This week, Salem is no longer a town of gentle apologies – it’s a battleground of power and control.

At the center of the storm is EJ DiMera, who has just issued an absolute order that has shaken the entire city.

The scene opens with EJ in the DiMera Enterprises office.

The yellow lights are cold, the whiskey glass is tilted, he says in a low voice: “No one is beyond my control.”

A pen is slammed – and everything begins to fall apart.

A strange message spreads: “EJ’s order has been given.” No one knows exactly what he wants – only that from that moment on, every character begins to doubt themselves. Sarah Horton, who thought she was free from the DiMera vortex, is pulled back in. She discovers that Philip Kiriakis and Xander have both been hiding the truth about the attack, and in a fit of rage, Sarah storms straight to Philip – slamming the report on the table: “Do you think I’m blind?”

EJ watches it all from afar, his lips curling slightly. He doesn’t need to kill anyone – he just needs to pull the right strings. The scene ends with the Salem characters looking at their phones, and a text message appears: “My time has begun.”

This isn’t a power play anymore. This is a total takeover – where everyone is a pawn. And if you thought EJ was just a ruthless businessman, just wait until he “punishes” the traitors. The Salem storm has come – and there’s no time to hide.