Royal We.The Justice League announces the resignation of several members in response to the U.N.'s restrictions. Baron DeLamb declares that vigilante heroes are unwelcome in Markovia, just as Dick's team arrives in the country to investigate the metahuman trafficking syndicate, "Bedlam". Nightwing and Tigress go undercover at the King's pre-coronation party while Superboy and Black Lightning go underground to find the labs. Prince Brion is at odds with his brother over their uncle becoming regent and plans to activate his meta-gene to save his country with the help of geneticist Dr. Simon Ecks. Superboy and Black Lightning find the captive meta-children, but are attacked by Count Vertigo and Plasmus. Despite sustaining injuries, Black Lightning manages to escape while Superboy is captured. Ecks shows the metahuman trafficking lab to a horrified Brion before Vertigo knocks him out and has him thrown into a pod. Vertigo leaves to report back to his superior, leaving Dr. Jace to arrive and activate the prince's pod. Meanwhile, Tigress rescues a young Quraci metahuman who was nearly buried by Bedlam thugs before her powers brought her back to life with no memory of what happened to her.