This week’s DOOL has a very distinct smell: the smell of the federal government.

When the story reaches the “secret lab” and the FBI/investigators raid, you immediately understand that the level has shifted from family drama to a dangerous, large-scale event.

DiMera is already known for her family’s “dark side,” but the secret lab sounds like something beyond ordinary power struggles.

It suggests experiments, cover-ups, shady projects—the kind that, once exposed, will shake Salem to its core.

And if DiMera is cornered, the whole family will explode first. Kristen accusing EJ is a tipping point. Kristen isn’t the type to make accusations without reason; she does it when she wants to gain an advantage. When Kristen points the finger at EJ, it gives the impression that either Kristen truly has a clue, or she’s using the lab incident as an excuse to put EJ on the defensive. And once cornered, EJ will retaliate with the same DiMera tactic: breaking the rules, breaking the truth, breaking trust.

Meanwhile, the trailer-style preview often hints at a tense confrontation in the catacombs between the DiMera siblings. You know the vibe: standing together automatically leads to an explosion, because everyone thinks they’re the victim, everyone thinks they have the right to revenge. And in those moments, a slip of the tongue can become evidence, a glance can become a crime.