Chapter Summaries

Nightwing took charge of defending the Hall of Justice while J'onn stayed behind to contact Justice Incarnate, and Batwoman's team struggled against Amo's counterattack. The battle left Deadpool fighting beneath a rain of filth and Nurgle's corruption as the circus's blue spire glowed.

• Nightwing told J'onn to wait for Justice Incarnate's reply while he organized the Hall's defenses, and J'onn returned from the burning city unable to endure its fires.
• Amo cooled the poisonous clouds made by the Little Deadpools, turning them into rain that fell on the fighters below.
• Diana, Barry, Little Fatty, and Wally recoiled from the filthy rain while Deadpool continued directing the cannon.
• Nurgle's rain mutated Deadpools and ape-men, while the powers of Nurgle and Khorne competed within their bodies.
• The blue twisted spire inside the circus began to glow brightly as chaos spread.

Deadpool, Superman, and Batwoman worked together to bring Amo down amid a rain of mutating yellow slurry. Amo fell into a crater after Batwoman’s enchanted Batarang inflicted madness, but he survived and caught Superman’s full-force Heat Vision.

• Deadpool urged the Little Deadpools to fire more cannons at Amo while cursing at him from the circus artillery position.
• Superman used Heat Vision to expand a cloud and engulf Amo in yellow mist, while Deadpool’s cannons helped hem him in.
• Batwoman struck Amo’s thigh with an enchanted virus Batarang, infecting him with madness and sending him crashing into the ground.
• Superman fired Heat Vision into the crater, shattering the surrounding ground as the Gods of Oblivion tried to rescue their King.
• Amo caught Superman’s Heat Vision in one hand, revealing that he had survived the attack without serious injury.

Superman battled Amo after Amo recovered from the virus, while the others struggled with the plague and deadly rain. Batwoman asked Deadpool to use the Continuity Gem to repair Earth, but Diana stabbed him after his crude jokes.

• Amo emerged from the pit furious, and Deadpool taunted him from behind Superman.
• Superman told the others to hold back nearby enemies and charged Amo, and their clash tore apart much of Earth and the sky.
• Deadpool fled to the Circus, which had drifted into space, while Diana anxiously waited to rejoin the battle.
• Batwoman ordered Deadpool to use the Continuity Gem to repair Earth, and Deadpool coughed up the gem he had hidden in his mouth.
• Diana stabbed Deadpool with Vulcan's Sword after he began singing and making crude jokes, and Deadpool turned his injury into a theatrical sales pitch.

Deathstroke, Death, and Dream traveled through the Void to seek Mother Night and ask where Pralaya had gone. They reached Mother Night’s garden, where an attendant led them inside to meet her.

• Death asked Deathstroke if he had considered becoming Destiny, but he rejected the idea because he did not want its restrictions.
• As the cat boat neared The Source, Death covered Deathstroke’s eye and warned him not to look at it.
• Dream changed the boat’s course, and the group soon stopped at a dock where a gray-skinned attendant waited.
• Death asked to see Mother, and the attendant said her mistress was waiting for them.
• The attendant opened a way into a starry garden, then led Deathstroke, Death, and Dream farther inside.

Deathstroke, Death, and Dream of Cats visited Mother Night in the Garden of Night to ask for help stopping Pralaya. Mother Night admitted that Pralaya had visited and favored her sister’s goal, but Deathstroke offered to make a deal before she decided whether to help.

• Mother Night bathed in the black pool as her maid brought Deathstroke and the others to her.
• Dream of Cats denied knowing why they had come, while Death explained that she wanted to experience more of the universe’s meaning.
• Deathstroke asked Mother Night to help stop Pralaya, and Mother Night said she had no reason to oppose her sister.
• Deathstroke argued that Pralaya wanted to bring everything to nothingness immediately, while Mother Night preferred to wait for that return.
• Deathstroke said he had come to make a deal and invited Mother Night to hear his terms.

Deathstroke tried to persuade Mother Night to help by offering to introduce her to a new husband, arguing that her children proved meaningful things existed to her. Mother Night rejected the offer as unsuited to her tastes, so Deathstroke revealed a portrait of his proposed match.

• Mother Night said Deathstroke was more interesting than Dream, while the cat insisted it had nothing to do with his attempt to persuade her.
• Deathstroke reasoned that Mother Night valued her children and decided to use that as leverage.
• Deathstroke offered to introduce Mother Night to a new husband, alarming the cat and confusing Death.
• Mother Night acknowledged that her children mattered but said she no longer needed a husband.
• Deathstroke used Quantum Concepts to reveal a portrait of a bald, muscular man with an unusually large specialty.

Su Ming tried to persuade Mother Night to marry Agamotto, a time-related being from another Omniverse, and warned her that the Endless might be in danger. Mother Night began considering the match as suspicion around God’s role in Destiny’s death grew.

• Su Ming showed Mother Night an image of Agamotto and introduced him as a Dimensional Demon God who could wield the power of concepts.
• Su Ming urged Mother Night to marry Agamotto, offering pig ears and suggesting Eternity as an alternative.
• Su Ming reminded Mother Night that Dream had been replaced by Daniel and suggested the remaining Endless could die and be replaced by humans.
• Mother Night became concerned that she might be targeted after Destiny’s death, while Su Ming drew attention to Lucifer’s unexplained entry into Destiny’s Garden.
• Su Ming concluded that Mother Night needed a partner from her own side to strengthen her position and prevent God from interfering.

Su Ming secured Mother Night’s agreement to help him deal with Pralaya in exchange for arranging a marriage proposal with Agamotto, then returned to Loyalty Academy to prepare for his next move. The academy’s relocation to space was set for the following day, and Su Ming asked Little Wong to prepare an offering so he could contact someone.

• Death and the cats could not explain how Lucifer had entered Destiny’s Garden, and Mother Night concluded that the matter had nothing to do with them.
• Mother Night chose Agamotto as her prospective mate and agreed to help Su Ming deal with Pralaya if he arranged the proposal.
• Su Ming and Mother Night signed a contract, and she granted him permission to come and go from her bathhouse.
• Su Ming returned to Loyalty Academy, where Little Wong was cooking a magical medicinal dish and reported that the academy’s relocation would happen the next day with Doctor Doom’s help.
• Su Ming asked Little Wong to prepare the A Package so he could contact someone.

Su Ming summoned Hoggoth to ask what gift Oshtur would like before meeting with her. After learning she liked sparkling things, he decided to pluck a star for her.

• Su Ming left the principal's office and spotted a serial killer burying a body near the campus.
• Su Ming ordered Grey Rose to kill the serial killer before he could witness the Vishanti's projections.
• Little Wong prepared offerings for Su Ming's rooftop ritual and explained that a new craftsman had made the paper attendants.
• Su Ming summoned Hoggoth, who said Oshtur liked things that sparkled.
• Su Ming decided to pluck a star as a gift for Oshtur.

Su Ming brought Oshtur a necklace made from a compressed star and met with her in the City of Sephiroth. After she welcomed his gift, he prepared to share good news and ask for her approval.

• Su Ming compressed a star into a gemstone, crafted a platinum necklace, and returned to the academy rooftop.
• Hoggoth brought Su Ming to the City of Sephiroth, where Winged People greeted him as the Sorcerer Supreme.
• Su Ming found Hoggoth in a pavilion, gave him cigarettes, and drank with him while waiting for Oshtur.
• Oshtur joined them after bathing, opened Su Ming's gift, and teased him about possibly leaving Vishanti.
• Su Ming assured Oshtur he was not leaving and said he had good news that needed her approval.

Su Ming persuaded Oshtur to consider a marriage between Agamotto and Mother Night by arguing that their children could strengthen Earth’s position against cosmic powers like Eternity. Oshtur approved the match and sent Hoggoth to bring Agamotto back.

• Su Ming recounted his recent experiences in the DC Universe and told Oshtur about Void-related Concept Entities.
• Su Ming and Hoggoth urged Oshtur to find Agamotto a mate, but she focused on the necklace Su Ming had given her.
• Su Ming warned Oshtur that Eternity’s children could gain power and threaten Earth’s interests.
• Su Ming proposed Mother Night as a match for Agamotto because she could only bear children with a god who possessed the concept of time.
• Oshtur approved the marriage and told Hoggoth to bring Agamotto back.

Deathstroke met with Oshtur, showed her Mother Night and his Quantum Concepts, and discussed the sealed Upside-Down Man. When Hoggoth returned with Agamotto, Oshtur ordered her son to join Deathstroke’s operation in Mother Night’s universe.

• Oshtur asked Deathstroke to show her Mother Night, and he projected her bathing appearance for inspection.
• Deathstroke told Oshtur that he had sealed the Upside-Down Man, then showed her how he used Quantum Concepts to create a toy house.
• Oshtur identified Deathstroke’s power as being at the level of a Demiurge and offered him a place in Vishanti if he became a Creator God, but he refused.
• Hoggoth returned with Agamotto, who objected to going to an unfamiliar universe to cooperate with Deathstroke.
• Oshtur commanded Agamotto to join Deathstroke’s operation, and he submitted to her order.

Deathstroke persuaded Oshtur to approve Agamotto’s marriage to Mother Night, then tricked Agamotto into leaving the Vishanti temple. He brought the confused god to Mother Night’s realm, where Death and a large gray cat were waiting.

• Deathstroke teased Agamotto about his marriage, and Oshtur scolded Agamotto for threatening him.
• Oshtur told Deathstroke to proceed with the marriage and gave him permission to use the God Eater if Agamotto resisted.
• Deathstroke challenged Agamotto with a paradoxical question and led him out of the temple while he puzzled over it.
• Deathstroke teleported Agamotto to Mother Night’s realm, where Death and a large gray cat examined the prospective groom.
• Death noticed that Mother Night was absent and wondered whether she had gone to prepare the bridal chamber.

Su Ming brought Agamotto to the Night Garden and bullied him into accepting his arranged marriage to Mother Night, then dressed him for the occasion. Mother Night arrived in her bridal gown, and Agamotto greeted her.

• Su Ming revealed that he had brought Agamotto to the Night Garden and mocked him for being unable to understand mortal wisdom.
• Agamotto agreed to follow Su Ming’s arrangements after Su Ming threatened to summon the God Eater.
• Su Ming gave Agamotto a suit, tie, glasses, and wig, and encouraged him to behave in a way Mother Night would appreciate.
• Su Ming and the cat helped Agamotto relax with conversation and liquor while they waited for the bride.
• Mother Night arrived in a bridal gown with several hundred maidservants, and Agamotto greeted her under Su Ming’s watchful eye.

Su Ming sealed a deal with Mother Night, who agreed to help him kill Pralaya and claim the concept of The Void. Mother Night chose Agamotto as her fiancé, left him behind with Death while the others prepared to depart, and ordered him to wait for her return.

• Su Ming reflected that Mother Night and Agamotto seemed well matched and asked whether they wanted a wedding.
• Mother Night confirmed that their deal was sealed and declared Pralaya her enemy.
• Su Ming offered Mother Night the concept of The Void after she helped kill and devour Pralaya, then asked when they would leave.
• Mother Night told Agamotto to stay behind, wash, and wait for her while she went to confront Pralaya.
• Death stayed with Agamotto as the maids escorted him away, and Su Ming watched them leave.

Mother Night brought Deathstroke and the cat to Hunter’s penthouse and ordered Timothy Hunter to search possible hiding places for Pralaya. As Hunter investigated, Deathstroke waited downstairs with the cat and considered helping Hunter’s disabled father.

• Mother Night teleported Deathstroke and the cat to Mr. Hunter’s penthouse, where Timothy Hunter was maintaining a portal with the Book of Magic.
• Mother Night ordered Hunter to use magic to investigate the locations where Pralaya might be hiding, and the Book of Magic provided him with a covert search spell.
• Hunter began investigating the first location while Mother Night explained that the search would include special points in time as well as places in space.
• Deathstroke took the cat downstairs to watch television with Hunter’s disabled father while Mother Night rested upstairs.
• The cat asked Deathstroke to make a snack, but he rejected the idea and proposed reattaching Hunter’s father’s arm with a Qilin Arm instead.

Su Ming restored Hunter’s father’s missing arm and planned to teach Hunter a way to protect the people close to him from the Book of Magic’s deadly price. As Su Ming and Dream of a Thousand Cats watched from hiding, a vast army of headless living dead created by Pralaya marched through London.

• Su Ming used Quantum Concepts to regrow Hunter’s father’s right arm and planned to teach Hunter self-hypnosis to protect his loved ones.
• Su Ming gave Dream of a Thousand Cats catnip, but refused to teach it to grow the plant in the Dreaming.
• Dream of a Thousand Cats sensed that they were surrounded, and Su Ming drew the curtains while Strangle dimmed the television.
• Su Ming and Dream of a Thousand Cats saw a vast army of headless living dead marching through London and stayed hidden as it passed.

Su Ming and Mimi watched a headless army of Living Corpses march through the city and speculated about why Pralaya had removed their heads. Mother Night found her sister’s hiding place, and the group prepared to leave after Su Ming gave Hunter food and advice about redirecting the price of spellcasting.

• Su Ming quieted Mr. Hunter’s snoring so the passing Headless Living Corpses would move on without lingering.
• Su Ming and Mimi wondered how the headless corpses could sense their surroundings and why Pralaya had created them that way.
• The Living Corpses passed through the streets, and Su Ming heard screams as early workers were attacked.
• Su Ming and Mimi watched a fishing show until Mother Night announced that she had found her sister’s hiding place.
• Su Ming gave Hunter food and advised him to redirect the price of spellcasting so his friends and family would not die.

Su Ming, Mother Night, and the cat traveled toward Pralaya, discussing her headless corpses and the stolen Book of Destiny. Mother Night teleported them toward the battlefield and told Su Ming to hide behind her as they arrived.

• Mother Night led Su Ming and the cat away from the corpse-filled street and hinted that Pralaya might use the Book of Destiny and a special Starro to give the corpses minds.
• Mother Night promised to protect Su Ming and prepared to teleport the group to Pralaya.
• During the long teleportation, Mother Night praised Su Ming's physical condition and suggested he could reproduce with her because of his connection to the Time Concept.
• Su Ming politely declined, explaining that he relied on an external object's power, and Mother Night said they were nearly there and told him to hide behind her.

Mother Night confronted her sister Pralaya to stop her from accelerating the return of all things to nothingness, while Deathstroke challenged Pralaya and backed Mother Night. Mother Night revealed that Deathstroke had introduced her to a new husband, and the sisters’ confrontation continued.

• Mother Night entered Pralaya’s realm with Deathstroke and met her sister at the vortex of nothingness.
• Mother Night opposed Pralaya’s plan while Deathstroke argued that even the smallest meaning still existed.
• Pralaya attacked Deathstroke with accusations, but Mother Night stood between them and insisted that Pralaya face her instead.
• Mother Night said she would oppose Pralaya because Deathstroke’s existence had meaning, then revealed that he had introduced her to a new husband.