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Atop Mount Olympus, Thor accepts Pluto's challenge to keep Hercules from becoming the new ruler of Hades. If he loses, Pluto gloats, he must take Hercules's place. Thor still accepts. In a mass of flame he is transported to Hades. Thor immediately faces Cerberus, whose helmet can fire the Ray of Destruction. He dodges the beam, batters Cerberus's armor, and lays him low with one punch. Hastening to the throne room, he finds demons preparing to crown Hercules. Forbidden by Zeus to fight on his own behalf, Hercules can only watch Thor deal with hordes of infernal demons. They wheel in a Cosmic Cannon; Thor holds up an armful of demons, who take the first barrage, and smashes the cannon before it can fire again. The floor sinks beneath him, trapping him in the Turbulence Chamber. Suddenly, he senses danger to someone close to him, but is it Jane or Odin or someone else? Overcome, he sinks to the floor. The demons rejoice, thinking him beaten by the wind trap. Thor recovers and shatters the dome. Crusher grabs him from behind but is thrown. Archers atop a giant idol fire at him; he topples the idol. A line of flame throwers appears ... but Pluto calls them off! He has spent ages building his palace, he complains, and Thor is demolishing it. He tears up the contract. Hercules is free.