Todd transforms into a monstrous, shadow-clad being with glowing white eyes—the entity known as Obsidian .

At the Helix Institute, the group finds strapped to an experimental table under the watch of Mister Bones and Nurse Louise Love .

Back in Blue Valley, the Justice Society of America (JSA) executes a high-stakes plan orchestrated by . After discovering that the entire town is being surveilled through hidden cameras, Beth triggers a town-wide blackout—"Operation Blackout Bomb"—to give the team a window to find and destroy the devices.

Despite Todd’s warnings that he will "destroy the world" if moved, Jennie attempts to free him. The contact triggers a massive explosion of dark energy.