Dr. Eric Solvang, driven out of Asgard without his car and walking alone in the Oklahoma desert, phones Tony Stark, and before he knows it Iron Man is hovering beside him….
In Paris, a disguised Thor comes upon a young street hustler named Serrure (French for "lock"); the Thunder God apprehends Serrure’s pickpocket accomplice and stares down the hustler, who naturally flees….
In Broxton, Solvang explains to Tony Stark how disaster is coming to Asgard and he can’t quite explain it to the Aesir. Tony, being a very good "nerd-to-Asgardian translator," offers to convey the message for him. Iron Man flies out to the city as they are lighting a funeral pyre for the dead warriors. As Tony conveys Solvang’s warning, Balder reveals that they know of this already (presumably though the visions Heimdall has had in the last two issues) and Asgard is unable to take any more so they are awaiting this new horror with grim resignation. Elsewhere, Solvang approaches Jane Foster on a dark street to ask about Thor; she finds him creepy and instinctively kicks him in the crotch….
In Nidavellir, land of the dwarfs, the seers have been abandoned by their brethren, left in a refuge to await the end which they have foreseen. As the conquering World Eaters arrive, the dwarves march out into the sunlight which immediately turns them to stone. The alien king Uthana Thoth knows his means they fear their approach and he is pleased….
In Paris, Thor pursues the nimble Serrure through and streets, finally catching him down in a Metro station. Having shed his disguise Thor tries to reveal the boy’s identity to him; Serrure confesses he has no memory of his early life, only fantastic dreams. As he touches Thor’s hammer, his memory as Loki is restored and he delights in his new existence….
In downtown New York, the air is suddenly split by panicked dwarves calling for everyone to flee to Asgard….