Anna Devane had faced Port Charles’ darkest secrets before, but nothing could have prepared her for finding Sam McCall in a half-conscious, mud-streaked state at a remote abandoned safe house near Ithaca. The wind rattled the rafters like skeletal fingers, signaling danger lurking in every shadow. Anna, ever vigilant, immediately sensed this was no ordinary rescue mission. Sam’s usual fiery determination was muted under exhaustion, and when she whispered, “Anna… Jason… he can’t know yet,” a chill ran down Anna’s spine. She knew the stakes—keeping secrets from Jason Morgan had historically led to disaster and loss.
Despite Sam’s fragmented warnings, Anna stabilized her and got her out, every sense alert to being observed. Sam’s murmurs hinted at a catastrophic threat tied directly to Jason, suggesting that someone had gone to extreme lengths to prevent her from revealing the truth. During their tense helicopter ride back to Port Charles, Sam’s words were disjointed but grave: “Not who you think… he wasn’t supposed to survive… they lied to Jason from the beginning.”
Upon landing at General Hospital, Anna swiftly bypassed security, ensuring Sam could be treated without delay. Dr. Terry Randolph attended to Sam while Anna absorbed the weight of her friend’s revelation. Jason, unaware of the brewing storm, was conducting a routine inspection at the Pure Warehouse when Anna arrived. Her trench coat whipping behind her, she delivered the ominous warning: “It’s Sam. We need to talk.” Jason immediately sensed the severity.
When he saw Sam, bruised and pale, his protective instincts ignited. As she recounted her findings, the horror unfolded: the covert group Jason thought defeated, tied to the previous bio-weapon and brainwashing incidents, was still active—and now focused entirely on him. Their intent was not revenge against Sunny, Carly, or other usual Port Charles connections, but Jason himself. His resurrection after the clinic explosion had been engineered, financed by a shadowy figure known only as “C,” embedding a dormant neurotrigger in Jason that could control his actions without his awareness.
Sam had discovered this horrifying truth while gathering evidence, leading to her capture and interrogation by the organization. The revelation shattered Jason’s sense of autonomy: every choice he had made since his return might have been influenced by unseen hands. Anna confirmed the terrifying reality, admitting she had intercepted transmissions indicating a sleeper asset coded as JM—but never suspected it was Jason himself. The implications were staggering.
Jason’s first question, “Can they still activate it?” hung in the air. Anna’s silence and Sam’s test results confirmed the worst: the group’s plan was already in motion, and the neurotrigger could be remotely engaged within 24 hours. Sam, sobbing, explained she risked everything to protect Jason. Despite the emotional devastation, Jason’s fury toward the unseen architects surged, tempered only by his determination to protect Sam.
Anna revealed the most shocking piece: she had identified C—a respected and influential figure within Port Charles. The revelation hit Jason like a physical blow. The person who had manipulated his life, overseen his reconstruction, and embedded the trigger into his brain was someone he had trusted, someone whose ambitions had been grossly underestimated. The city’s safety depended on Jason confronting this enemy directly, but the psychological and tactical stakes were unprecedented.
Sam’s proximity had inadvertently served as a delivery system for the neurotrigger, meaning Jason’s loved one had been weaponized against him without intention. The realization ignited a fierce protective rage in him. Determined to neutralize the threat, Jason stormed toward Spanelli’s safe house, intent on using his expertise to counteract the activation mechanism. Anna followed, insisting he could not handle this alone.
At Spanelli’s decoy warehouse, they worked to trace and neutralize the signal. Despite encrypted transmissions and high-tech interference, an alert confirmed the group had sent a test pulse targeting Jason. The neurotrigger had been primed, subtle electrical spikes firing within his neural pathways—a signal of its activation potential. The countdown had begun.
With the clock ticking, Jason understood that hiding would not protect him; the only option was confrontation. Anna, Spanelli, and Jason coordinated efforts to locate and disable the device before it could turn him into a weapon. The tension was absolute, a race against time that would determine not only Jason’s autonomy but the safety of Port Charles itself.
Jason’s resolve was unshakable. He would face this enemy head-on, willing to risk everything to protect those he loved and reclaim control of his life. The terrifying truth had been revealed: Jason had been manipulated from the very beginning, and the countdown to a potentially catastrophic activation had already started. The fate of the city—and the lives of everyone he cherished—hung in the balance.
