Audiences have long been accustomed to seeing Rachel Brady and Sophia DiMera as two enemies — suspicious, fighting, each going their own way.

But this week, a twist that makes everyone tilt: Rachel and Sophia decide to “join hands,” forming a secret alliance, with a common goal — to escape Salem’s web of lies and power.

Opening scene: Rachel stands in an empty cafe, the lights dim, eyes tense, hands shaking — she looks up at the wall, where pieces of paper, photos, recordings, scribbles are pasted.

Next to Sophia — eyes cold, lips curled into a faint smile — she gently places her hand on Rachel’s shoulder: “You want to live — so do I. But you can’t live in silence.”

In that moment, the whole cafe seems to hold its breath. Will Rachel dare to trust the person who caused her pain? Is Sophia sincere, or is she just seeing an opportunity?

Rachel was tormented: the past of stabbing, betrayal, hurt — she knew clearly that Sophia had been the one who made her lose everything. But the fear, the threat from the powerful outside forces forced her to think again. If she wanted to escape — she couldn’t do it alone. If she wanted to live — she needed someone who knew enough dark sins to walk with her.

That alliance began with a phone call in the middle of the night: a mysterious voice threatened Rachel to keep quiet, otherwise — her whole family would pay the price. Rachel trembled, almost collapsing. But Sophia appeared. She didn’t say much, just held out a USB — containing pictures, recordings, messages — enough to shake all authority in Salem. “Do you keep it or should I?” — Sophia asked. Rachel looked, her heart pounding, then nodded.