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This is a timeline of events which occurred in 2023.
Princess Ilana Rostovic of Pokolistan enters negotiations with the United States to begin an alliance in which the United States can access Pokolistan's untapped oil reserves.[1][2]
9th[]
Circe has a vision of the future in which Ilana Rostovic brutally conquers the rest of the world. Hoping to prevent this future,[3] Circe recruits the Sons of Themyscira to join her invading Pokolistan to kill Rostovic, promising to take them to Themyscira despite their policy of not allowing outsiders or men.[4][2]
19th[]
The fighting video game Mortal Kombat 1 is released, featuring the character Kuai Liang taking on the mantle Scorpion.[5][6]
The Sons of Themyscira violently enter Pokolistani borders alongside Circe and attack a gas station. A GBS News reporter reports as Circe uses her magic to attack the gas station. Several Sons gloat to a camera as one of their members launches a rocket-propelled grenade at the gas station. The Sons celebrate their victory and continue forward, led by Circe.[7][2]
GBS News interviews Tanner, who praises Themyscira and complains about men not being allowed to live there, claiming it is success.[7][2]
GBS News interviews CRITICALSCEPTICFACTSOVERFEELINGS_91, who talks about how nice the waterfalls on Themyscira are reported to be. He directs a question toward feminists asking why men should not be able to access the waterfalls, claiming that men's rights are being denigrated.[7][2]
At Belle Reve Correctional Center, Amanda Waller and Rick Flag, Sr. watch GBS News' report on the attack. Waller turns it off, and Flag insults the Sons. Waller tells Flag that Pokolistan and the United States were in negotiations for the United States to get access to the country's untapped oil reserves and that the negotiations would be ended if Circe successfully overthrew Princess Ilana Rostovic.[7][2]
Waller takes Flag to Belle Reve's Non-Human Internment Division. Flag asks how she intends to use Task Force X since the United States Congress told her that she cannot, so Waller explains that it only affects human prisoners. She lets Flag into the division, where he sees various monsters being held. Waller explains that the division's existence is top secret and that the use of the non-human prisoners would allow Waller to circumvent Congress' restrictions.[7][2]
Flag turns to the Bride of Frankenstein and asks for clarification that she is not human, so Waller explains that she is an unidentified corpse simply referred to as the "Bride" as she lifts her middle finger toward her wardens. Waller introduces Doctor Phosphorus next, explaining that he is irradiated and that the only effect if a proper distance is kept is sterilization. Waller introduces Weasel, using his survival of Project Starfish as evidence he can survive, upsetting Flag. However, Waller apologizes.[7][2]
Flag asks about G.I. Robot, who is playing Jenga with Phosphorus as Waller explains that he killed a significant number of Nazis during World War II. As Waller explains that she thought he would be useful, G.I. Robot identifies a swastika in the Jenga tower and shoots the tower. Waller then introduces Nina Mazursky, leading Flag to ask why she would be useful in an air suit. Waller says that she is very useful in water and that she is the most reasonable who can keep them in line.[7][2]
Waller takes Flag into the room with the recruits Phosphorus, Bride, and Weasel charge at them. Flag draws his gun, but Waller simply detonates the Nano-Bombs within all of the recruits, shocking them. Waller dubs the task force Task Force M, nicknaming them the Creature Commandos.[7][2]
Waller tells Flag that an Osprey is waiting to take the team to Poko Castle. Flag salutes Waller as she walks away.[7][2]
As the Sheba nears Pokolistan, Rick Flag, Sr. attempts to acknowledge that the Creature Commandos are not all excited about the mission, only to be met by sarcasm from Doctor Phosphorus. Weasel gets uneasy, which G.I. Robot suspects is because he is a Nazi. However, Flag corrects him and shares that Weasel had a bad experience his last time on the Sheba. Bride of Frankenstein realizes that they are in Pokolistan, upsetting her.[7][2]
The Sheba touches down, and the Commandos are greeted cheerfully by Alexi. They are driven through the country, which Tanner sees and reports back. Weasel gets anxious and urinates, upsetting him. He turns to the Bride as they suggest someone who have taken him for a walk, leading the Bride to threaten Phosphorus. At a stop, a child waves at Nina Mazursky, who happily waves back, only to be disappointed when the child's mother pulls the child away. The caravan continues its drive.[7][2]
The Commandos are brought into Poko Castle, which they all admire and look at the portraits of past monarchs. Bride jokingly suggests the Pokolistan Royal Family were incestuous, and Flag laughs. However, when he sees Princess Ilana Rostovic, he is smitten with her. Rostovic greets Flag, who bows in greeting. Alexi says that Flag's bow was inappropriate, asking the Amethyst Knights to kill him. Flag gets defensive, but the guards start laughing as they admit it was a joke. Alexi claims it makes them similar to the United States, making several dated references. Rostovic interrupts and says that they prepared a banquet for the Commandos.[7][2]
At the banquet, the Commandos eat crudely, which Flag excuses as they had been eating prison food. Rostovic says that it does not bother her, and they turn their attention to the Queen of Pokolistan. Rostovic comforts her and explains that her deteriorating mental state is why she has been acting as regent. Bride sees Rostovic comforting her mother and gets upset. Meanwhile, Mazursky notices that G.I. Robot is not eating and asks a servant to get diesel fuel for him.[7][2]
In the courtyard, Rostovic plays fetch with Weasel as Mazursky and G.I. Robot watch. G.I. Robot asks to kill Nazis soon, upset about how long it has been. G.I. Robot asks if Mazursky would like to kill Nazis with him, and Mazursky agrees. G.I. Robot gets happy, remembering how long it has been since he had a friend to kill Nazis with.[7][2]
Rostovic and Flag sit down, and Rostovic says that she is happy to have the company as Weasel playfully bites a musician. Rostovic asks why Weasel is in prison, so Flag explains that despite the allegations that Weasel killed twenty-seven children, he has not shown violent tendencies since. Rostovic says that she believes her country to be backwards and that she hopes to Westernize her country. Rostovic asks if Flag is married, so he explains that he did not have a good relationship with his wife. He tells Rostovic that he joined the United States Armed Forces to make money for his family while his son joined to make the United States a better place, saying that his son was better than him. He tells Rostovic about his son's death, saying that they would have gotten along well. Rostovic says that she prefers older men and asks to show him something.[7][2]
Inside, Rostovic shows Flag her armoire, making Flag uncomfortable. Rostovic undresses, trying to seduce Flag even as he insists that it is unethical. He gets away from Rostovic, saying that he needs to go to sleep so they can put a plan in place the following morning. He says that G.I. Robot will be left at the door and leaves, upsetting Rostovic.[7][2]
As Flag and Weasel sleep, G.I. Robot recounts the various World War II battles in which he killed Nazis. Sitting on his bed, Phosphorus takes his glove off and looks at his hand. Bride looks out the window as Mazursky lays down in a full bathtub. She hears Bride open the window and gets out in time to see her sneak out the window.[7][2]
Mazursky rushes after Bride through the stairs, surprising Bride. Mazursky tries to bring her back, not wanting to get shocked by the Nano-Bombs. Bride demands that the guard open the door and takes his money despite Mazursky's pleas. Mazursky tries to thank the guard and calls Bride rude as she hails a taxi. Bride gets inside the taxi, followed by Mazursky as Bride asks the guard to take her to Frankenstein Manor. The driver gets surprised by Mazursky's air suit, but Bride demands that he go to the manor. Mazursky looks at the prostitutes on the street as they pass them.[7][2]
Phosphorus breaks into Flag's room and searches his drawer, finding the Nano-Bomb Remote Detonator. However, he wakes Flag and realizes that Flag is standing over him. Flag kicks Phosphorus back, and they begin fighting over the detonator. Flag avoids Phosphorus' hits, catching several parts of the room on fire. Flag tries to put the fire out, giving Phosphorus a chance to attack which Flag avoids. Flag goes to punch Phosphorus, burning his own hand in the process. Phosphorus lights one more bit of floor on fire, causing them both to fall into the kitchen below.[7][2]
As the staff flee, they both reach for the detonator and resume fighting. Flag grabs the detonator, but Phosphorus makes him drop it. Flag puts an oven mitt on and uses it to repeatedly hit Phosphorus' head into a counter, but Phosphorus stops him by throwing hot water on his head. Phosphorus hits him back and throws him to the ground. They continue to fight, but Flag defeats him and gets the detonator, threatening him with it. Phosphorus asks him not to when Rostovic walks in, leading Flag to simply scold Phosphorus. He tells Phosphorus that they are supposed to be on the same team, making Phosphorus reflect on his actions.[7][2]
Bride and Mazursky's taxi reaches Frankenstein Manor, which Bride simply refers to as her birthplace before breaking in. Across the street, an old woman sees this and calls Eric Frankenstein, who is on a boat with several women. The woman tells Frankenstein that Bride went to the manor. Frankenstein stands, happy at the potential of reuniting with the Bride.[7][2]
They enter the mansion, and Bride confirms for Mazursky that she was born there. Mazursky asks why they are there.[7][8]
In the bathroom at the castle, Flag glares at Phosphorus, Weasel, and G.I. Robot, threatening them with the detonator before Rostovic closes the door. Flag tells Rostovic about the detonator, which she says is cruel. Rostovic cleans Flag's wounds and comments sarcastically about the team. Flag promises to keep Rostovic safe, and Rostovic comments on his kindness. Rostovic notices Flag's scars and gathers that the duel was not his first fight.[7][8]
Bride looks at a portrait of Victor Frankenstein's family, asking if they were her parents. Bride says that the Manor was where Frankenstein worked while his family lived up the road. Mazursky follows Bride upstairs as they come across the main laboratory, which Mazursky admires. Bride calls Frankenstein a renegade and looks at the operating table where she was born.[7][8]
Mazursky tries to sympathize, but Bride simply says that birth is always horrible, but humans like Mazursky are allowed to forget it. The two debate whether Mazursky is considered human, and Mazursky asks what Bride is looking for. Bride explains that she is looking for a Tourmaline Necklace, assuring Mazursky that they can return if they find it, yelling at her for complaining.[7][8]
Rostovic finishes cleaning Flag's wounds and tries to flirt, asking about where his one of his scars is from. Flag backs away, insisting it is not unethical. Rostovic says that as the future queen, she gets what she wants and starts kissing Flag. Flag is hesitant, but starts reciprocating and the two have sex. The Commandos outside hear this from outside the room as Alexi approaches, wanting to tell him about Bride and Mazursky leaving. Believing himself to be doing Flag a favor, Phosphorus insists that they should wait and they speculate as to how long it Flag will last.[7][8]
27th[]
Close to sunset local time, Bride of Frankenstein walks into a bedroom at Frankenstein Manor and remembers Eric Frankenstein threatening her for not loving him, making her cry. As Bride recovers, Mazursky finds the Tourmaline Necklace and brings it to her, making her happy. Mazursky asks if the necklace means something to her, but Bride simply scoffs and takes the necklace. Mazursky gets frustrated and asks if they can go back. Bride sees Circe outside the window and turns to her. Circe blasts magic at the Bride.[7][8]
Rick Flag, Sr. gets dressed as he and the Creature Commandos prepare to leave to retrieve Bride and Mazursky. He scolds the team for not letting Alexi tell him while he was having sex, so Doctor Phosphorus defends himself. They argue, and G.I. Robot asks if Phosphorus is a Nazi and gets disappointed when Flag says that he is not. The team enter a car driven by Alexi and Flag shows them Bride and Mazursky's trackers. Alexi begins driving to Frankenstein Manor.[7][8]
The Sons of Themyscira close in on the manor as Circe fires another blast at Bride and Mazursky. Bride throws a bed at Circe and one of the Sons. Surrounded, she kicks the floor in and starts running through the floor beneath. Bride and Mazursky are fired on by CRITICALSCEPTICFACTSOVERFEELINGS_91 and other Sons, so she uses the cover of a heater as a shield to attack the sons.[7][8]
Bride begins fighting the Sons, knocking them over. One Son tries to fire at her again, but she holds his gun in the air and kicks him into the toilet. CRITICALSCEPTICFACTSOVERFEELINGS_91 tries to punch the Bride, but it has no affect on her. Bride then throws CRITICALSCEPTICFACTSOVERFEELINGS_91 through the roof, where he flies past. Circe.[7][8]
Bride and Mazursky run into another room, where Circe fires a blast at them again. Bride picks Mazursky up and begins running with her, nearly avoiding several blasts until she jumps out of a window onto a Son, killing him and using his gun to kill the surrounding Sons. Mazursky complains about the volume of the gun in her ear, but Bride pushes Mazursky down and fires at Circe. Circe turns the bullets into magical energy and charges another blast as Bride tells Mazursky to leave.[7][8]
Bride avoids the blast and throws a car at Circe. Circe destroys the car to realize too late that Bride jumped right behind it, giving her the chance to punch Circe through several walls of the manor, ending up in the lab. Bride pins Circe to a column, but Circe teleports away. Circe pins Bride to the operating table, reminding her of when she had sex with Victor Frankenstein on the table. She repeatedly punches Bride's head into the table.[7][8]
Bride falls off the operating table and coughs up blood. Circe hits her down with a metal pipe declaring that she has a message for the United States government as she prepares to kill Bride. Bride stabs a piece of glass through Crice's leg, allowing them to fight again. She kicks in Circe's crotch area and shatters the gem there, pushing Circe onto the balcony.[7][8]
Mazursky runs from the manor and radios Flag, telling him that they are under attack. A bright light suddenly shines on her as Tanner yells at her to stop. Flag tries to get Flag to report and demands that Alexi drive faster.[7][8]
Bride punches Circe repeatedly, but Circe grabs Bride's arms and turns them into balloon men. While Mazursky runs back toward the manor and gets shot at, Bride tries uselessly to punch Circe. Circe punches the Bride and forces her to the edge of the balcony. Bride tries to fight, but Circe pushes her off the edge. Mazursky watches Bride fall, giving Tanner the chance to shoot the bowl of her air suit. Mazursky falls and Bride lands next to her. Bride remember Frankenstein's death and Eric Frankenstein's subsequent stalking of her. Bride apologizes to Mazursky, who curses at her. Bride smiles as a Son appears and renders them both unconscious.[8] The Sons tie Bride up in the front room and leave Mazursky in the bathtub and then leave.[7][9]
Flag and the remaining Commandos arrive at the manor and prepare to enter. G.I. Robot wants to open fire, but Flag tells him to wait. Flag says that they were likely captured and orders them to attack and kill all of them. On Flag's orders, they rush into the manor, seeing Bride bound and gagged. Phosphorus suspects it of being a trap, so they look around.[7][9]
Flag eventually removes the tape from Bride's mouth, allowing Bride to say that the Sons had left. Bride tells G.I. Robot that Mazursky is upstairs, so he goes after her while Flag scolds Bride for leaving. Upstairs, G.I. finds Mazursky in a bathtub with barbed wire preventing her from leaving. G.I. Robot removes the wire, and Mazursky tells him that she needs her backup air suit from Poko Castle. G.I. Robot picks up the bathtub to take Mazursky back.[7][9]
Phosphorus breaks the chains holding Bride as Flag wonders why she and Mazursky were left alive. At the same time, Bride and Flag realize that the attack on the manor was a distraction to lure the Commandos away. They all rush back into the car, with G.I. Robot and Mazursky shortly behind them, and drive back to join the fight at the castle.[7][9]
Rostovic sleeps when a guard rushes in, hoping to pull her away from the attack. However, the guard is killed by Tanner, who begins chasing Rostovic. As Flag tells Alexi to hurry, Rostovic passes an interior balcony and sees an intense battle on the floor below. Tanner radios Rostovic's location, leading her to get caught by two other Sons. One suggests assaulting her, giving her the chance to scratch his face and escape. The Sons chase Rostovic back into her bedroom. She locks the doors and watches anxiously as they try to get in.[7][9]
Outside, the Amethyst Knights fight the Sons. One Son pulls the pin from a grenade, but gets run over by Alexi as he arrives with the Creature Commandos, who join the fight. A Son fires at Phosphorus, who disintegrates the bullets with his radiation and punches through the Son, vaporizing him. Mazursky is brought an air suit to help in the battle by a Knight who is then killed.[7][9]
G.I. Robot sees his teammates taking cover behind a fountain and asks Flag if the Sons are Nazis. Smiling, Flag says that they are, prompting G.I. Robot to smile. He starts shooting at the sons and detaches the upper half of his body, allowing it to fly up. Activating several more guns, he laughs and begins shooting rapid-fire, killing several Sons as his teammates get down. However, he is blown up by Circe's magic.[7][9]
Circe fires a blast at the Commandos and flies towards the castle. Rostovic reaches for a gun in her safe as the Sons break in, using the gun to kill both. Circe appears and blasts her, throwing her against her armoire. Rostovic offers Circe whatever she wants, so Circe says that she wants Rostovic dead. Suddenly, Weasel bursts in and grabs Circe's hands, pushing her out the window as he violently claws and scratches at Circe.[7][9]
Circe tries to punch Weasel and get away, but Weasel pins Circe down and starts clawing at her back, causing Circe to scream. Doctor Phosphorus approaches Circe and places his hand on her face, burning a handprint into her as she screams. Flag watches in horror as Bride comments that these are the actions of monsters.[7][9]
Mazursky finds G.I. Robot's head and picks it up. G.I. Robot glitches as he says that it was a beautiful day since they were able to fight Nazis together. He begins to repeat the toast that Easy Company said for him, but shuts down before he can finish, making Mazursky cry.[7][9]
Weasel licks her arm while Circe rights herself. She shouts that the Commandos do not understand what they have done and that they have doomed the world.[7][9]
28th[]
Rick Flag, Sr. and Ilana Rostovic kiss, and Rostovic asks if Flag will return to see her. Flag explains that Circe needs to be brought back to the United States so they can figure out why she invadedPokolistan and tried to kill Rostovic. Rostovic suggests killing her, and they get distracted flirtatiously arguing about the appropriate onomatopoeia for a gunshot. Flag explains that the Untied States should not simply kill criminals. Rostovic confesses feelings for Flag, who says that he has to leave and solemnly walks away.[7][3]
At Belle Reve Correctional Center, John Economos makes a cup of coffee but is approached by Elizabeth Bates, demanding to know Weasel's location and threatening to report the prison for refusing to let her see her client. Economos claims that Weasel is sick, but Bates does not believe him. Bates looks out the window and swears at Economos as she sees Weasel exiting the Sheba.[7][3]
Flag compliments Bride of Frankenstein's efforts in Pokolistan and expresses hope that she will be a part of the next Task Force M mission should there be one. Bride sees someone spying on them.[7][3]
Attack on the Military Helicopter Pilots: Eric Frankenstein watches from a helicopter operated by two soldiers and asks who the man is. One of the soldiers recognizes Flag from a past mission. Frankenstein suggests that Bride is in love with Flag, expressing jealousy of Flag's beard. the lieutenant wants to land, but Frankenstein believes the lieutenant to be judging him for his inability to grow facial hair. In retaliation, Frankenstein suffocates the soldier and yells at the pilot to mind his own business.[7][3]
Bates approaches Weasel and greets him. Weasel happily approaches her, and Bates asks where Flag took her. Bates introduces herself as Weasel's attorney, and Flag says that where he was is classified. Bates insists that Weasel is innocent while Weasel remembers the night he was framed. Bates clarifies hers belief that Weasel was unfairly convicted of killing much less children than the rumors. Flag gets frustrated and walks away, and bates gives Weasel another treat.[7][3]
Attack on the Military Helicopter Pilots: Frankenstein's helicopter crashes as Frankenstein chokes the pilot and snaps his neck. He takes a marker from the pilot and kicks the door out. Frankenstein writes Flag's name on his hand and walks away from the burning helicopter.[7][3]
Economos and Flag join Amanda Waller as she watches Circe get brought into an interrogation room. Waller talks to Circe through an intercom, sarcastically claiming that they are charging her with being evil. Waller asks what Circe was doing in Pokolistan, so Circe claims that she was trying to kill Rostovic to save the world. Waller expresses doubt due to Circe's past, asking why they should believe her. Circe offers to show Waller the future, leading Economos to note that she could be clairvoyant. Flag asks Waller not to agree.[7][3]
Bates places down pictures of the children that Weasel was charged with killing while Weasel licks his crotch. Bates gets Weasel's attention and looks at the pictures, remembering meeting the children. However, while looking at one of the pictures, he eats it, but then coughs it up. Guards come in and say that there time is up. Bates assures Weasel that he is going to figure it out as Weasel is taken away.[7][3]
Waller decides to enter the room with Circe, who stands as Flag and Economos watch eagerly. Circe gives Waller a vision of the future in which Ilana Rostovic leads a brutal conquest, causing mass death and destruction in the United States, even killing Superman. Waller is horrified and sees Circe crying. She returns to Flag and Economos, where Flag insists that it is a trick. However, Waller insists that it seemed legitimate. She calls an expert.[7][3]
Waller's expert, Aisla MacPherson, arrives and says that Circe is likely legitimately clairvoyant. Flag remains skeptical of Themysciran information, but MacPherson ignores and explains that Circe once warned of an incoming tsunami that several Themyscirans ignored and that Circe had been evil since. MacPherson says that she cannot make fake futures, so Waller orders Flag to take the Creature Commandos to kill Rostovic. Flag refuses, but Waller ignores him and wants to use Pokolistan's new trust to enter the country. Flag tries to appeal to Waller, but Waller stays firm in her decision. Flag leaves, and Waller suggests the Commandos need a new leader.[7][3]
Assassination of Congorilla: Doctor Phosphorus and Bride get food from the cafeteria, and Bride comments on Phosphorus' expectation of friendship. They hear Congorilla stealing Nina Mazursky's food from her. He and Nosferata push Mazursky aside and walk away, but Bride gets in their way and demands that Mazursky gets her food back. Congorilla bears his teeth at Bride and tries to walk past, but Bride hits Congorilla into the wall and splits his head with her meal tray.[7][3]
Weasel licks up food from the floor while Phosphorus gives Nosferata's food to Mazursky. Economos approaches the group, saying that Bride is going to lead the team back to Pokolistan. He orders them all to prepare to leave.[7][3]
Sergei reports to Rostovic that MacPherson was brought in to confirm the truth behind Circe's vision. Hoping to discredit MacPherson so that Waller does not believe her, Rostovic meets with Clayface and asks him to kill and impersonate MacPherson. Clayface agrees to the deal and goes to MacPherson's house in order to kill and replace.[7][10]
The Creature Commandos are briefed on their mission and told that killing Rostovic is necessary to save the world.[7][10]
Driving home, Flag attempts to call Rostovic and warn her, but gets hung up on as the knight on the phone does not speak English. He rushes into his home, but stops when he sees Frankenstein crash his car into a tree on Flag's lawn. Frankenstein pushes Flag through the door to his house and yells at Flag for thinking that Bride will love him. He throws Flag into another wall.[7][3]
Flag tries to shoot Frankenstein, who grabs Flag's arm. Flag breaks free but realizes he is out of bullets, allowing Frankenstein to toss him around more. Flag reloads his gun and manages to climb on Frankenstein's back. He points the gun at Frankenstein's eye, suggesting that it is not bulletproof like the rest of his body. This gets Frankenstein to stop, but he gets angry. Flag says that Frankenstein attacked for no reason, making Frankenstein laugh, but Flag is unconvinced. Flag realizes Frankenstein is upset about Bride supposedly loving him, so he assures her that they are not romantically interested in each other. Frankenstein agrees to stop attacking and talk over tea.[7][3]
Flag makes tea and tells Frankenstein about Circe's prediction for Rostovic. Frankenstein believes Flag to be in love with the princess, but Flag clarifies that she simply cannot stand by while someone he believes to be innocent is murdered. Frankenstein relates to Flag, claiming that he and Bride are in love with each other. Flag suggests they help each other, and Frankenstein eagerly declares them best friends.[7][3]
29th[]
The Creature Commandos take the Sheba back to Pokolistan. Bride of Frankenstein claims that killingCongorilla was simply as a favor due to nearly getting Nina Mazursky killed, leading Mazursky to jokingly suggest that the debt is not repaid. Bride says that they are meant to kill Ilana Rostovic for a reason they were not told, so Mazursky asks if Bride is going to. Bride suggests that one less human is not a bad thing. Mazursky sees Weasel sleeping anxiously, dreaming about the Destruction of Sunnyhill School. Mazursky wonders what Weasel is dreaming about, so Bride suggests that it is simply chasing squirrels.[7][3]
"Aisla MacPherson" walks into "her" class and begins flirting with one of the students, asking her favorite things about Themyscira. The student stutters through them, but "MacPherson" fakes snoring. "She" says that the best part is the lesbians. Eric Frankenstein and Rick Flag, Sr. watch from outside and suggest that something is off. Flag reiterates their deal that he will help Frankenstein with Bride in exchange for help with Rostovic. Flag suggests that "MacPherson" does not appear to know what "she" is talking about and that learning the truth will help Frankenstein be a hero in Bride's eyes. Frankenstein suggests killing "MacPherson," but Flag says they should investigate MacPherson's house, and Frankenstein says he will search the underwear drawer.[7][6]
Flag tries to call Rostovic again while Frankenstein has a drink. Flag gets hung up on again, leading him to swear.[7][6]
The Sheba touches down in Pokolistan, where the Creature Commandos are greeted by Alexi. Bride reminds Alexi that they have another credible threat, leading Alexi to comment that threats only started happening after opening communications with the United States. Alexi asks what the threat is, but Bride says that she cannot tell him. Phosphorus shrugs as the Commandos get in an armored vehicle.[7][6]
Flag and Frankenstein reach MacPherson's house, where Frankenstein sees a woman walking a cat and suggests it is an augury. They enter the house and Flag decides to look upstairs. Frankenstein sees Aisla MacPherson's cat playing with a string, wondering if it is a leash. Flag steps in blood, leading him to find MacPherson's dead body. Frankenstein joins Flag as they realize that the "MacPherson" they saw was not real and suggests that she was not real the day prior either.[7][6]
Flag calls Pokolistan again, and a guard answers the phone. Rostovic hears Flag's voice and takes the phone, so Flag explains that the Commandos are going to kill her. Frankenstein tries to demand that Flag tell Rostovic about him while Flag pleads with Rostovic to get somewhere safe. Flag sees "MacPherson" pull up and hangs up. Frankenstein gets angry that Flag did not tell her about him, but Flag says that Bride would not listen to Rostovic. Frankentsein is lackadaisical about hiding, but Flag insists he hide behind MacPherson's bed. "MacPherson" walks into the door and sees the cat.[7][6]
While driving the Commandos, Alexi receives a call telling him of what Rostovic learned. He claims that there is traffic on the way to Poko Castle and that they are taking an alternative route. Bride and Doctor Phosphorus silently express hesitance but decide to trust Alexi.[7][6]
Alexi stops in an alley by a fence and claims that the engine was making a strange noise. Phosphorus demands that he resume driving.[7][6]
Infiltration into Aisla MacPherson's House: Flag and Frankenstein reach the door. Flag reaches for the doorknob, but Frankenstein stops him as he sees Clayface reach out toward the two of them. Clayface turns his face around and grabs both.[7][6]
Ambush on the Creature Commandos: Several armored cars surround the Commandos' and aim their guns at the truck. They are approached by a helicopter and several Amethyst Knights. Alexi says that he will not allow them to kill Rostovic. Alexi holds a gun to Bride's face, but Phosphorus punches through Alexi's face, killing him. The rest of the soldiers begin firing, and Bride returns fire.[7][6]
Infiltration into Aisla MacPherson's House: Clayface punches Flag in the face and throws him against the wall, hitting him. Meanwhile, Frankenstein breaks free of Clayface's grip and runs into Clayface, causing the shapeshifter to drop Flag. Flag shoots Clayface, who easily heals.[7][6]
Ambush on the Creature Commandos: The soldiers fire at the Creature Commandos, causing them to run in separate directions. A guard reports that Phosphorus and Bride are the only threats.[7][6]
Ambush on the Creature Commandos: Bride is cut off by several soldiers, but shoots and kills all of them. A knight approaches her as she runs out of bullets, so she jumps at the knight and flies around on his armor.[7][6]
Ambush on the Creature Commandos: Bride repeatedly punches the knight as they crash into a bird cage. Meanwhile, Phosphorus is approached by a tank. He takes his clothes off and challenges them, using his radiation to melt the projectile, the tank itself, and its operators.[7][6]
Ambush on the Creature Commandos: A soldier approaches Phosphorus, who steps on him, melting his face. He hears a police car, leading him to run away. Weasel runs over garbage as Mazursky hides in a building. Bride runs down an alley, whispering for Mazursky and Phosphorus.[7][6]
Infiltration into Aisla MacPherson's House: Frankenstein rushes to Flag and asks him not to die before he can ask about Bride. He tries to ask about Bride, but Flag coughs up blood. Flag asks Frankenstein to tell Bride the truth about the situation as he falls unconscious.[6] Frankenstein rushes to drop Flag off at the hospital.[7][11]
Sergei approaches Rostovic and reports that the Commandos escaped, saying that they are not a danger on their own. Rostovic says that despite the fact that they are being misled, Sergei must find and kill the Commandos.[7][6]
Phosphorus hides in a dumpster as knights walk past. Once they are gone, he gets out of the dumpster and sides. He walks away, whistling to himself.[7][11]
Sergei expresses surprise at the order, so Rostovic explains that the Commandos are trying to kill her. Sergei suggests they go to her bunker, but Rostovic refuses to hide and demands that the guards find and kill the Commandos.[7][11]
Nervous about a helicopter overhead, Mazursky maneuvers several alleys and runs into Bride. They get cornered by guards and go into Can-Can together. They turn around and realize they are in a brothel. Bride demands that Gyurov tells the other women to act as though she and Mazursky are not there, threatening her.[7][11]
The knights knock and are greeted by a woman. The guards ask where Bride and Mazursky are, but the women successfully divert them away while flirting with them. Once the guards are gone, Gyurov asks them to leave, but Bride says they will wait until the guards leave. Mazursky tries to suggest playing a game.[7][11]
Flag is rushed through the hospital on a gurney with Amanda Waller and John Economos behind the doctors. A doctor explains that Flag is in a coma and has major internal damage. An employee of the hospital describes Frankenstein, who Economos recognizes as Bride's stalker. The doctor asks Waller and Economos to wait and says that Flag might survive if they operate in that moment. Economos and Waller realize that Frankenstein could stop Bride from killing Rostovic, so Waller orders that operatives watch local airports.[7][11]
Assassination of the Private Jet Passengers: A private jet prepares to take off, when the pilot steps into the main area. However he is shocked to see Frankenstein killing the passenger. Frankenstein tells the pilot that their manifest is changing and that they will be going to Pokolistan. He explains that the woman he loves is about to make a mistake and he needs to warn her. He expresses his belief that stopping her will bring them together. He demands that the pilot fly. The pilot returns to the cockpit and tells his copilot they are fine as they take off.[7][11]
Weasel runs into a forest and is confronted by a pack of wolves. One of the wolves growls at Weasel.[7][11]
Phosphorus runs into an alley from some knights and comes across a house. He hides in the bushes as several vehicles pass and breaks into the house to avoid a helicopter. He sees pictures of the family, reminding him of his own family. He is found by Yana, who says that he is hungry.[7][11]
Wolves surround Weasel, who mimics their stance and growls back. He bites a stick and catches it, throwing it for the wolf to fetch. The wolf brings it back and drops it in Weasel's hand, leading them to play fetch together.[7][11]
In Can-Can, Gyurov suggests that Bride and Mazursky would be popular sex workers, but Bride says that they have more self-respect for that. Gyurov suggests that it is equally disrespectful to use one's body as a weapon. Gyuorv determines that Bride does not respect herself or anyone else, but that the workers there want to live. Bride threatens Gyurov when there is a knock on the door. Bride hesitantly lets them answer. Brian and Paddy Craic force a woman upstairs, leading Bride to sarcastically comment about the workers' lives.[7][11]
Weasel and the wolves play together in the grass.[7][11]
Phosphorus watches Yana eat cereal and says that he does not want to risk Yana telling anyone about him. Phosphorus recognizes the word "skelet" to mean that Yana realizes he is a skeleton. Yana says in her language that he is her friend, but Phosphorus does not recognize the word. Yana imitates Phosphorus' face, but Phospohrus says that he is not smiling despite the way it looks.[7][11]
Gyurov, Bride, and Mazursky hear a sex worker scream upstairs. Gyurov rushes after her employee, see her bleeding and Paddy Craic over her. Craic claims that the woman hit him, but the woman says that he was hurting her. Gyurov demands that Craic leave, leading Craic to show off his metahuman abilities. Gyurov says that metahuman powers are not allowed, leading Craic to choke her and toss her aside.[7][11]
Craic hits the woman again and yells at her, preparing to sexually assault her. Mazursky appears and breaks a bottle over Craic's head, demanding that he leave as Bride watches. Mazursky stabs him as Brian Craic appears. Paddy suggests that he and Brian kill everyone, frustrating Brian. Brian prepares to join the fight, but Bride shoots and kills him. Paddy hits Bride with electricity, sending her flying back. Bride returns and punches him, snapping his arm. Paddy tries to attack, but Bride rips his heart out.[7][11]
As Bride leaves, Gyurov asks if violence is common with Bride, which Mazursky confirms. Bride and Mazursky exit Can-Can together as the sex worker thanks them. Mazursky teases Bride for saving the women inside, insisting that they are friends. Bride tells Mazursky to get over herself, and Mazursky giggles.[7][11]
30th[]
Weasel has a dream in which a girl he failed to save turns into Ilana Rostovic and plays fetch with him. He wakes up and walks toward Poko Castle. He briefly considers staying the wolves he spent the night playing with, but decides to return to Rostovic.[7][11]
Doctor Phosphorus takes Yana outside and tosses her up and down in the air, like Phosphorus used to do with her son. Yana's father is awoken by Yana's happy screaming. Worried for their daughter, they rush into the backyard, but find Yana happy. Phosphorus apologizes and asks for directions to the castle. Yana's mother points the way as Phosphorus walks over.[7][11]
Eric Frankenstein's plane touches down in Pokolistan. Frankenstein bribes the pilots and steps out of the plane, expressing joy to have returned to his home country.[7][11]
Weasel joins Phosphorus as the two walk up the hill toward the castle. They are joined by Bride of Frankenstein and Nina Mazursky. Bride prepares her guns and they walk toward the castle, getting ready to kill Rostovic.[7][11]
Ivan gives Frankenstein a ride in his taxi, and Frankenstein claims that Bride should be his simply by her name. He admires Bride's beauty and says that saving Rostovic will make Bride fall in love with her. He asks a terrified Ivan how long it will take them to reach the castle, and Ivan says it will not be long.[7][10]
A guard in a tower reports that he does not see any monsters. Sergei tells him to stay alert. Weasel and Bride then appear and kill the guard as Frankenstein reaches the castle, admiring Bride's killing. Mazursky and Phosphorus join Weasel and Bride, and Mazursky starts to question whether they are right to be killing Rostovic. Phosphorus expresses apathy.[7][10]
Bride reminds Mazursky that Rostovic is meant to end the world and search the security feed for an area that is not guarded. Phosphorus watches archive footage and sees footage of Rostovic with another monster, who Bride recognizes as Clayface. Frankenstein reaches the top of the tower and tries to tell Bride what he learned. However, Bride simply shoots Frankenstein, causing him to fall. The Commandos descend from the tower, and Frankenstein says Flag's name. However, Bride ignores him and shoots him, spitting on his motionless body. The Commandos rush to a less well-guarded wall.[7][10]
The Commandos find the area with the fewest guards. Phosphorus kills the one guard in the area and starts burning through the wall, which he says will take time.[7][10]
Sergei talks to several Amethyst Knights, but stops when he sees Rostovic pass her in her bathing suit. Rostovic explains that she is going for her daily morning swim, which Sergei suggests is unwise. Rostovic expresses a lack of desire to cower, ignoring his concern as she climbs to the top of her diving board.[7][10]
Phosphorus finishes burning through the wall, and the Commandos take cover behind trees. Weasel watches Rostovic prepare to dive and tries to go to her, but Mazursky stops him. Mazursky realizes that Weasel had gotten close with Rostivic, frustrating Bride. Phosphorus suggests killing Weasel, but Bride and Mazursky both refuses. Mazursky tries to comfort Weasel and tells him to be good.[7][10]
Flag stirs, and Waller asks him what happened. Flag is barely able to get words out, but communicates that Waller was wrong to order Rostivic's death as Aisla MacPherson was not herself. Waller calls John Economos and asks for MacPherson's address.[7][10]
The Commandos watch Rostovic prepare to dive, and Weasel again attempts to approach but is stopped by Mazursky. Mazursky asks how they will get past the guards, so Bride looks to Mazursky and says that she will have to. Rostovic dives into the water as Bride explains that the only way to reach Rostovic is underwater. Mazursky refuses and Phosphorus threatens Weasel before he can go to Rostovic, agreeing that Mazursky has to do it. Mazursky says that she does not know how to kill someone, but Bride and Phosphorus insist that she has to. Bride embraces Mazursky as a monster, making Mazursky smile. Mazursky becomes determined and goes into the water and prepares to kill Rostovic.[7][10]
Waller and Economos reach MacPherson's house and Waller briefs Economos on her conversation with Flag, leading Economos to realize the stakes of Flag being correct. Waller kicks down the door, and she and Economos find Clayface's corpse. Waller smells a corpse, and they rush upstairs to find the real MacPherson. Waller realizes that they need to stop the Commandos.[7][10]
Mazursky swims up toward Rostovic as Sergei watches. A knight approaches with Waller on the phone. The rest of the Commandos watch as Mazursky begins swimming directly under Rostovic. Weasel believes Rostovic to be the girl he failed to save and rushes into the water, catching Rostovic's attention.[7][10]
Rostovic sees Mazursky, who tries to stab her. Rostovic grabs Mazursky's hand and they both go under the water while Weasel struggles to stay afloat. Phosphorus pulls Weasel out of the water and yells at him, but Weasel bites Phosphorus' arm. Phosphorus throws Weasel onto shore and Weasel screams, attracting the attention of more guards.[7][10]
Underwater, Rostovic makes Mazursky drop the knife and grabs it, using it to stab Mazursky several times in the chest. Rostovic and Bride watches as Mazursky floats to the surface. Bride rushes to see who it is, shocked and upset to learn it is Mazursky. The Commandos find themselves surrounded by Amethyst Knights. Sergei approaches Bride and gives her the phone. Waller tells Bride that they made a mistake as Rostovic surfaces, covered in Mazursky's blood. Bride simply looks at Mazursky and crushes the phone.[7][10]
Inside the castle, Phosphorus covers his bite marks while Sergei praises Weasel for saving Rostovic. Phosphorus is upset by this, leading Bride to sarcastically ask if he wants the knights to pet him. However, Phosphorus says that he would like that since he has not been touched in fifteen years. Bride walks away, simply saying that she will return.[7][10]
Bride reaches Rostovic's office and sees Rostovic outside. Bride joins Rostovic in her office, and Rostovic expresses understanding for Bride. She suggests that Circe is jealous and wants to destroy the world, but Bride disagrees and suggests that Circe was correct. Rostovic readies her gun as Bride reveals that she knows Rostovic met with Clayface.[7][10]
Assassination of Ilana Rostovic: Bride confidently explains that she figured out Sergei was spying on them once Circe was arrested and accuses Rostovic of having Clayface impersonate MacPherson after her meeting with Waller. Bride says that Rostovic's death is not because of Rostovic's future, but rather because of Mazursky's death. Rostovic tries to reach for her gun, but Bride shoots Rostovic through the forehead before she can do anything.[7][10]
Bride returns to the rest of the Commandos and demands that they leave. A man tries to ask Bride questions, but Bride knocks them over and keeps leaving. The Commandos walk out of the task force as Bride cries and Phosphorus comforts her.[7][10]
Eric Frankenstein eats sparrow dropping soup with the old woman who lives across the road from Frankenstein Manor as he heals. Frankenstein suggests that Bride shooting him is actually proof that she does love him. He asks about the soup, disgusted by the taste. The woman agrees that it tastes bad.[7][10]
References[]
↑In The Iron Pot, Alexi says on September 29, 2023 (see other references), "Then we open communications with Americans, and within weeks, it's nothing but threat, threat, threat." "Weeks" can refer to any time more than two weeks prior and less than six weeks prior, before it starts becoming "months." The beginning of negotiations can therefore be placed at the midpoint of this range, September 1, 2023.
↑In Chasing Squirrels, Circe reveals that her invasion of Pokolistan was due to a vision she received of the future. Circe appears to be acting quickly, so this vision can be taken to have occurred within the month leading up to her invasion on August 25, 2023 (see other references). The midpoint of this range can be used as an approximation, placing it on September 9, 2023.
↑Sometimes the DCU alludes to events that happened in our world, and it is assumed they happen on the same dates in the universe, for timeline purposes.
