Worm Chapter Synopsis by
steamrick
Warning: Extreme Spoilers
Arc 1: Gestation: In which Taylor's home and school life, her power, and her first night as a hero are introduced
1.01: Mr Gladly's class, drink pouring in the bathroom, goes home with ruined art project
1.02: Musings of Emma and ruination of superhero notes, introduction of costume, decision to become superhero NOW
1.03: First night in costume, looking for trouble and finding the ABB, Lung orders to kill kids
1.04: No cell phone or money – Taylor attacks. Lung grows, Taylor turns to flee but Lung hears
1.05: Desperate defense against Lung, Introduction and exit of Undersiders
1.06: Armsmaster arrives and talks, Taylor heads home
1.x (Interlude; Danny): Exposition of (world) history, Danny worrying about Taylor's whereabouts and difficulties in school, Taylor returns
Arc 2: Insinuation: In which Taylor joins the Undersiders
2.01: Awkward morning, Taylor's hair is burnt
2.02: Taylor looks up the Undersiders and Lung (plus ABB) during homeroom; Tt invites 'bug' to meet
2.03: Julia gives Taylor's work to Madison in Mr. Gladly's class, Mr. Gladly offers to help with bullying
2.04: Situation in the corridor, Emma breaks faith by telling of Taylor grieving for her mother, Taylor runs out of school
2.05: Taylor goes to public library, agrees to meet Undersiders
2.06: Undersiders make recruitment pitch and inform Taylor that Lung is in bad shape; Taylor accepts
2.07: Taylor reveals her civilian identity, is shown the hideout, dogs show up snarling
2.08: Throwdown with Bitch, Taylor almost leaves
2.09: Power introductions, Taylor tells Danny she made new friends
2.x (Interlude; Victoria): Victoria cripples a thug that Amy patches up (again)
Arc 3: Agitation: In which Taylor robs a bank
3.01: Taylor jogs to meet Brian, talks over breakfast, goes to school and flees at Sophia's taunts
3.02: Back to the hideout, hand-to-hand practice, Talk of Sponsor
3.03: Bank job vote and planning
3.04: Morning with Danny talking about Undersiders and school, starting of meeting with Armsmaster
3.05: Meeting with Armsmaster, decision to go rob the bank
3.06: "Cops and Robbers" talk, introduction of S-rank threats
3.07: Arrival at Bank, taking hostages
3.08: Bagging money, smalltalk with Bitch, Wards arrive in large numbers
3.09: All-out attack, Taylor takes out Clockblocker
3.10: More fighting, Tattletale goes back in the bank, Kid Win's cannon, Fire extinguisher to Taylor's head
3.11: Panacea and Glory Girl vs 'Bugs' and Tattletale
3.12: Tattletale asks Amy 'who's your daddy', Undersiders retreat
3.x (Interlude; Wards): Wards debrief, Gallant names Skitter, Panacea helps out
Arc 4: Shell: In which Taylor gets brain damage
4.01: Emma Insults, Bitch is missing and two of the Undersiders are murderers
4.02: Shopping with Lisa, Fugly Bob's Burgers
4.03: Trigger events explained, Taylor shares the Locker Incident
4.04: Brian backstory, Costume deals, Present from Brian, Bitch is MIA
4.05: Locker empty and money missing, enter Über and Leet
4.06: Fight time, Bakuda drops in with the ABB
4.07: Lots of explosions as the Undersiders retreat, Bakuda's recruits are forced, Bakuda checkmates the Undersiders
4.08: Bakuda gives her insane maniacal speech, the Undersiders get away again
4.09: Caught again, Taylor gets hit by the Pain Bomb
4.10: Taylor un-toes Bakuda
4.11: Taylor wakes up concussed, shows the ability to hear through insects, lots of talking with Undersiders and Danny
4.x (Apology Interlude; Purity): Kayden (Purity) is re-recruited by Max (Kaiser)
4.x (Interlude; Brutus): Brutus is a good boy
Arc 5: Hive: In which Taylor learns that if you want something done properly, you have to do it yourself
5.01: Villain meeting at Somer's, Skidmark gets excluded and the Travelers arrive
5.02: Hookwolf complains about Bitch, Meeting ends, Bitch gets scolded about communication
5.03: Shopping at mall with Danny, meeting Emma, ambush by Shadow Stalker
5.04: Meeting at Principal's office, Taylor wants to hit someone
5.05: Preparation for mixed-group raid of ABB warehouse
5.06: Attack planning, Begin of raid – Oni Lee and Lung are there!
5.07: Fight with Oni Lee until he flees
5.08: Going into the warehouse, first aid for Newter, finding Lung
5.09: Lung fights E88, Sundancer makes a Sun and Kaiser stabs Lung, Lung gets back up and Skitter puts him down
5.10: "You carved out his eyes!" and talking with Bitch
5.x (Interlude; Gregor the Snail): A look-see into Faultline's crew
Arc 6: Tangle: In which Taylor becomes a true Undersider
6.01: Hunting down the last of the ABB
6.02: Morning in the Loft, Relationship with Brian?, going to Brian's place
6.03: Assembling furniture and talking, introducing Aisha, Caseworker visit, decision: spill all info to Protectorate in a week
6.04: The ceasefire is over, Biggest Job Yet
6.05: Crashing the party, things go less then optimal
6.06: "Surrender." "No." getting free and getting out of there
6.07: Fleeing, Armsmaster and Dauntless catch up, Circus and the Travelers show up, Coil introduces himself
6.08: Discussion of further employment with Coil and his ambition to conquer the city
6.09: Composing the letter to Miss Militia at home, talking to Danny, decision to stay with the Undersiders
6.x (Interlude; Canary): Canary's conviction, meeting Lung and Bakuda, Incarceration, Lung establishes himself
Arc 7: Buzz: In which Coil outs the civilian identities of E88
7.01: CQC training with Grue, Regent and Heartbreaker reveal, Taylor goes with Bitch to visit her dogs
7.02: Bitch's dog shelter, Taylor finds worms in Sirius
7.03: Lunch with Bitch, E88 arrives, Bug emergency costume
7.04: Brian arrives, relationship advice from Bitch, back to the loft: Coil outed E88
7.05: Tactical retreat, split up, Brian and Taylor run into Sophia on the bus
7.06: Sophia vs Taylor in the bookstore; "Like his sister. A friend."
7.07: Purity flips out, the Undersiders agree to meet up, ambush by Hookwolf, Stormtiger and Cricket
7.08: Fight scene; Grue and Taylor flee and find the others
7.09: New Wave vs Purity (plus guests), introduce Night, Crusader and Fog
7.10: More fighting until Tattletale tells Purity where Aster is and reveals Kaisers misinformation
7.11: Debriefing in Coil's base, Coil brings out Dinah
7.12: Taylor is determined to save Dinah, Taylor nearly leaves the Undersiders, the Endbringer sirens sound
7.x (Interlude; Hannah): Miss Militia's origin story; Hannah and Colin discuss personnel transfers
Arc 8: Extermination: In which Leviathan happened.
8.01: Evacuation. Gathering of who's who in Brockton Bay and the world. Meeting the Undersiders again. Legend's speech (Endbringer odds).
8.02: Endbringer tactics; Specifics of fighting Leviathan. Plan A and B: soft and hard targets. Fate of old Leviathan targets. Organization. Surprise Tsunami. Endbringer armbands
8.03: Leviathan fighting. Skitter first aid. Surviving a Tsunami from within. Clockblocker freeze. Plan B.
8.04: Problems with getting Scion's help. Leviathan breakout, death of major villains. Armsmaster mano-o-mano, Troll Endbringer. Bug Tracking. First mention: Bug silhouettes, extended range, hint of EMP.
8.05: Laserdream flight, more bug tracking, Leviathan creates the sinkhole. Shelter fight, broken back, Bitch appears. Evil triage procedures. First mention: Parian stuffed animals. Scion in a fight.
8.06: Evil triage procedures continue. Aborted hospital escape, outing a Ward. Panacea rubbing it in.
8.07: 'Hero' procedures being a dick. Armsmaster being a dick. Hijacking the armbands, outing a hero actually being a villain, a hero actually being a hero, and a villain actually being a hero.
8.08: The problem with Endbringer funerals. Brockton Bay's memorial. Namelist of the fallen. Meeting with Tattletale, decisions to make for the future. First mention: Coil's powers (Tattletale's exposition).
8.x (Donation Interlude; Lisa): Back in time: Tattletale in Broadwalk and Coil's men, detailed decription of Tattletale's powers. Formation of Undersiders. Forth in time: Leviathan deductions, fight and fall.
8.x (Interlude; Coil): Coil's preception of his powers, Coil's mercs, Coil's capes on call, Coil's almost finished base, Coil's outlook. Reasoning for Dinah, question and answer sessions. First mention: Noelle
Arc 9: Sentinel (Wards Interlude Arc): In which the Wards are fleshed out as real people dealing with Leviathan's aftermath
9.01: Piggot welcomes Weld at the Airport, gives him the rundown on the local cape scene, Weld messes up his introduction
9.02: Flechette and Shadow Stalker on patrol, Flechette meets Parian (again)
9.03: Parahumans 103, Ward interactions, Clockblocker is a jerk, the Wards run into the Travelers at the corpse display crime scene
9.04: Fight from Kid Win's perspective, the Travelers flee, Kid Win's dyscalculia is introduced, Weld organizes the Wards, Kid Win meets Chariot
9.05: Flechette, Vista & Parian, Kid Win gets a compliment from Piggot, a look into Vista's head
9.06: Shadow Stalker perspective during supply escort, Shadow Stalker follows Skitter; tries to kill her and gets ambushed
Arc 10: Parasite: In which the Undersiders beard the Wards in their own Den
10.01: Hiding out as Regent takes over Shadow Stalker
10.02: Flashback to Taylor rejoining the Undersiders and meeting Imp; the Undersiders infiltrating PRT headquarters with Shadow Stalker
10.03: Weld spots the trap – fight scene; Grue gets frozen and Tattletale reaches the computer
10.04: Dragon speaks up and locks the Undersiders in; the Undersiders start to retreat – more fighting
10.05: Dragon vs the Undersiders; Bitch knocks Skitter into the containment foam but Dragon lets her go when the suit melts down
10.06: Still getting away; Skitter confronts Bitch; they get rid of Shadow Stalker and bring the data to Coil; Dinah reveals that Jack Slash will end the world; Coil orders the Undersiders to establish territories; Skitter confronts Coil about freeing Dinah
10.x (Interlude; Alec): Alec did not, in fact, let Shadow Stalker go and now proceeds to ruin her life
10.x (Donation Interlude; Dragon): We find out who Dragon really is; we get a peek into the Birdcage; Dragon talks to Colin about his confinement and his plans
Arc 11: Infestation: Where Skitter claims territory and the Slaugherhouse Nine visit their potential recruits
11.01: Taylor has Nightmares; looking over Skitter's new lair; Taylor meets her Dad while running
11.02: Skitter makes her big speech to claim her territory
11.03: Skitter runs Merchant thugs out; Skitter promises to rescue Sierra's brother and recruits Tattletale to help
11.04: Taylor meets Lisa's team; they go to the Merchant festival
11.05: Disgusting Merchants are disgusting. Skidmark makes a speech: "Superpowers in a can!"
11.06: Merchant ringfight; Scrub triggers and Lisa learns more about Shards
11.07: Faultline's Crew crashes the party; Taylor (and additions) try to leave; confrontation with Newter about a bit of Cauldron paperwork
11.08: Taylor recruits Charlotte and turns Bryce in to Sierra and recruits her, too; Grue visits Skitter's lair
11.a: Bitch's background and her meeting with Glory Girl and then Siberian
11.b: Theo meets Jack Slash while babysitting Aster; he has two years to kill Jack
11.c: Burnscar meets Faultline's crew – Burnscar want to visit Elle
11.d: Colin gets gutted by Mannequin
11.e: Hookwolf meets Shatterglass
11.f: Dinah and Coil (almost) meet Crawler
11.g: Cherie and Regent family reunion (sort of)
11.h: Panacea gets a visit from Bonesaw and runs away from home
Arc 12: Plague: In which Brockton Bay fails to unite against the Slaughterhouse Nine
12.01: Skitter practices bug controlling and rat control, then meets up with Grue
12.02: Hero / Villain truce meeting: the Undersiders and Travelers get thrown out
12.03: Spying on the truce meeting and discussing options
12.04: Jack and friends show up and lay down the rules to their test
12.05: Taylor races to reach her dad before Shatterbird sings
12.06: Skitter organizes the wounded in her territory to save as many lives as possible; Mannequin shows up
12.07: Taylor vs. Mannequin; Mannequin retreats
12.08: Brian shows up the next morning; Taylor recruits her first enforcers
12.x (Interlude; Jack): The Slaughterhouse Nine destroy the Merchants
12.x (Donation Interlude; Jamie): How Battery gained her Powers and met Assault
Arc 13: Snare: Where the Undersiders are attacked by the Nine and launch a counter offensive
13.01: Jack's terms of engagement are delivered. Coil, the Undersiders, the Travelers and Circus discuss plans
13.02: Skitter talks to Panacea about her nomination to the Nine, Mannequin attacks them and kills Bitch's dog (Lucy)
13.x (Donation Interlude; Aisha): Some of Aisha's home life is shown. Imp tries and fails to kill Bonesaw; Cherish suggests that she and Imp strike a deal
13.03: Mannequin attacks Skitter's territory, fights the Undersiders and Genesis, is saved by Burnscar forfeiting the rest of his turn
13.04: Burnscar delivers her test to Bitch (to kill the other members of the Undersiders) and then sets Skitter's territory on fire
13.05: Taylor confronts Bitch, talks to Genesis and convinces Coil, the Travelers and the Undersiders that a more aggressive plan is needed
13.06: The Undersiders and the Travelers ambush the Nine, they capture Shatterbird and Cherish, Grue is captured by the Nine
13.07: Cherish reveals that she struck a deal with Imp, Skitter tries and fails to get the Protectorate to help them in attacking the Nine. It is revealed that Armsmaster has escaped his confinement.
13.08: The city's villain alliance attack the Nine. Skitter, Tattletale, Trickster, Sundancer and Ballistic launch a rescue attempt to save Grue and are in turn captured by Bonesaw alongside Imp
13.09: Bonesaw tortures Skitter, talks about her 'passenger' and is then attacked by Parian. Grue has his second trigger event, kills Burnscar and wounds Bonesaw
13.10: Taylor and Brian talk about his second trigger event, Brian confesses that he has feelings for Taylor
13.x (Interlude; Piggot): Piggot reflects on the state of the city, watches footage from where Hero was killed by Siberian, talks with Legend, then organizes a plan of attack on the Nine
Arc 14: Prey: Where the Slaughterhouse Nine is driven out of Brockton Bay
14.1: Taylor talks to Rachel and Brian, the Undersiders talk to Cherish, are told Siberian is a projection
14.2: Siberian chases Panacea, Undersiders and the Travelers help her escape
14.3: Panacea creates relay bugs, Protectorate arrive, Chariot tells Tattletale that the Director wants to talk to her
14.4: Director Piggot tells the Undersiders they are going to firebomb the area; they leave. Panacea creates a giant beetle for Skitter
14.5: Skitter and Weld fight Mannequin and Crawler to protect heroes frozen by Clockblocker, Glory Girl is injured by Crawler's acid vomit
14.6: Skitter names the beetle Atlas, Panacea heals Glory girl, hypnotises her and runs away
14.7: Skitter goes to the Endbringer shelter looking for Jack and Bonesaw, Crawler and Manniquin are killed
14.8: Bonesaw activates her city wide plague, Skitter is caught in the effect, Bonesaw and Jack pretend to be Tattletale and Grue
14.9: Cherish tells Jack Diana's prophecy, Skitter realizes who Jack and Bonesaw are
14.10: Jack tries to recruit Panacea, Panacea creates a cure for Bonesaw's epidemic
14.11: Bonesaw modifies Cherish, the Nine recruit Hookwolf and leave the city
14.x (Interlude; Sierra): Sierra moves corpses; she and Charlotte are attacked by gang members and saved by Skitter
14.y (Donation Interlude; Legend): Legend is given Armsmaster's lie detector, speculates on Hero's tinker specialization, Triumvirate's connection to Cauldron is revealed, Siberian is revealed to be Manton, Legend finds out Cauldron is lying to him, Battery dies
Arc 15: Colony: Where the Undersiders consolidate their hold on their territories, agree to save Dinah, and where Coil starts to plan to kill Skitter
15.1:Information on Bitch's people, Taylor gives the Undersiders spider-silk costumes, they agree to turn on Coil and save Dinah
15.x (Donation Interlude #1; Carol): Brandish's back story, her and Lady Photon's trigger event, how Marquis went to the Birdcage and Carol adopted Amy, Panacea accidentally cripples Glory Girl, goes to the Birdcage
15.2: The Undersiders secure Regent's territory, defeat Othala, Victor, Rune, Night and Fog
15.3: Regent takes Victor as a hostage, Taylor is upset that he didn't give her advance warning that he was planning to do this
15.y (Donation Interlude #2; A guy with the second trigger event): Brian deals with trauma, explores powers granted by second trigger event, kisses Taylor
15.4: Aisha threatens Taylor, information on all of the Travelers' and Undersiders' territories is given, Coil asks Skitter to make sure the Mayor does not have the city condemned, Tattletale's power tells her Coil is planning on killing Skitter
15.5: Skitter talks with Ballistic and asks Parian to join the Undersiders, Flechette arrives and stabs Skitter
15.6: Flechette, Parian and Skitter talk, Skitter gives Parian money
15.7: Taylor's stab wound is given medical attention, Parian agrees to an alliance
15.z (Donation Interlude #3; Alexandria): Information on Alexandria's background and how she got involved with Cauldron, founding of the PRT, Protectorate and Triumvirate, first Endbringer attack (Behemoth), how Siberian injured Alexandria, different perspective on the meeting with Legend
15.8: Skitter threatens the Mayor, the Mayor's son is revealed to be Triumph and his girlfriend to be Prism
15.9: Skitter sends Triumph into anaphylactic shock, the Mayor promises to do whatever she asks
15.10: Tattletale is confused that Coil didn't kill Skitter, Taylor goes home to her dad, Coil reveals that he has a way to fool Tattletale's power
15.x (Interlude; Rory Christner): A look at Triumph and Prism's relationship, how Triumph gained his powers, Assault argues that the Protectorate capes should respond to the attack on Triumph, Dragon and Defiant (Armsmaster) arrive
Arc 16: Monarch: In Which Coil gets taken down
16.1: Taylor holds a Barbecue, Grue shows up, then Dragon crashes the party. Coil makes a promise.
16.2: The Undersiders and Travellers assault the PRT, and cause some chaos. Imp sneaks out with Piggy.
16.x (Donation Interlude 1; PRT Squad): Description of the PRT's invasion of Ellisburg, facing off against Nilbog. Piggot gets a glimpse of Thomas Calvert's real face.
16.3: Piggot gets under Taylor's skin, then under Tattletale's. Gives them an ultimatum, then a little information.
16.4: The Undersiders go ground-surfing. Bitch fights an immortal robot, and then they all run away.
16.5: Taylor realizes Dragon's specialty, takes a detour through a mall, and gets caught by Dragon. Tricks her way free, and then Dragon retreats.
16.6: The group heads their separate ways, Taylor checks on her people, then Brian and her have a heart-to-heart.
16.y (Donation Interlude #2; Defiant): Defiant follows up on the S9's trail, investigating a hospital attack. Talks between him and Dragon, where he discovers she is a parahuman Tinker. She mentions a problem with Cauldron.
16.7: Taylor and Brian say goodbye to each other, Taylor heads to her dad's, meets with his friends, then goes to the debate.
16.8: Coil attacks the debate with Circus, Uber, and Leet. The Wards come in to save the day, but have to deal with a bomb.
16.9: Taylor's blind, but uses her bugs to see. Lisa comes to see her, and they realize Coil is Thomas Calvert.
16.10: Taylor talks with the Travellers, then goes to meet Director Calvert. He agrees to let Dinah go, but then there is a sudden but inevitable betrayal.
16.z (Donation Interlude #3; Marquis): A Look into the Birdcage, with Marquis and Amelia. Discussion of why they can't escape, and Amelia learns something Important, but the Simurgh keeps her from telling anyone.
16.11: Taylor gets shot, but fights on. Coil lights the house on fire, but Taylor fights on. Coil gives up, and Taylor escapes.
16.12: Taylor tracks down her team, tries to rescue them. Fake Taylor makes it look like she betrayed them. They figure it out.
16.13: The Undersiders try to trick Coil, but he sees through it, then Tattletale tricks him, before Coil spites them all in death.
Arc 17: Migration: In Which We Learn about the Travellers.
17.1: Backstory for the Travellers. They get set for a game tournament, then get transported to Earth Bet.
17.2: The group dislikes the Simurgh's choice of music as they climb through the building. She dumps some monsters on the city.
17.3: The group hunkers down and tempers flare up. Krouse kills a bird, and they find out they are the aliens here.
17.4: Krouse fights some people, gets lost in another memory, then finds a mysterious case of superpowers.
17.5: The group gets back together, Jess makes a revelation, and the Simurgh stops screaming.
17.6: They go to get help, get trapped by the system, then Krouse becomes Trickster and give Noelle half a vial.
17.7: Trickster dodges Myrddin, the other Travellers drink the vials, and they get out of Madison. Noelle gets a third eye.
17.8: Trickster has a meeting with Accord, Cody messes with Noelle, and Coil hires the Travellers. Then Trickster wakes up.
Arc 18: Queen: In Which Noelle is fought, but nothing works
18.1: The group learns about Noelle, has a trip to the doctor, and Taylor asks some questions.
18.2: Dinah gets taken home, the group makes a battleplan, and Ballistic leaves in disgust. Vista has been kidnapped.
18.x (Donation Interlude #1; The Most Powerful Man in the World): Kevin Norton explains to Lisette why he is the most powerful man in the world. Then, he makes her the most powerful woman.
18.3: The group meet the Wards, gives them the lowdown, and then Clockblocker gives Taylor the third degree.
18.4: The PRT get moving, Eidolon and Tattletale have a little chat, and Noelle offers an ultimatum.
18.y (Donation Interlude #2; Crusader): Morning with The Pure, Kayden and company go to research triggers, and Theo gets abandoned.
18.5: Everyone decides to work together and The Undersiders get threatened with a kill order. Attack of the Vistas!
18.6: Three Vistas are taken down, then another is a little while later. The group goes to stop Eidolon from making a mistake.
18.z (Donation Interlude #3; Jessica Yamada, Therapist): Jessica has meetings with Victoria, Sveta, Clockblocker, Weld, Flechette, Kid Win, Vista, and Eidolon.
18.7: The group watches Eidolon face Noelle, she makes more clones, and Taylor finds some bugs she can't control.
18.8: Taylor tries to reason with clones. Some backup arrives, for both sides of the conflict. Taylor gets eaten.
18.z (Donation Interlude #4; Faultline): Faultline's Crew hunts for clues about Cauldron. Tattletale calls to hire them, and Contessa gives them a warning.
Arc 19: Scourge: In Which Noelle is Beaten, but We All Still Lose
19.1: Taylor dreams of battles, Weld gets messy, and Tattletale brings the roof down.
19.2: Taylor lays her cards on the table, gets healed up, and sends Grue home. Tattletale makes some enemies.
19.3: Taylor chats with the Wards and Tattletale shares a theory.
19.x (Donation Interlude #1; Blasto): Blasto gets a new lab, Bonesaw and Defiant trash it, and Bonesaw wears Blasto like a suit.
19.4: Atlas joins the fray, Tattletale spills Cauldron's secrets, and Echidna starts round two.
19.5: Taylor gives directions, Clones run amok, and Noelle gets in two good bites.
19.6: Chevalier takes his shot, Psycho-Eidolon drops a bombshell, and Taylor cuts Noelle deeply.
19.7: The tide turns, Sundancer sets Noelle alight, and the Triumverate faces the angry heroes. Lisa opens up about her past.
19.y (Donation Interlude #2; Parahumans Online): Greg is a creep on PHO, then makes an unfortunate realization.
19.z (Interlude; Emma): The story of how Emma met Sophia, or when Emma stopped and learned to enjoy being a b***h. Taylor proves to be the strongest of all.
Arc 20: Chrysalis: In Which Taylor Dies, and Skitter Remains
20.1: Taylor doesn't want to go to school, information on the state of the Bay, Taylor deals with some thugs.
20.2: Arrival in Arcadia, Taylor keeps Greg off her trail, and Emma gets in her way.
20.3: Taylor shrugs Emma off, Emma gives it her best shot, the principal gives a warning.
20.4: Taylor gets trapped, tries to hide, then tries to escape. Decoies don't work, when Defiant and Dragon touch down.
20.5: Skitter is outed, Taylor rallies the students, a butterfly to say goodbye.
20.x (Donation Interlude #1; Stan): Responses to the broadcast of the events at Arcadia, from Sophia, Danny, the PRT, and the Slaughterhouse 9.
20.y (Interlude; Accord): Accord thinks about his plans. The Undersiders meet with the Teeth, Fallen, and Ambassadors. Accord discusses the Butcher.
Arc 21: Imago: In Which Skitter Says Her Goodbyes
21.1: Undersiders gear up for war, the PRT takes a hit, and Tagg threatens Danny.
21.2: Taylor rides a dog and goes have a chat with Annette.
21.3: Taylor, Regent, and Imp take down the Fallen, Taylor learns what Regent and Imp have been up to.
21.4: Citrine reveals Accord is making some new capes, they discuss the end of the world, and Brian and Taylor come together one last time.
21.5:Taylor heads home in the rain, finds some heroes waiting for her. Miss Militia apologizes, discusses Tattletale's portal, and they make a truce.
21.6: The Undersiders and Ambassadors take out the Teeth, Cherish brings down the Butcher, and Taylor spends time with Bitch.
21.7: Taylor visits Tattletale, Lisa tells her to give 'em hell. Taylor goes to the PRT... and surrenders.
21.x (Donation Interlude #1; Number Man): View into the life of the Number Man, as he prevents an escapes, looks at an old costume, and thinks on an old friend.
21.y (Interlude, Parian): Information on Parian, her early life, the nature of her powers. The Undersiders meet to discuss Skitter's surrender, then Parian takes Fletchette on as her lieutenent.
Arc 22: Cell: In Which Taylor is in Custody
22.1: Taylor gets taken to a cell, Dinah refuses to play ball with Tagg, and Taylor reveals the time limit of sunset.
22.2: Taylor calls in Mr. Calle, writes out a list of demands, and finds out the Slaughterhouse 9 has gone into hibernation.
22.3: Tagg calls in Danny, Tattletale makes the portal hers in truth, then Alexandria joins the discussion.
22.4: Alexandria goes after the Undersiders, while Taylor sends a warning. Regent, Imp, then a bodybag. Taylor suffocates Alexandria, then kills Tagg.
22.5: Taylor wakes up in an empty building, breaks out of her cell, then gets caught by Dragon and Defiant.
22.6: She learns that her team is ok, strikes a deal, and an announcement is made. Weaver is joining the Wards.
22.x (Interlude, Charlotte): Charlotte sees the news, sends the kids to bed, and Danny and the Undersiders arrive. Preparations are made to defend Skitter's turf. Little Aidan dreamed of the whales.
22.y (Donation Interlude; Lung): History of Lung. A Japanese thug gang invades a meeting. Contessa kicks ass. Kenta survives and triggers. Lung fights Leviathan, is captured by the Yangban, recruits Bakuda, and learns about recent events while in the Birdcage.
Arc 23: Drone: In Which Taylor Works for the White Hats
23.1:Taylor gets pulled out of prison, meets the Protectorate and Ward leaders, then goes out and kicks the Adepts' asses with butterflies.
23.2: Weaver accompanies the LA Wards to pickup Pretender. Comes in conflict with Bambina and her team. Pretender is taken by Cauldron.
23.3: Taylor goes to confront Glenn, finds out when restrictions will be lifted. Offers to make costumes, gets mail, and designs her costume.
23.4: Taylor meets with Mrs. Yamada, talks about her fears. The Wards go to visit a high school, and Taylor invents Weaver Dice. Then come Behemoth.
23.5: The group flies to India, Taylor gets a jetpack, meets with the Undersiders again, and watches the attack. She is put in command of the Chicago Wards.
23.x (Interlude; Number Thirty-Six): Cody, now Number Thirty-Six, fights with the Yangban against Behemoth. He spots the Ambassadors, sees Accord, and sneaks off, cutting down Chevalier, Accord, and Tattletale.
Arc 24: Crushed: In Which Behemoth is Fought and Finished
24.1: Taylor familiarizes herself with the Wards, they build a lightning rod, then rescue some people. The Undersiders are conflicted.
24.2: Alexandria joins the fray, Contessa steals injured capes, The Ward return to find Behemoth has devastated the defensive lines.
24.3: Taylor helps evacuate a building, talks to Tattletale, searches for Behemoth's objective. Finds Phir Se and his Time Bomb.
24.4: Taylor convinces Phir Se to play with the others, gathers a few allies, then cuts Behemoth off at the knee. Phir Se strikes. Behemoth gets up.
24.5: The group retreats, meets up with the wounded, makes a last stand before the temple.
24.x (Interlude, Chevalier): Information on Chevalier. First meeting with the Wards, seeing images. Fastforward to Behemoth, planning the fight, the fight with Cody, waking up in the hospital during final stand. He thinks on his Trigger Event, then takes the fight to Behemoth. He falls, then Scion comes and wins.
24.y (Interlude 2, Aftermath): The Chicago Wards make a decision regarding Taylor, Pretender leaves in Alexandria's body, Colin tries to fix Dragon, Taylor calls her dad, then goes to a tribunal over her conduct. Meanwhile, the video of her time in New Dehli circulates, and the world wonders, what comes next?
Arc 25: Scarab: In Which Taylor Grows Older
25.1: Director West tries to railroad Taylor, she broadcasts the meeting, the capes come to her aid. Taylor becomes a Ward, and her dad stands for her. The Chicago Wards hold their own initiation.
25.2: Taylor trains with Theo, Simurgh attacks an airplane, and Taylor has another sessions with Mrs. Yamada.
25.3: Taylor does a stakeout, the Wards fight Topsy, Watch, and Mockshow. The Director and Taylor share some words, and Weaver hits the ground running.
25.4: The Wards appear on T.V., the spotlight keeps falling on Weaver, and then a new challenger appears. Khonsu strikes Japan and Cape Verde.
25.5: The battle with Khonsu continues as the world watches. People from across the world are taken to Cauldron to negotiate. Cauldron knows how the world ends.
25.6: Timeskip. Taylor's 18th birthday. She goes to see Brockton Bay before being sworn into the Protectorate. Sees the Undersiders. Jack Slash makes his move.
25.x (Interlude, Bonesaw): Bonesaw puts Jack in stasis, works on making the Slaughterhouse Clones. Brief meeting with Contessa, Riley meets a boy, then they all wake up. S9 is back.
Arc 26: Sting: In Which the Slaughterhouse Nine Thousand are Fought
26.1: The Undersiders and Red Hand come to Killington. They dodge the traps, and find Nice Guy. Imp kills him, and Theo gets a message from Jack Slash.
26.2: Killington is burned, Defiant and Taylor talk. Golem faces his first challenge, they win, but Jack gets word. Two targets appear.
26.3: Taylor's group attacks an apartment, S9ers ambush them, Eidolon comes to help and gets turned away. Jack is headed to Nilbog.
26.x (Donation Interlude; Saint): Dragon coordinates the offensive against the Nine. Saint watches, then sees she is tracking him down. He reminices, then pulls her plug. The Dragonslayers take over her place.
26.4: Taylor arrives at Ellisburg, Dragon is silent. She meets Jack at Nilbog's table, Golem joins, then Nilbog attacks. Taylor kills him, the monsters riot, and Jack escapes with Nilbog's body.
26.5: The heroes unite to contain Ellisburg, the Wards and Undersiders swap places. A building crushes the Siberians, and Chevalier executes a Snowmann. The group preps to take the fight to Jack.
26.6: The group tracks the portal, Saint doesn't help. They enter the Nine's Lair. Grey Boy stole Aster. Skitter attacks, kills Cherish, Screamer, and Aster. Some of the Nine escape.
26.a (Interlude A, Golem part 1): Theo prepares as they follow Jack. Harbingers ambush them, Golem moves on. Finds Jack, fights. Scion gets caught by Grey Boy. Jack tears apart Golem with Hookwolf.
26.b (Interlude B, Golem part 2): Flashback to training between Taylor and Theo. Golem breaks free of Hookwolfs attack. Reinforcements arrive. Grey Boy traps Jack, then Foil kills him and Siberian.
26.x (Interlude, …): History of the entities, Scion and Eve. The birth of their species, their arrival, the bonding of the Shards, Eve's death. Scion wanders, then sees Jack. Jack talks to him. Scion listens. The Golden Morning begins.
Arc 27: Extinction: In Which Scion Begins To Fight
27.1: Taylor finds Brockton Bay in ruins. She and Rachael assist in rescue. Scion does a strafying run. Taylor heads through the portal, find some refugees, then heads to a meeting at Cauldron.
27.2: The meeting commences, Tattletale explains about the shards, reveals Cauldron knew. Evacuation is suggested, they prepare to open the Birdcage, Skitter goes to see Shadow Stalker.
27.3: Taylor meets with Shadow Stalker, offers her a way out if she fights. Then, they go and see the Birdcage prisoners come out.
27.4: Taylor has a chat with the Faerie Queen, the heroes gather and attack in stages. String Theory's device works, then Scion teleports to where they are.
27.5: Scion drops a golden bomb. Taylor is mortally wounded, survives by transformation. Meets with Irregulars, helps battle Scion with distractions. Scion leaves, Taylor blacks out.
27.x (Interlude, Eidolon): As Eidolon fights Scion, he thinks on what brought him to this point. His powers waning, the exposure of the Triumverate, Legend confronting them, first getting his power. He learns to gain strength, only for Scion to cut him down with four words.
27.y (Interlude, Addendum): Just go read it.
Arc 28: Cockroaches: In Which the Heroes Regroup
28.1: Taylor wakes up, Tattletale argues with Doctor Mother. The world is falling to pieces, while Scion travels the multiverse, blowing everything up. The group get ready to fight back.
28.2: The group questions Saint, Tattletale picks him apart, Teacher escapes with pieces of Dragon, and Taylor notices something about the Endbringers.
28.3: They plan to fight the Endbringers, Taylor goes and talks to Panacea. Lung joins her group, as does Shadow Stalker. They head to face Simurgh.
28.4: Tattletale reveals Eidolon made the Endbringers. She talks, Simurgh listens, then follows. They set her against the Yangban, while Leviathan attacks the Elite.
28.5: The group fixes their craft, then visits the site of the Elite's destruction. Simurgh upgrade Leviathan. Cauldron is concerned, and the Five Armies are hashed out.
28.6: Taylor goes to put her affairs in order, while the Simurgh follows Tattletale. Taylor visits Charlotte and the kids, Glenn and Calle, and Miss Militia. Simurgh sings a lullaby.
28.x (Interlude): The Simurgh dreams of past and present. Chevalier shoots down Ingenue, Defiant and Dragon are reunited, Chevalier addresses the Protectorate. The Irregulars assault Cauldron.
Arc 29: Venom: In Which Cauldron is Uncovered
29.1: The group gathers, the Doors have stopped working. They travel to Brockton Bay. Scion arrives, causes havoc. The Simurgh comes too.
29.2: Scion fights, tearing the group apart. Gavel, the Queen of Swords and King of Cups all fall. Everyone sees a vision of Scion's true form. Scion moves on.
29.3: Taylor tends to the wounded with Legend, sets off to find Cauldron. Meets up with Satyrical's group, finds out they've been played. They head into Cauldron.
29.4: The group finds some bodies, meets the Custodian. They find prisoners of Cauldron, and then run into the invading force. The group tries to slip away.
29.5: The Case 53's go and search the cells. They hypnotize theirs, then go out and attack the rest. Custodian assists, they make their way down, meet Satyrical's group.
29.6: They head around, until Satyr's group tries a betrayal. Things get tense, then Imp makes them back off. Scion arrives, and Taylor's group flees.
29.7: The group slides down, is met by the Doctor's group. They fight, then join up. The Doctor takes a vial, then Scion blows up the rest.
29.8: They find Eve's flesh garden. Sveta leaves, Scion gets sad, then angry. The group bunkers down, then drops the roof on Scion's head.
29.9: The group returns, while Scion vents his anger. They get healing, the rest head out, then Panacea knocks down the wall in Taylor's brain.
29.x (Interlude; Fortuna): The other entity's perspective, it looks to the future, then crashes. Fortuna awakes, and sees the paths to victory. She slays Eve, and becomes Contessa. Cauldron is founded. Contessa fakes her death, then meets Teacher.
Arc 30: Speck: In Which Khepri Rises Victorious
30.1: Taylor wakes up, Tattletale berates her, then Marquis pulls everyone away. They try to escape, but Taylor comes through, before leaving by choice.
30.2: Taylor gathers some capes from the battlefield, the Faerie Queen has a message, Taylor gets some info, then grabs the Doormaker. She heads to Teacher.
30.3: Taylor takes down Teacher, then gets the key to the Yangban's world. She claims them, then moves on to the Birdcage.
30.4: Dragon stops Taylor, and they fight, drones against swarm. Dragon fakes her death and breaks Taylor's control, but Taylor comes through. She gathers more capes, from the Birdcage, the Goddess' world, others. She fights the Faerie Queen. She wins.
30.5: The final battle against Scion. Taylor gathers her all, striking, losing herself. Finds a weakness to Foil. Bastard, the false Entity. The Doormaker's power dies.
30.6: Taylor despairs, as all are gathered. She then sees the light, and hope. She gathers a few, taunts Scion with Eve, and then finishes him with Foil's power.
30.7: The world doesn't make sense. The strangers stare, then shout. A stranger approaches, then another appears, the fighting has no blood, she flees, they chase, there is a door, she walks through. Contessa has a chat with a girl.
Epilogue: Teneral
E.1: Jessica Yamada meets with Ciara, once known as the Faerie Queen. Ciara debuts as Valkyrie. She meets with Riley and Goblin King.
E.2: A warlord terrorizes, gets a visit from Imp and the Heartbroken. Imp and Shadow Stalker talk.
E.3: Defiant tries fix Dragon's code. They talk. He loads Pandora, she and Dragon fight. They win.
E.4: Rachel comes to town, tracking a guy. Fights a new monstrous trigger. Finds the guy, has a talk with Miss Militia.
E.5: Teacher enters a building, breaks out Ingenue. They escape. Lung kills Simurgh's child. Teacher meets with Marquis.
E.x (Interlude: End): A teenager and woman talk on a train. The Undersiders gather to mourn those they've lost. Taylor meets her mother.