We establish the Salem Satellite Medical Center, a state-of-the-art facility with an unsettling aura soon to be understood. Elena Simone arrives and pauses at a plaque thanking the DiMera family for their generous contributions. Her first day begins with a meet-and-greet, but quickly turns clandestine as she connects via secure line with her ailing mother, Olivia Simone. We learn this “fresh start” is a cover — Elena is on a covert ISA mission to expose the DiMera Foundation’s dark underbelly. The call abruptly ends when a nurse bangs on her door — she’s urgently needed in the OR. Cliffhanger: What’s the emergency for which they need Elena so badly?

Elena scrubs in beside Dr. Blaine Marcus and Nurse Jordan Baker during a high-stakes trauma surgery. Chaos fills the room — lights flash, monitors scream. Elena’s calm precision astonishes everyone as she performs an unorthodox maneuver that stabilizes the patient. For a flicker, her eyes meet Jordan’s — a spark of connection under sterile light. Later, in Blaine’s office, he and Dr. Gabriel Kline confer over a secure line with Vivian Slate. They aren’t pleased the patient survived. The “program” has been disrupted. Vivian’s voice, low and dangerous, asks, “What went wrong?” Cliffhanger: Why are the administrators angry that a patient lived?

As the patient recovers, Elena and Nurse Jenna Lopez note irregularities in his vitals and chart — wrong blood type, altered test results, conflicting timestamps. Jenna hints that “cases like this” have happened before, mostly under Dr. Marcus’s supervision. Intrigued, Elena asks for those old files. Meanwhile, Coroner George Amsel arrives prematurely to collect the body, only to find a live man in the bed. He hides his irritation poorly. Later, in the hallway, he mutters to Jordan, “Some people don’t know when to stay dead.” Cliffhanger: Pay the price for what — saving a patient’s life?

Blaine corners Jordan in his office, locking the door. Their argument over the botched operation erupts into passion — a dangerous, volatile chemistry. Between kisses, he growls, “You know what happens when we go off-script.” She reminds him that it’s his “clients” who expect results, not her. They calm only when the blinds fall shut. Meanwhile, Kline and Vivian discuss their “pipeline” and how another donor failure will not be tolerated. Vivian’s solution: control the new surgeon or cut her loose. Cliffhanger: A new patient for what…to kill? What is Elena uncovering?

In the lobby, Kline congratulates Elena on her impressive first day while subtly probing her background. She praises the DiMera Foundation’s “groundbreaking work” but avoids giving details. As they talk, Jenna rushes up with the files Elena requested, whispering, “Be careful who you trust.” Later, as Elena leaves for the night, Kline watches from the mezzanine, suspicion flickering in his eyes. In her car, Elena flips through the case files — each death stranger than the last. Cliffhanger: What secrets do Jenna’s files hold, and is Kline onto Elena’s true mission?

Elena retreats to a secluded forest cabin once owned by her estranged father — Shane Donovan — a man she’s never met. The space feels haunted by unfinished business: ISA files, coded journals, an old photograph of Olivia in Paris. Over video call, Olivia’s condition worsens, but she pushes Elena to “keep digging.” The DiMera Foundation, she warns, isn’t just corrupt — it’s lethal. As the call ends, a floorboard creaks behind Elena. She turns, whispering, “Dad?” — only shadows answer. Cliffhanger: What secrets lie buried in Shane’s cabin?

Elena tours the research lab under Kline’s watchful eye. She meets Liam Chen, a patient suffering from mysterious organ failure, and his sister — Detective Mariah Chen — who storms in demanding answers. Their confrontation turns heated until Kline coolly dismisses her. Afterward, Elena discreetly passes Mariah her number. That night, Mariah calls: “My brother’s not sick. He’s being harvested.” The line clicks off. Cliffhanger: Will Mariah and Elena join forces — or be silenced?

Vivian reclines in silk sheets, Kline’s voice purring through her phone. They discuss the “Chen problem” — a detective who knows too much. As she pours wine, her second call connects: Vega, a cop on DiMera’s payroll. She orders him to monitor Mariah. Moments later, Mariah bursts into Vega’s office, furious about her brother’s case, unknowingly confessing to the man sent to erase her. When she leaves, Vega texts Vivian: “Detective compromised. But there’s another issue — new doctor digging deep.” Vivian smiles. “Let her dig. Graves are educational.” Cliffhanger: How deep does Vivian’s control over Salem truly go?

Jordan and Blaine’s entanglement turns toxic. Kline interrupts them mid-tryst, ordering Jordan to “get closer” to Dr. Simone. Blaine bristles with jealousy, but Jordan smirks — “What’s the matter? Afraid I’ll like it?” She already does. Later, she engineers a “chance” encounter with Elena in the locker room. Steam, laughter, the hint of something illicit. The trap is set. Cliffhanger: Can Jordan seduce her way into Elena’s confidence — or will she fall for her?

Elena and Jordan’s chemistry boils over. After a late shift, they meet for drinks — just two colleagues unwinding. But every word carries heat, every glance lingers too long. They end up at Jordan’s apartment under the pretense of “safety,” but once inside, restraint dissolves. The night turns breathless and unguarded — an affair born of desire and deception. In the morning, Jordan lies awake, memorizing the shape of Elena’s shoulder as sunlight cuts across the room. Cliffhanger: Now that Jordan is in, what will she learn — or betray?

Over breakfast at a sunny café, Elena and Jordan’s connection feels dangerous and real. They laugh too easily, their knees brush too often. Just as Elena relaxes, Blaine and his wife stroll past. The wife beams at Jordan, oblivious: “I hope you’re taking good care of my husband.” The words cut deep. As they walk away, Elena catches Jordan’s reflection — her warm smile gone, replaced by calculation. Cliffhanger: Has Jordan’s mask finally slipped?

The hospital feels colder. Security cameras multiply overnight. Mariah warns Elena that a post-op patient’s organs “disappeared.” Jenna panics, insisting they meet offsite to exchange files. Hours later, a folded card slides under Elena’s door. She opens it: WE SEE YOU. The hallway security cam swivels toward her — watching, recording, learning. Cliffhanger: Who is watching Dr. Simone — and why now?

Blaine and Jordan in bed again — passion laced with espionage. Between kisses, he demands details about Elena’s snooping. She confesses just enough to keep him satisfied. When she finds Elena’s necklace on the floor, she pockets it like a secret. Blaine’s jealousy flares. Jordan, smiling, whispers, “Don’t worry — she likes it rough.” His silence says everything. Cliffhanger: How will Blaine handle being the odd man out?

In her candlelit office, Vivian and Kline discuss “removing” Jenna. Vivian calls it “quality control.” Their talk turns to heat — her hand tracing his jaw as she outlines the plan: Jenna vanishes, her badge used to plant evidence. “A tragic accident,” Vivian whispers, pulling Kline closer. He nods, aroused by her ruthlessness. “When Elena starts asking questions,” she purrs, “we’ll know exactly where to look.” Cliffhanger: How much danger is Jenna really in — and how soon?

Elena waits at a street corner for Jenna, checking her phone — no response. Hours pass. At the hospital, Mariah finds no record of Jenna’s shift or exit. Security footage shows two unbadged orderlies escorting her from the building. Her locker is cleaned out except for her ID and a note: “Sorry, she couldn’t make it.” The handwriting isn’t hers. Cliffhanger: Where is Jenna — and who took her?

Jordan shows up at Elena’s cabin with wine and charm. The air thickens as they flirt, debate, touch. But when Jordan asks about Jenna, Elena’s guard slams back into place. Their argument turns into a kiss, then something that blurs the line between truth and manipulation. After Jordan leaves, Elena finds a hidden microphone under her desk — the sound of betrayal disguised as affection. Cliffhanger: Who planted the mic — and who’s listening?

Elena warns her mother she’s being monitored. Olivia’s illness worsens mid-call, her voice glitching as she mutters “it’s all connected.” Elena discovers doctored death records linking Blaine’s surgeries to Liam Chen’s condition. She uploads the data to a hidden server labeled MOTHER. Moments later, a notification: ACCESS GRANTED — OPERATION SALEM. Cliffhanger: Who gave Elena clearance — and why?

Mariah secures a warrant to search Jenna’s apartment. Her partner Vega volunteers to “help.” When she steps out, he quietly swaps the file numbers, delaying the search. Back at her desk, Mariah finds a Polaroid — herself asleep in her bed, timestamped that morning. She storms to Vega’s office; he plays innocence too well. The moment she leaves, he texts: “SHE’S RATTLED.” Vivian replies: “GOOD BOY.” Cliffhanger: How long before Mariah realizes Vega is the leak?

Elena decrypts Operation Salem and finds files listing her mother as an ISA “asset.” Moments later, her screen types by itself: DO NOT TRUST ANYONE LOCAL. She calls Olivia, who warns her to “trust no one — not even me.” The call cuts. A new message appears: MEETING REQUEST. 22:00. COME ALONE. Cliffhanger: Who summoned Elena — and will she survive the meeting?

Jordan lures Elena to her apartment, claiming she found Jenna’s flash drive. The night turns intimate, dangerous. Afterward, Elena searches the room — she finds a bug in the lamp base and an “ALL ACCESS” badge in Jordan’s purse. As she slips it into her coat, Jordan stirs. “Stealing from me already?” she murmurs. The smile is half-teasing, half-threat. Cliffhanger: Has Elena just turned the tables — or stepped into another trap?

In the morgue, Elena discovers a fresh corpse — open chest, organs missing, sutures still wet. Coroner George Amsel appears behind her. “You shouldn’t be here.” She photographs everything, including him. He leans close, scalpel in hand: “Can you hear the body talk, Dr. Simone?” The answer is a shiver — yes. Cliffhanger: Is Elena next on the slab?

George reveals a vial of shimmering fluid — “artistry,” he calls it. Elena plays along, recording his confession that it’s a synthetic pathogen used in “selected trials.” When his back turns, she pockets a second vial. In the elevator, she texts: “I THINK I HAVE IT.” The reply: “TIME TO COME IN.” Cliffhanger: Did Elena just steal salvation or poison?

Elena studies the stolen vial when a secure phone rings: “We know who you are, Dr. Simone.” That night a hooded contact slides into her car and drops a flash-drive on the dash. “This started long before you were born.” He takes the vial and vanishes into the dark. Meanwhile Mariah demands full disclosure about Jenna; Jordan interrupts—claiming Elena’s needed in ICU, stealing her away for a heated moment that blurs strategy and desire. Cliffhanger: What’s on the drive, and what shadow is truly hunting Elena?

At the cabin Elena opens the drive: two folders—one with her name, one with her mother’s. She calls Olivia, who admits she’s been ISA all along, protecting her. Files confirm it—missions, codenames, DiMera ops, and finally: Partner – Agent Donovan. A knock; Jordan appears with wine and take-out, noticing Elena’s pallor. Their dinner plays like confession and cover-story at once. Cliffhanger: Was Jordan listening all along—and how close is Shane Donovan’s secret?

Elena meets her ISA handler in a cemetery—two identical tombstones between them. She’s offered resources and protection but warned: stopping the bioweapon means her mother dies. Olivia is Patient Zero. At Salem, Blaine faces a furious board; Jordan slips in late, eyes locking with Elena. Faith, love, and loyalty all bleed together beneath fluorescent light. Cliffhanger: Can Elena save her mother without damning the world?

Jordan wakes in the cabin alone. On the table—her payroll records, encrypted chats, DiMera pay-slips. Elena’s voice echoes from hidden speakers: “How long were you going to lie to me?” Cameras watch as Jordan pleads that she was coerced. Hours later she storms into Blaine’s office to reclaim control—only to find Elena waiting. Blaine enters and kisses Jordan possessively. Power, betrayal, humiliation—all witnessed. Cliffhanger: Elena has the truth—what will she do with it?

Midnight in the boardroom: Elena, Blaine, and Kline trade accusations over missing organs and falsified ledgers. Jordan hovers at the door, silently syncing to Elena’s rhythm. Evidence piles into something undeniable—blood money as proof. Blaine snaps, “You brought this viper into my house!” Later Vivian ends a call, smiling into the dark: “My turn.” Cliffhanger: Vivian prepares to strike from the shadows.

Vivian’s penthouse glows in champagne light as Kline shows surveillance of Elena and Jordan. “Curiosity is an appetite,” she muses, touching his lapel. He warns Elena’s uplinks trace to foreign servers—ISA. She smiles, pushing him to the sofa. “Good. Then she knows the steps.” A monitor flares crimson: Unauthorized Trace—ISA Relay Active. Cliffhanger: Has Vivian just discovered Elena’s real allegiance?

In the morgue’s blue cold, Elena and Mariah uncover harvested bodies marked with serials. George Amsel steps from shadow twirling a scalpel. “Doctors shouldn’t open what they can’t close.” Elena answers, “Then don’t blink.” Cameras hum; Vivian listens through his earpiece. Cliffhanger: Vivian whispers, “Dispose of the lesson.”

Silk, smoke, and red wine—Vivian gives Kline a file labeled The Simone Lineage. “Fix the leak or join it.” He hesitates; she tightens his tie. “She isn’t like the others.” “Exactly why she’s useful.” Their argument melts into a kiss that feels like a contract only she has read. Cliffhanger: His burner vibrates—Simone confirmed: ISA operative.

In the chapel’s dim light Vega hands Elena donor ledgers and whispers, “They’re growing people.” A silenced shot ends the sentence. She drags him behind the altar; his final word—“Morocco.” Through stained glass a figure vanishes, surgeon-tall. Cliffhanger: Vivian exhales smoke—“Let her run. Fear writes cleaner data.”

Blaine’s arrest explodes across media. He shouts Vivian framed him, unheard. Jordan watches from above, guilt mixing with relief. Elena’s calm voice: “Stay where I can see you.” That night Vivian visits Blaine in holding, reflection to reflection, and whispers, “You served your purpose.” Cliffhanger: Vivian has erased one lover—who’s next?

A prisoner transport explodes; Elena triages survivors—Blaine’s cuff dangles empty. A nurse delivers an envelope bearing the DiMera seal: “Retribution.” Jordan finds Elena in the hallway, trembling but composed. Cliffhanger: Vivian watches the blast on loop—“Now the board is mine.”

The charity gala gleams; Vivian reigns in white. Elena and Jordan, posing as press, trigger a hacked reel exposing organ theft in 4K. Gasps, chaos—security seizes Elena as Jordan slips free. Vivian never flinches, whispering to Kline, “Now we see who bleeds gold.” Cliffhanger: The reel ends on Elena’s badge—PROPERTY OF DIMERA.

Rain and adrenaline; Elena and Jordan escape through a loading dock, laughter turning to shivers. Across town Vivian and Kline celebrate chaos with a dangerous kiss. “Art,” she calls the ruin; “War,” he corrects. Cliffhanger: Vivian freezes a frame of their hands entwined—“Leverage.”

Beneath the hospital they find a sealed research wing. Inside: cryo-pods labeled with missing patients—and one bearing OLIVIA SIMONE. Elena nearly collapses; Jordan steadies her. Over intercom, Vivian’s voice purrs, “Welcome home, Doctor.” Cliffhanger: The vault seals, nitrogen hissing around them.

Elena hacks the panel; frost glitters on lashes. Above, Vivian admires survival as design. “Now she knows the cost of paradise.” A drone outside locks onto Elena’s heat signature. Cliffhanger: The feed tags: PHOENIX ACTIVE.

In low light Vivian tends Kline’s burns—part seduction, part sermon. “Shutter Salem. Sell salvation as luxury,” she orders. “And Elena?” “Momentum.” His burner buzzes: Capture Order – ISA Asset Simone. Cliffhanger: The hunt for Elena is now official.

At the cabin Elena decodes a file titled DONOVAN PROTOCOL. Audio: a baritone saying, “She doesn’t know she’s the key.” Jordan steadies her shaking hands; outside, a motion light snaps on. Dawn brings an envelope: REPORT TO CONTACT. COME ALONE. Cliffhanger: The signature ends with one letter—D.

A trench-coated emissary delivers Operation Phoenix intel—Vivian’s offshore accounts, ISA overlaps. “A friend of a friend believes in you.” Then he vanishes. That night Elena tells Jordan only fragments; their bare feet touch under the table. Hidden in the folder spine: Authorized By S.D. Cliffhanger: The unseen hand guiding her all along bears her father’s initials.

Jordan confesses her DiMera ties, laying evidence on the windowpane like contrition. Together they draft a counter-plan: leak ledgers, bait Vivian, survive. Vivian watches their closeness on-screen and murmurs, “Teach her loyalty’s price.” Cliffhanger: Jordan’s phone buzzes—Unknown: Don’t meet tonight. He’s watching.

Global headlines expose the organ corridor. ISA offers Elena silent orders but no comfort. At dawn a chip boots in her drawer reading: Proceed, Agent PHOENIX. Cliffhanger: Elena is now the weapon and the cure.

Elena and Jordan infiltrate a DiMera lab posing as medical relief. Alarms scream; they trade breath between explosions. Overhead, Vivian lifts a vial labeled OLIVIA STRAIN and smiles. Cliffhanger: The mother’s cure is now the enemy’s prize.

Kline bleeds out confessing “board-sanctioned salvation.” The lab implodes; Elena and Jordan watch fire consume every secret. A drone ascends transmitting one word: PHOENIX. Cliffhanger: Someone higher still is pulling the strings.

ISA logs signed S.D. order “continuity via Simone line.” Olivia’s name repeats like a code. Jordan vows, “Then we unbuild it.” Elena requests extraction; reply: EXTRACTION CONFIRMED – MIDNIGHT. Cliffhanger: Who will come for her—the ISA or the DiMeras?

Vivian allows herself to be taken, lounging in a cell like royalty. Elena watches unseen; Vivian whispers toward the glass, “We share donors, dear.” Lights die. When they return, the door is open. Cliffhanger: Vivian is free—and the hunt resets.

Power cuts across ISA headquarters; servers melt data. Vivian leaves Elena a note: “Like father, like daughter.” “They’re erasing you,” Jordan warns. “Maybe that’s how they recruit,” Elena replies. Cliffhanger: On a rooftop, a watcher stays until dawn.

World media fractures: ISA vs DiMera. Elena and Jordan open a secret clinic by the pier, helping victims of both. A courier delivers an envelope sealed with a phoenix. Inside: a ticket and one word — Come. Cliffhanger: The war isn’t over; it’s evolving.

Lisbon. Espresso, aliases, uneasy peace. Rumors of a woman in white selling time lead them to Morocco. “One last hunt,” Elena says; Jordan smiles, “You never stop at one.” Cliffhanger: Laptop ping—Target Slate Active. Handler Unavailable.

The desert lab rises like a mirage; Vivian greets them in white, vial glowing at her throat. Elena: “We came early for the funeral.” Jordan clones the EDEN directory as sirens wail. Cliffhanger: Vivian presses a detonator; “Then let’s burn heaven.”

Fallout. Dust. Olivia awakens in an ISA bunker whispering, “He’s coming.” Elena and Jordan emerge scarred but alive, the phoenix chip pulsing in her arm. Across a flickering screen: PROJECT RENEWAL—ACTIVE. Cliffhanger: The shadow figure turns—Shane Donovan.

In the bunker’s final chamber, a man steps from the dark—her father, Shane Donovan. “You weren’t recruited,” he says softly. “You were built for this.” Monitors show Vivian’s convoy captured, yet her smile burns through static. Elena glances at Jordan, equal parts fury and relief. Shane places a hand on her shoulder: “Welcome home, Agent Phoenix.” Cliffhanger: Fade to black—the war between ISA and DiMera is only beginning.