After Johnny and Zarathos were rejoined, the demon told the motorcyclist the story of how a medicine man summoned him on behalf of his tribe and gave him souls in exchange for unequalled might, which caught the attention of Mephisto and angered him, so he decided to use a prince and princess as pawns against his fellow demon. Johnny was captured by Renaldo and his freaks, while Zarathos plotted with Nightmare to take over the stuntman's body.
