In a series of new twists on Days of Our Lives, the moment Marlena Evans suddenly collapsed in the middle of the gala’s splendid space was the biggest shock of the week.

Salem was frozen for a few seconds, all the laughter stopped, and the glasses of wine in the hands of the guests also stopped.

Marlena – who has always been strong, rational, and has defeated many demons – is the new victim this time.

But this fall was not accidental.

The signs had gradually appeared: Marlena’s bewildered eyes when hearing the mention of the lab, the fleeting headaches, the feeling of being watched by someone. She had told John that “something seemed wrong”, but neither of them had time to connect the clues together.

When Marlena passed out, EJ was the closest, and his expression made everyone in the audience—and the room—feel uneasy. EJ was worried, but there was also the panic of someone who feared their secret would be exposed. What did Marlena know? What had she heard? Did EJ know that Marlena’s fall was no coincidence?

Tony DiMera also appeared at the right time, and his silence during Marlena’s hospitalization made the audience even more uneasy. Tony had a complicated psychological history, involving Andre and old DiMera secrets. His standing in the hallway, eyes fixed on the door, wasn’t just out of worry—it was as if he was waiting for confirmation.

As Marlena lay in the hospital bed, little details began to emerge: a faint pinprick on her arm, altered medical records, a mysterious figure leaving the gala just before Marlena fell. When the doctors say “cause unknown,” the audience immediately knows this is a sign of a conspiracy.