Starter Villain

Charlie survives the explosion and attempts to check on Dobrev when two assassins rappel in from the roof. When they spot Charlie, he instinctively flees. Initially focused solely on escaping the now-burning hotel, Charlie's priorities shift when he remembers Hera and decides to rescue her. In his hotel room, Charlie frantically searches for Hera but forgets to secure the door. One of the assailants barges in, brandishing a gun and threatening Charlie. Just as the assailant prepares to fire, Hera launches a fierce attack, causing him to drop the weapon. In the ensuing struggle, the assailant is unmasked, revealing Evan Jacobs. Jacobs orders Tobias, the second intruder, to eliminate Charlie. However, Tobias shoots Jacobs instead and hands the gun to a bewildered Charlie.

Morrison bursts into the room as Tobias accuses Charlie of multiple murders, including those of Jacobs, Dobrev, and five other convocation members. Morrison intervenes, aiming a warning shot at Tobias and compelling him to leave. Charlie denies the accusations, and Morrison trusts him, leading them and Hera to safety in a nearby apartment amidst the chaos of the burning hotel.

In the aftermath, Charlie realizes with growing unease that he inadvertently left behind incriminating evidence: the gun used to kill Jacobs and Dobrev, now bearing his fingerprints, and a glass similarly marked with his prints in Dobrev's room.