Synopsis
As Thunderbolt Ross' men attack the Hulk from all sides, Doctor Strange enters the mind of the Hulk to reach Bruce Banner. Bruce takes Strange to a deserted and destroyed area of planet Sakaar and tells him about how his wife Caiera died. Strange tells Bruce that they had nothing to do with the explosion that destroyed Sakaar, but Bruce asks him to go away. Strange continues his friendly talk, Bruce grabs the Sorcerer Supreme hands and turning into the Hulk, crashes them. Although they were in mystic space, the injury reached Strange's corporal hands somehow.
While the Hulk was absent talking with Strange, Korg and Hiroim covered the Hulk with shields to protect him from the blasts. After returning, the Hulk destroys tanks, helicopters, disabling the soldiers who were shooting at him. Finally, the Hulk grabs Thunderbolt Ross who in a valient act, shots the Hulk directly to his right eye, damaging it; but it soon heals. Ross is down for the count; who's next?
A high-ranked female SHIELD officer tells the US President to ask the Sentry to engage in battle. The president starts reading a script but then continues in a very... peculiar way: "Listen up, now. These eggheads tell me you're 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, the Hulk is building an arena in Madison Square Garden where he plans to make his captives (the so-called heroes who cast him away, plus those who recently attacked him) to battle each other, using the Obedience Disks, to their deaths. Korg suggests the Hulk that it's a good time to stop. But the Hulk shows Korg a group of people who are already cheering for the upcoming fights and replies "Never stop making them pay".
Rick Jones calls Strange from outside his mansion (an enchantment makes the house look like an abandoned coffee shop.) Rick is found by Elloe, Hiroim and Warhead soldiers. Rick tries to trick them but Hiroim's magic from the Shadow Elders disables the enchantment to discover Strange's home base. At that, Iron Fist, Ronin and Echo come out to fight the aliens. But they are quickly and soundly defeated, becoming new wearers of Obedience Disks.
As Hiroim advances through the mansion disabling the protective spells, Doctor Strange asks Wong to look refuge, and drinks from a enchanted bottle to absorb the spirit of Zom.
Rick Jones reaches the arena and tells the Hulk that the Gladiatorial fights are just nuts. Miek is about to attack Rick when an unconscious Hiroim is dropped on the arena by Doctor Strange who as Zom, dares the Hulk to fight him.