Legacy Blair, fearing Rughal is creating technology that mimics the noor stones, travels to Hong Kong also hoping to find a cure for Higgins' condition. Higgins's son Alex, who believes he may accidentally taken some of Blair's powers convinces Fattah to bring him there. Blair is mortally wounded by Blackwolf, but as he dies he asks Alex to take his noor stone and continue as his successor. Before teleporting home, Alex fails to retrieve Rughal's artificial noor stone. Fearing Rughal may use it to cause harm, he decides to instead destroy it, knowing it may also not be used to help his father. Alex joins The 99 as "Raqib the Watcher".