Not a day goes by in Salem without the DiMera family in turmoil, but this time the drama is taken to a new level as Kristen unexpectedly mentions Peter, the brother who has been missing from the radar for too long.

While the entire family is grappling with the locked crypt, kidnappings, and a power struggle, the resurgence of an old name cannot be a mere coincidence.

Kristen is a master of manipulation: she rarely says anything without a purpose.

Mentioning Peter at this moment is like a knock on the door for the audience and the DiMera family: don’t forget there’s another character, someone everyone thought had finished their role but was actually just waiting for the right moment.

Peter, with his history of violence, obsession, and the mixed love-hate relationship he has for his family, is the perfect piece to form a dark alliance with Kristen. If the two of them truly join forces, the DiMera family will face an internal opposition, where the “unloved” children decide to rebuild the family in a more brutal way than the previous generation.

A series of recent events – family members being herded into the crypt, held hostage, and driven to fear confronting the past – could very well be a distorted test orchestrated by this pair: those who are weak will succumb, those who are ruthless enough will survive, and only those “worthy of bearing the DiMera name” will be allowed to leave. Kristen is very likely both an accomplice and a victim-playing figurehead: crying, lamenting, and secretly communicating with Peter to get updates.