Modi, having escaped the carnage on Asgard with Mjolnir, plots his revenge and destruction of the Lokison clan from afar. As he gathers monstrous allies and perfects his use of the hammer, he revels in the chance to shape Yggdrasil like he's always wanted.
Vali, injured and stricken with PTSD from the battle, tries to keep his wounds - both physical and mental - away from his beloved Ragfrieda in an effort to protect her and not lose focus on the threat at hand. But if he pushes her away too far, he'll lose everything he yearns for between them.
Hela is locked in her own mind -- but this supposed prison has awakened something new inside her, giving her a chance to meet a savior from a far-off land who has the power to restore Yggdrasil to her former beauty. All Hela needs is his help to prove her innocence, her strength, and her will to let good prevail in spite of the odds.