Wong's attempt to increase the power of the Shadowhan awakens Tarakudo, who takes Phobos' minions on a quest to retrieve the mask of the Ninja Khan, catching the attention of the heroes.
- Adaptational Heroism: Phobos is canonically a plain evil power-hungry tyrant who is implied to be willing to kill his little sister after absorbing her powers. Here, it's made clear that he's at worst a Knight Templar driven to desperation to maintain order on Meridian, and also that the worst he plans to do to Elyon after taking her powers is to wipe her memories and send her back to Earth.
- Blood from the Mouth: The Oni Mask-wearing Frost strikes Irma in the abdomen so hard that she spills some blood from her mouth.
- Even Evil Has Standards: When Cedric suggests that Elyon be killed once Phobos takes her powers, Phobos is furious at the thought of killing his only living family, deciding to instead wipe her memories and send her back to Earth. Also, it's made clear from the narration that he really didn't kill his parents.
- Eviler than Thou: Cedric feels that Phobos is too soft for not wanting to eliminate Elyon once he's taken her powers.
- Foreshadowing: Upon first meeting the Guardians, Tarakudo questions Will's apparent lack of elemental magic, wondering if hers is sealed away. Anyone familiar with canon will know that this is because of the energy being used to maintain the Veil.
- For Want Of A Nail: Frost gets the first Oni Mask instead of Chow.
- Frame-Up: It's made clear here that Phobos didn't kill his parents, it's just that someone did a really good job of framing him for it.
- Green Around the Gills: When Jackie enters the plane that's transporting the villains to Hong Kong and has just taken off, Frost is already green-faced from airsickness and pukes.
- Grievous Harm with a Body: When Frost, empowered by the Oni Mask, fights the heroes, he grabs Caleb and uses him to strike Hay Lin and Taranee before throwing him at Cornelia.
- The Starscream: Cedric is revealed to be plotting to usurp Phobos when the time is right.
- Thinking Up Portals: Tarakudo can use his Mark to open gates to the Shadow Realm in order to bypass needing a Veil portal to travel between Earth and Meridian, using the Shadow Realm as stopping point.
- Villain Team-Up: The chapter ends with Tarakudo offering an alliance to Phobos — in exchange for providing his minions to help Tarakudo retrieve all the masks, Tarakudo will use his Shadowkhan armies to ensure Phobos's victory over the Rebellion.
