Salem is on the verge of another earthquake when EJ DiMera — one of the city’s most powerful and mysterious figures — suddenly loses his memory after a series of events.

A preview video released this week shows a bewildered EJ standing in front of a mirror, not recognizing himself.

He asks, “What happened to me? Why don’t I remember?”

The question immediately swept through the fandom like a spark to a pile of drama.

According to spoilers, this is not a simple case of temporary amnesia. EJ’s memory loss comes at a time when it holds many important clues: who attacked him, who used him, and especially — who has been behind the plot to manipulate the DiMera family for the past six months. Many sources reveal that EJ was drugged before the accident, causing his brain to be intentionally erased. A powerful mind was reset — right when he was getting closer to the truth — making it clear to the audience that there was a dark hand behind it.

During the time EJ was amnesiac, two factions immediately changed. One faction saw this as a “golden” opportunity to seize power in the DiMera family; the other faction feared that when EJ regained his memories, he would uncover all the secrets they wanted to bury. The atmosphere around the DiMera family became as tense as a string. Even close people like Nicole and Johnny felt uneasy — because even though EJ was amnesiac, he still retained an unpredictable personality, sometimes lucid, sometimes angry for no reason.