If the previous two articles were about emotion, this one is about power. Because behind all the tears in Salem is a chessboard where each character is just a pawn.

The controller? Perhaps someone hiding in the shadows – and Tony DiMera’s disappearance is the first move.

Xander Cook is facing wrath from all sides: Sarah is angry, Maggie is disappointed, Marlena is suspicious.

He seeks therapy but the more he talks, the more he reveals his weaknesses.

Meanwhile, Sarah – on the border between love and hate – begins her own investigation. She discovers documents about a shady DiMera Enterprises investment that Tony once held, and Xander is involved in it.

While Sarah searches for clues, Tony is revealed to be imprisoned in an isolated place – an old warehouse outside Salem. Next to him is a dead phone and a torn contract, with the words “Kiriakis Holdings” written on the corner. This makes fans speculate: is there a force within the Kiriakis family that wants to swallow up all of the DiMera shares?

Marlena – the only one who connects all of them – gradually realizes the truth: Tony is not simply a victim, but the keeper of the secret of a secret deal that could shake Salem.

The final scene of the trailer: Marlena looks at a photo of Tony, Sarah, and Xander – then puts down a file with three lines of words “Control. Betrayal. Revenge.” – the three keywords this week revolves around.

Salem is falling into the “dark zone of power” – where everyone has something to hide, everyone is ready to betray, and the winner is not the strongest but the one who knows when to keep quiet.