The Mutates, burning for revenge against the clan, return. Goliath decides to take strong measures and find a cure for them, all with the unwilling aid of Dr. Sevarius.

Worried about Elisa and Goliath, the remaining gargoyles look around for clues to their whereabouts. Brooklyn starts by contacting Talon, and finds a power struggle developing among the mutants.

When the Manhattan Clan captures Demona, they and the Mutates decide to be her permanent jailers, unaware that they are falling into an elaborate trap.