Of all the “unexpected abductions,” Kristen DiMera is definitely at the top of the list.

With her dangerous, cunning, and manipulative nature, Kristen has always been the one to abduct — not the victim.

But the latest spoiler confirms: Kristen was abducted, and the way it happened is what really left Salem and the audience speechless.

Kristen was last seen leaving a closed-door meeting regarding a “new project” that she hinted could change the dynamics of power in Salem.

But before she could get into her car, she was stopped by a black-gloved hand. A brief scream, flashing lights, then… silence. When people arrived, only Kristen’s Chanel scarf was left on the ground. Neat. Clean. Without a trace.

Who took Kristen? EJ? A former victim? Or a new organization? The November 14 spoiler confirmed: the perpetrator was not someone familiar. This opens up a bigger question: Kristen was not taken for “personal revenge” — but because she held secrets of a scale far beyond Salem.

The most shocking scene is when Kristen wakes up, tied to a chair under a strong white light. A man’s voice rings out: “We’re not taking you to kill you. We’re taking you to tell the truth.” Kristen grits her teeth: “I’m not scared.” But her slightly shaken expression betrays her — for the first time, Kristen is no longer in control of the situation.

Salem knows Kristen has many enemies. But this time, the kidnapper doesn’t want money, doesn’t want to trade, doesn’t want to manipulate — he wants a single truth. A truth that, if Kristen tells it… many people in Salem will be exposed.

The kidnapping is the start of the season’s biggest power arc, and this time, Kristen isn’t the queen of the playground — she’s someone else’s pawn.