Akio, Hermione and Hercules enter the next realm of the Underworld: The Asphodel Meadows. The realm known as the region of indifference. The three wander around, as they find mostly people who have went insane as the years had passed, while others wandered around in sheer mindlessness, presumably due to drinking from the River Lethe.
As they continue to wander, a few certain people catch their interest, but nobody had been strong enough yet. Weeks pass. Hell, even months do, but they find neither a portal nor any people that would be of use to their team, until now..
An explosion occurs, taking the attention of the group. A woman is knocked back, as Hermione rushes to her aid, while Akio and Hercules look on at what comes beyond the flames. Beyond them comes a giant humanoid-like monster, which starts screaming:
"Who goes there!?"