From the Starlight Citadel in Otherworld, Roma and Saturnyne watch over Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four as he tries to puzzle over a data crystal given to him by Roma during the Fantastic Four's time there. Saturnyne is impatient that Richards has not cracked its secrets yet, but Roma tells her that she must remain patient. On Earth, at the Fantastic Four's Pief Four headquarters, Reed continues to try and learn the secrets hidden in the crystal. Unfortunately despite his best efforts and most powerful computers he has only been able to access a fraction of the data. However as the two women watch from beyond, Reed continues to struggle with discovering the secrets but cannot think of a solution, and this makes him grow frustrated to the point of an angry outburst. Deciding he needs to blow off some steam, Reed activates a virtual reality simulation where New York City has been decimated by Blastaar, Annihilus and Terrax. Using his battle honed tactics Reed manages to fight off his foes even though he is out numbered, defeating first Terrax and Blastaar together then Annihilus alone. When the simulation comes to an end, Reed revels in the exertion derived from the exercise.
- Writer: Chris Claremont
- Artist: Salvador Larroca
- Cover: Salvador Larroca