Salem is thrown into chaos as the identity of the DiMera family’s kidnapper is finally revealed — and this twist leaves viewers stunned.

It’s not a stranger, not an outsider, but someone within the DiMera family itself.

Previously, the mysterious disappearance of several DiMera family members led to suspicions of some hidden force targeting this powerful clan.

Tony, Chad, Theo, and even Kristen were found trapped in the crypt – the burial place of Stefano DiMera.

Each person was found with temporary amnesia, further complicating the story. But in the December 23rd episode, when Rafe and Cat unlock the basement surveillance camera footage, everything falls apart.

The mastermind — is Peter Blake. He wasn’t the victim as everyone thought, but the mastermind behind the entire kidnapping to force the family to confront the “dirty truth.” A video played: Peter taking Kristen down to the crypt, chained up, and coldly saying, “Now you’ll know what it feels like to be imprisoned.”

Kristen broke down. She screamed in disbelief, unable to believe that her younger brother, who had once called her “the only family,” was now her torturer. Gabi fainted on the spot from shock, and EJ smashed his glass, shouting, “What are you doing, Peter?!”