Valerie grapples with her doubts, even with Jazz attempting to help. Unfortunately, some problems can't be talked through that easily, and some injuries you can't simply spring back up from.

Valerie awakens in an unfamiliar bedroom, facing down the reality of her defeat. Thankfully, the bedroom's owner is there to help her find her footing again.

Things go from bad to worse.

Eight months ago, no-shit ghosts appeared for the first time, heralded by the terrifying lightning-cloud shadow shape of the Amity Park Phantom. Six months ago, the Phantom and what can only be described as a hellhound annihilated Axion Labs, causing Damon Gray to be demoted and shattering the balance of Valerie Gray's life. One day after that, a box arrived with a suit and instructions, and the Huntress took to the sky for the first time. Barely a month later, her suit was destroyed, and she was given a new and terrifyingly responsive powered armor by an unseen benefactor right when she needed it most. She's hunted ghosts in as much of her spare time as possible ever since, even surrendering the boy she maybe loves in order to protect him better. As the son of the eccentric but capable local mad scientists, she hopes he'd understand if anyone ever learned who she actually is. Sometime in the last thirty-six hours, thousands of monstrosities poured into Amity Park, and Valerie finds herself reluctantly fighting alongside the Phantom in a desperate defense. It's been nonstop, but she has to keep both her home and the ring she received yesterday safe. Even if it means putting herself on the line.