The girls regroup, but the bond between them begins to fray under the weight of the new information. Trust is shaken, especially when Jean, now fully embracing her Phoenix powers, returns. However, she's no longer the same Jean they knew. She has no memories of her past life and operates on a higher level of consciousness. Her return brings confusion and fear.

Scarlet: "Jean, is that really you? Do you remember us?"
Jean: "I am... not the Jean you once knew. But I remember the bond we shared. The Phoenix remembers everything."

Jean, though powerful, struggles to contain the Phoenix within her. Her presence is a ticking time bomb, as she struggles between her cosmic instincts and her lingering humanity.

Meanwhile, The Watch realizes the Phoenix Force could be the key to completing their experiments, leading to them targeting Jean. Tensions rise as the girls must decide whether to trust their former friend or view her as a new threat.