When Salem mentions Peter Blake, there’s no going to be any peace.

This week, Peter appeared in the typical “add fuel to the fire” style, and the way he entered the fray was what gave fans goosebumps: carrying a small vial, seemingly insignificant, yet it completely changed the atmosphere in the crypt.

Peter didn’t need to yell; he just smiled slightly and said a few cryptic things like “I know who did this” or “I know what’s keeping you guys trapped,” and Theo immediately exploded.

Theo is the type of person who, when cornered, acts before thinking, and this time he lunged at Peter on the spot, as if trying to silence him, take control, or simply because he heard something incredibly hurtful.

But Salem is always cruel in that the one who charges first is often the one who falls first. As a result, Theo was “knocked out” inside the crypt, lying unconscious on the cold stone floor, causing the whole group to panic. Kristen was already running a fever, and now Theo had fainted. Suddenly, the crypt was no longer about “how to escape,” but about “who would survive to get out.” Peter stood there, both the culprit and the only remaining key.

And the vial in Peter’s hand became the focal point: was it the medicine to save Kristen? The thing that caused people to faint? The evidence to prove the kidnapper? Or the “item” used to exchange lives? Peter, the type who likes to control the stage, would prolong that moment, delivering each word as if pronouncing a verdict. Meanwhile, outside, Johnny was being reluctantly pushed into the CEO position, Kate looked at Johnny like a novice pawn, and those who hated DiMera began to smell an opportunity.