Dream passed through the Doorway and arrived outside a log-walled town.
• Death and Dream said they did not know whether the town was their destination or what awaited inside.
• Su Ming asked Dream about the relationships between the Recording Deities, the Monitors, and the Over-Monitor.
• Dream explained that the Void, God, and the Over-Monitor were different names or states of the same primordial existence, from which the Source and the Recording Deities flowed.
• Dream described how God created the Angels, Perpetua created the three Monitor brothers, and Mother Night gave birth to the Endless.
• Death clarified that humans in Multiverse 1 were created by Perpetua, while humans in other multiverses were created by God.

Su Ming and his companions entered the Recording Deity Domain seeking The Source, and the Recording Deities tested his ability to understand what they saw. After Su Ming identified a red object as a multiverse, they gave him a passage onward, and Mimi prepared to lead them along the path.

• Death urged Deathstroke not to dwell on the Recording Deities’ origins, and Su Ming agreed to enter the town after spotting humanoid figures.
• Su Ming, Death, and Mimi appeared inside the town, where a fruit vendor and a woodcutter identified themselves as Recording Deities and directed them toward Where Heaven and Earth Are Reversed.
• The fruit vendor showed Su Ming a red watermelon and asked what he saw, while Death explained that a chosen one could grasp their own destiny and approach The Source without going mad.
• Su Ming identified the object as a multiverse, and the fruit vendor transformed it into a red button marked “push” before the town vanished.
• Mimi told Su Ming that they had a passage and said she would lead them along the path, though they would need to jump off midway.

Su Ming, Death, and the cat boat crossed the dangerous darkness toward The Void while discussing its dangers and the missing Book of Destiny. Su Ming said he had prepared a plan to negotiate with Mother Night, but the journey still left their reception uncertain.

• Su Ming pressed the button, and the cat transformed into a boat that carried him and Death through a field of chaotic energy.
• Death warned Su Ming that people who encountered The Void were erased from existence, and they discussed what it might look like.
• Su Ming asked about the missing Book of Destiny, and the cat said it had been locked away in the Palace of Destiny before it disappeared, likely stolen by Pralaya.
• Death urged Su Ming to consider how to persuade Mother Night to help them.
• Su Ming said he had rehearsed for meeting Mother Night and planned to negotiate terms rather than reason with her.

As headless Living Corpses spread across Earth-0, Arthur urged evacuating the Hall of Justice while J'onn and Nightwing weighed the defenses. The Hall remained their stronghold, and Nightwing proposed summoning nearby heroes and contacting Justice Incarnate for help.

• Arthur urged J'onn to evacuate everyone to Atlantis as the Corpse Tide grew across the world.
• Nightwing ordered Arthur to evacuate researchers and logistics staff, while J'onn continued coordinating heroes through the Psychic Network.
• Nightwing reported that the Hall's shield could last only twelve more hours and that Jessica and Cyborg were working to hold and repair its defenses.
• M'gann took over the Psychic Network from an exhausted J'onn and began issuing orders to heroes.
• J'onn insisted that the Hall and its contents could not be abandoned, and Nightwing proposed gathering nearby heroes and requesting help from Justice Incarnate.