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Vindicator, Northstar, Puck, Box and Diamond Lil investigate a suspected smuggling of high-tech weaponry, only to be attacked by members of the Latverian Liberation Front, who are, in the name of their country, demanding their mission be allowed to continue unmolested. A battle ensues, which results in the LLF being defeated, only for them to seemingly self-destruct. Vindicator relays the battle to Guardian, and Heather finds it odd that since his resurrection, Mac has been so formal. Heather wonders how she really feels about her husband being alive again, before meeting with General Clarke, who informs her they have a visitor - Dr. Doom! Doom declares that he demands a security compliment during his stay in Canada, and obviously that means Alpha Flight. Heather meets with Shaman and learns that Talisman’s therapy is coming along slowly, and that it makes him feel so helpless. On their way to see Laura Dean, Heather informs Shaman that the Latverian water supply has been tainted and that Doom is here to make a trade with Canada. While checking on the comatose Laura Dean, Heather gives some comfort to Persuasion, before informing Darby and Susan Dean that as soon as Laura is healthy again, Alpha Flight are going to petition to become her legal guardians. Sasquatch and Alpha Flight’s new government liaison Kerry Patrick are checking on the progress of the new Department H building, while also getting to know the two prospective Alphans, Witchfire and Windshear, the latter who is unhappy to be there. There is a construction fault and some metal and wood planks falls from up high, but the trio prevent any one from getting hurt. Doom meets with the Canadian Federal Ministers informing them of what he wants, and later both protestors and supporters make their presence known. Doom’s plight continues, until Vindicator and Box discover more of the LLF hiding out in the chamber. Another battle takes place, and when all of the LLF, who are trying to kill Doom, are knocked out, they seemingly self destruct again. However, Vindicator has deduced that it is actually Doom who is registering a trigger signal and killing the LLF. Vindicator prepares to expose the truth behind recent rumors that Doom is not the real Victor von Doom, when Doom teleports out. Guardian is glad that Doom’s plans backfired, and supposes that Doom will suffer even more international isolation now. Elsewhere, Ambassador Fyotr of Symkaria brings the real Dr. Doom a vial of water from his country. Doom claims that it is all he needs to solve his country’s problems, and boasts that soon he will reclaim his land, and Kristoff’s head will be brought to him on a silver platter. Meanwhile, General Clarke and Kerry Patrick are in debate, as Clarke wants Vindicator to replace Heather as leader of Alpha Flight!