The cause of Valentine’s symptoms is revealed as she recounts the day that altered her life forever. Meanwhile, Valentine’s standoff with OMELAS’s thugs has gotten steamy. As the pressure rises, it’s difficult to tell whose side anyone is on. In a final attempt to learn the truth about OMELAS, Valentine enters the forbidden room where Doctor Mackenroe keeps the sickest patients. Inside, she finds more than she could have possibly imagined as the five-issue limited series reaches its penultimate chapter.