It all comes down to one moment: Rachel Black stands in the middle of the courtroom, tears streaming down her face, her hands shaking as she holds a toy gun – a replica of the real weapon she held that fateful night.

Salem holds its breath.

Marlena sits in the front row, EJ stares, Johnny turns away.

Rachel chokes: “I didn’t mean to… I just wanted to scare him.”

The sobs blend with the thunder outside, creating an unprecedentedly haunting scene.

EJ stands up, yells: “Who made you hold a gun? Who taught you to do that?” Rachel looks up, her lips trembling: “Kristen…” – but is interrupted by Kristen DiMera’s violent pounding on the table. Kristen rushes forward, yelling: “Shut up!”

The scene is chaotic: security rushes in, Rachel collapses, Marlena hugs her. EJ slumps in his chair, looking straight at Kristen: “This was all your plan.” Salem is engulfed in tears and resentment.

The episode ends with EJ walking out of the courthouse, in pouring rain, whispering: “Salem will pay… and I will be the one to end it.”

Fans across social media are calling this “Days of Our Lives Hell Week” — where secrets are exposed, relationships are torn apart, and every look can kill.