After weeks in the hospital, EJ DiMera finally wakes up — but the first thing he asks isn’t “where am I?” but “who betrayed me?”

EJ’s awakening sets off a new chain of tragedies: hazy memories, mounting hatred, and a determination to “cleanse DiMera Enterprises with blood.”

According to Soap Opera Digest, EJ slowly recovers but is haunted by the voice and perfume of the shooter.

When Rafe Hernandez visits, EJ stares: “I remember the sound of high heels, the smell of rose water… it wasn’t a man’s.”

That statement makes everyone jump — could it be a woman?

In his confusion, EJ focuses all his suspicions on Gabi Hernandez, with whom he had a conflict over company shares. But just as he’s about to accuse Gabi, Rachel suddenly appears in front of him — and EJ’s expression changes. His eyes stopped, trembling: “I… saw you there.”

From that moment, EJ was no longer a victim – he was the new enemy of the truth. He vowed to “punish” whoever brought him down, no matter who it was. But what if that person was Rachel – the child whose life he had saved?

When fatherhood, justice and hatred collide, Salem is about to witness a completely different EJ: dangerous, vengeful, and ready to be cruel to the end.