The Divided States of Hysteria #4
In *The Divided States of Hysteria* #4, Howard Chaykin’s sharp storytelling and distinctive art bring a tense, high-stakes escalation as Villa’s operatives track Ra'id to a San Francisco sex club, leading to a brutal assassination and a devastating drone strike. With moral lines blurring and secrets unraveling, Nacamulli’s attempt on Christopher is thwarted by Villa, who chooses mercy for strategic reasons, while Nichols plots his next move using a compromising sex tape of the President. The cover by Howard Chaykin captures the issue’s gritty, charged atmosphere.
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Villa's operatives obtain information from Wendell which leads them to find Ra'id in a San Francisco sex club. Villa assassinates Ra'id, then destroys the sex club with a drone strike. Nacamulli tries to kill Christopher but Villa stops him, allowing Nacamulli to live because his contacts are important to the mission. Nichols plots to use a sex tape of the President in his next plot.
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