Thunderbolt Ross men attack the Hulk from all sides and Doctor Strange enters the mind of the Hulk searching for Bruce Banner.
Banner’s persona takes Strange to a deserted, destroyed area of planet Sakaar and tells him about how his wife Caiera died. Strange claims they had nothing to do with the explosion that caused such tragedies. Banner asks him to leave. Strange continues his friendly speech, so Bruce grabs his hands and, turning into the Hulk, crashes them. Although they were in a mystic realm, Strange’s physical body gets hurt.
While the Hulk was speaking with Doctor Strange, Korg and Hiroim covered the Hulk with shields to protect him from the army blasts. Conscious once again, the Hulk destroys tanks and helicopters, disabling all soldiers who were shooting at him. Finally, he grabs Thunderbolt Ross, who in a valiant act, shots him directly to his right eye, damaging it. But the eye promptly heals.
Ross is down; who’s next?
A high-ranked female SHIELD officer tells the US President to ask the Sentry to engage in battle. Initially, the president talks to Sentry reading a script, but he then continues on his own, saying, “Listen up, now. These eggheads tell me you are nuts... But they also tell me you’re a hero. So it’s time to shake the schizo act and do what needs to be done! Now let’s go!”
Meanwhile, Hulk is building an arena in Madison Square Garden where he plans to make his captives (those who cast him away, plus those attacking him) to battle each other, using the Obedience Disks from Sakaar, and to their deaths. Korg suggests to the Hulk that it would be wise to stop. But Hulk shows Korg a group of people who are cheering for the upcoming fights and replies, “Never stop making them pay”.
Rick Jones calls Doctor Strange from outside his mansion. An enchantment makes his house look like an abandoned coffee shop. Elloe, Hiroim and Warhead soldiers find Rick, Hiroim’s magic disables the spell, disclosing Strange’s home. Suddenly, Iron Fist, Ronin, and Echo attack them. But they defend successfully, and place Obedience Disks on them.
As Hiroim walks through the mansion, disabling protective spells, Doctor Strange asks Wong to look refuge, and drinks from an enchanted bottle to absorb the spirit of Zom, a demon.
Rick Jones reaches the arena and tells the Hulk that his gladiatorial fights are nuts. Miek almost attacks Rick when Hiroim falls unconscious, dropped by Doctor Strange who, as Zom, dares Hulk to fight him.
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