"So, what the hell is going on? Isn't too early for Thawne to have attacked, he didn't even steal that tachyon device yet." Joe said after Barry, Iris, Cisco, Caitlin, Ralph and Jesse entered the Cortex via a breach where he, Cecille and Allegra were waiting.

"He doesn't need it anymore." Barry said angrily.

"I'm sorry what?" Cecille asked.

"That wasn't the Thawne of this universe that we were just with." Cisco said as he removed his goggles.

"Wait, what do you mean?" Joe asked, hoping Cisco wasn't about to say what he thought he was going to say.

"Somehow, our Thawne has returned and he's managed to take over the body of his counterpart on this earth, which means we've lost our advantage over him." Cisco said.

"How is that even possible?" Cecille asked.

"The negative speed force. Somehow it protected Thawne during Crisis, but it also reduced him to some kind of spectral form, most likely because there was already another version of Thawne on this earth. He somehow managed to escape and has taken possession of the Thawne of this earth, which means that not only are we now facing a Thawne with full access to his speed, but also one that knows everything about this team, including how to get under our skin." Barry said angrily.

"What are we missing?" Cecille asked.

"Thawne brought up Nora. It seems that the bastard blames us for what happened to her as much as we blame him for it." Iris explained.

"That son of a bitch." Joe said.

"Do you have any ideas on where he is now?" Cecille asked.

"I'll program the satellites to start scanning for his negative tachyon signature, since now that we can track them, it'll be harder for him to hide from us." Cisco said.

"There is one way to always know where he is." Barry said.

"What is it?" Jesse asked.

"The Negative Speed Force. It's how Thawne has evaded me all this time. But now, thanks to Nora, I know how to access it." Barry said.

"Barry no. Nora said it herself, accessing the negative speed force, it changed her, made her more like Thawne." Iris said.

"But if I tapped into the Negative Speed force, I'd be able to track Thawne, wherever and whenever he goes." Barry said.

"Barry no, it's too much of a risk. For all we know, the negative speed force could be what turned Thawne into what he is now. Believe me, I understand your temptation, but it's too dangerous. Accessing the negative speed force will change you. That's why Nora chose her fate. She'd rather die as herself than live as something like Thawne." Iris said as Barry sighed.

"I know that it's dangerous, but I can't help but think about it. A way to finally get an advantage over him." Barry said.

"I understand the temptation, but it's too dangerous." Iris said.

"So, what do we do now?" Allegra asked.

"Cisco, start running scans of the city's sewer system." Barry said and since Cisco knew exactly why Barry requested that, he nodded.

"I'll help." Caitlin said, since she, Joe and Iris also knew why Barry wanted them to search the sewers.

"Okay, I'll bite, why are you searching the sewers?" Ralph asked.

"Because right now, that is where Thawne is hiding Grodd. We find Grodd, we find Thawne." Barry said.

"Barry, can I talk to you for a minute?" Jesse asked as she pulled her brother to the side.

"What is it?" Barry asked.

"With Thawne totally aware, how are we going to get our dad out of prison?" Jesse asked and Barry smiled.

"I see you've started to see dad as your dad." Barry said and Jesse nodded.

"Yeah, it took some getting used to, but honestly, I have to admit, it will be nice to have a dad that isn't emotionally closed off. Not that I didn't love my dad from the old multiverse." Jesse said.

"No, I get it. And actually, this turn of events works to our advantage on that front." Barry said as he led Jesse into the Time Vault.

"What are we doing here?" Jesse asked.

"Gideon, pull up the confession." Barry said as he activated the pieu.

"Right away." Gideon said as an image appeared above it.

"What is this?" Jesse asked.

"One of the first things I did in this new reality was come in here and have Gideon modify Thawne's confession to this." Barry said as he played it to reveal the face of the real face of Eobard Thawne.

"Hello everyone. My name is Eobard Thawne. And being of sound mind and body, I freely confess to not only the murder of Nora Allen in her home on the night of March 18 in the year 2000, but also the deaths of Tess Morgan and Harrison Wells in the same year. I also confess to having stolen the identity of Harrison Wells after I killed him." Thawne said as he continued to go on, listing all the incriminating information he needed.

"Barry, that." Jesse said and Barry smiled.

"I know. That is everything we need to free our dad. Gideon, send the video to District Attorney Cecille Horton now." Barry said.

"Right away." Gideon said.

"Good thing that even though some of that stuff may be hard to believe, we've got the DA and police captain supporting our story. Dad will be free again." Jesse said.

"Exactly." Barry agreed with a smile.

"You win some and you lose some in this case." Jesse said and Barry nodded in agreement as they left the vault.