If the two preceding storylines are one of panic and suspicion, this one is a true nightmare. Leo Stark senses something big and, of course, refuses to stand idly by.

The more Leo digs and tries to get to the heart of EJ’s disappearance, the more Gwen Rizczech emerges as a protective wall.

But Gwen doesn’t block it gently. Gwen confronts Leo directly: targeting Javi.

It’s like, if you keep writing and investigating, the person you care about will be in trouble.

This is the kind of threat that instantly shifts the tone: no longer a scandal, but a matter of life and death.

Leo faces the classic Salem dilemma: silence means peace, speaking might save someone but could also put others in danger. And Leo isn’t one to stay silent. So the tension intensifies. The more Gwen tries to silence Leo, the more fans wonder: What is Gwen afraid Leo will uncover? Is Gwen deeply involved in this or just covering for another force? This week’s vibe is that Gwen doesn’t just want to win, she wants to control the entire town’s flow of information.

While Gwen and Leo are trapped in fear, Days throws another thriller bombshell: Alex opens a letter, white powder sprays out, causing Alex and Stephanie to panic. It’s chilling to hear about, as it turns the most ordinary things into weapons. An envelope is enough to make people think of poison, hospitals, and how a villain can kill without even showing up. It puts Salem in a state of heightened vigilance, afraid to touch, afraid to open, afraid to receive anything. And the more afraid they are, the easier it is to be manipulated.