In Madison Square Garden, Doctor Strange (who channeled the powers of an extra dimensional demon named Zom), easily defeats Hiroim by destroying his arm from the elbow down.
Hulk leaps to his rescue, but the super powered “Zom” Strange attacks him. He shots mystic beams right through the Hulk’s back and midsection. Amid the battle, one building collapses, threatening the lives of the Hulk supporters and the NY Firefighters. The Hulk saves them. Strange realizes that he’s lost control of his new outstanding power, and Hulk charges against him. Strange tries to defend himself, but Hulk pounds him unconscious. Miek puts an obedience disk on Doctor Strange’s chest.
Rick Jones tries reasoning with the Hulk, saying “You are Banner”. But the Hulk responds, “Banner is me”.
The Hulk goes back to Madison Square Garden, where the gladiator fights are about to begin. First, a group of Hulk supporters speak up about how Black Bolt, Reed Richards, Tony Stark or Doctor Strange made them suffer, approving of the Hulk’s avenging plan.
So the four Illuminati who shot the Hulk into space are to experience the same atrocities that the Hulk suffered when he arrived on planet Sakaar. Hulk frees a big and deadly Sakaar monster upon them. Weakened, the four “heroes” almost succumb to the beast but finally defeat it.
Next, Hulk gives them weapons and commands them to kill each other. Just like in a modern day Colosseum. They cannot resist because of their obedience disks. The Black Bolt goes after Doctor Strange, while Reed Richards fights Tony Stark. Strange casts a spell that engulfs him and Black Bolt in fire; it is unclear who beats who.
But Richards has Stark finally on the ground, ready to provide the mortal blow. The audience shouts “Kill Him!” as Richards tries to resist; the Hulk listens to his supporters and places his thumb down.
Meanwhile, the Sentry watches the events on national television and elects to take part in the conflict saying, “It’s time to play god”.
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