One day during November 2006, Dexter was with his sister, meditating in the backyard. It's been at least a few months since the whole incident with Mandark and Eustace Stritch, and during times of doubt, Dexter would seek out his sister's help for guidance and enlightenment. Using her knowledge of the outside world, Dee Dee continually taught Dexter the "Way of the Sister".

"Learn to seek out your innermost self. There you will find your greatest strength." Dee Dee said.

"Oh..." Dexter said, dumbfounded. "Should I use my magnifying x-ray scope for that?"

Dee Dee sighed as she said, "Dexter...before we proceed, I need you to promise me something..."

"What?"

"If anything should ever happen to me, promise you not only won't ever use your knowledge of science for my sake or try to get vengeance."

Dexter was puzzled, what did she mean by that?

"What on earth are you talking about?" Dexter asks.

Dee Dee replies, "Listen...with all your scientific works, like time traveling and stuff...you have to understand that man was not to interfere with the Laws of Nature. Every event has its purpose and every cause has a reason. If it's my time, then it's my time. And when that happens, whoever puts me into harm's way, promise me that you will never let vengeance consume you. Mom and Dad would never want you to live with revenge in your heart. It's like a poison that can change us for the worst..."

"Dee Dee, you're starting to creep me out." Dexter said, yelping. "I am not sure what you're talking about."

"In time, Dexter, you will. But for now, just promise me." Dee Dee said.

"Alright, I promise." Dexter said.

There was a time above... a time before. There were perfect things... diamond absolutes. How things fall, things on Earth. And what falls... is fallen. In the dream, they took him to the light. A beautiful lie.

A year later, Megaville, California, Thanksgiving 2007.

Dexter was looking around the rubble of Megaville after the final confrontation with Mandark and Eustace Stritch, all he could see was the mourners, injured victims, all wailing and grievers. All of Mandark and Eustace's mayhem has caused this. But what if someone like Jimmy caused this in the future? Sure, Jimmy helped him save the world from a horrible fate, but what's to keep Jimmy from becoming a corrupted genius with power gone to his head? What's to keep Jimmy from becoming a villian worse than Mandark, the Axe Nosed Monster?

All these questions haunted Dexter as he looked around the aftermath of the destruction.