Escalation is the twenty-eighth story arc of unORDINARY and the eleventh arc of Season 2. It began with Chapter 265 and ended with Chapter 277.
Summary[]
The students barely have time to catch their breath following their disastrous field trip. Orrin intends to protect his position as the leading power of Spectre by any means necessary. If it means rubbing out a few liabilities, then so be it. And with the Authorities seeking to intervene, there'll be no rest for the residents of Wellston Private High School.
The Safe House students made it back to Wellston alive. But not in one piece. John has been cut off from his power thanks to Terrence, and it's up to the elites to make sure this development stays secret. Meanwhile, Kassandra visits her alma mater to conduct an inquiry on behalf of the Authorities.
Kassandra confronts Vaughn over the matter of the attack on his students. As usual, the headmaster calmly deflects any questions he does not wish to answer. But Kassandra isn't prone to backing down like Keon is. She tells Vaughn to his face that his days of being in charge are numbered. Seraphina decides that John could spend some real bonding time with the rest of Safe House, while she pays a visit to her would-be allies. A big surprise awaits her...
Those closest to Leilah finally learn that she's been dating the former doctor of her sister's school. First Seraphina confronts her about Orrin going back on his word back in Rowden and marginalizing her role in Spectre. Leilah works out an uncertain compromise with her, only for Darren to break up with her right afterwards when she admits that she was party to the disabling crime wave. And at Lovun Prison, Keon is about to put Terrence through a very unpleasant interrogation.
The prisoner known as Terrence is subjected to the mental torture of Memory Recall. Keon is apathetic to the unfairness of the abuse he's suffered at the hands of his peers and late mother, save for how it led him work for Orrin as a member of Spectre. Another of Keon's old students finds himself in several awkward positions. John is asked to instruct the other members of Safe House in the art of combat, faces the aggression of old cronies he can no longer subdue, and learns his only recourse of reclaiming the lost part of himself is by going along with a crazy scheme of Seraphina's.
Blyke asks John whether he wants to join him and hisfriends on their way to lunch, somewhat interrupts his dwelling on his state of powerlessness. The former King agrees, and along the way thanks them for not leaking his situation. He is surprised that they hadn't say anything regarding Spectre to the Authorities. Remi and Blyke supply the answer: they didn't trust those in power. They encounter William, who joins their entourage. The trio share about the recent shenanigans as well as the Safe House.
Leilah held another conference with the Spectre executives, vouching for her sister to be given another chance. She blames Orrin for his involvement on their pastendeavors. Meanwhile at Wellston, Seraphina gatecrashes a father-son bonding time, shows William around the Safe House and suggests John about becoming the club's fighting instructor. The three then have an impromptu training session at the gym.
The boxing match of the century between William and John commences, with Seraphina plays cheerleader for the former. Elsewhere, Terrence gets himself some unexpectedvisitors...
Unfortunately, the visitor has no interest in freeing Terrence. He sends the boss' "regards" to him. Orrin then sets sight on another former asset of his.
Kayden and Kuyo timely intervention saved the teens from being killed. The vigilante tells his friend to whisk them away while he fights the assassin. The trio sudden arrival alerts Leilah, who proceeds to call the man whose heart she recently broke.
Darren arrives to tend Seraphina and John, while also being awkward around Leilah. John wakes up from his nightmare, then subsequently realizes the danger he puts himself in.
Leilah relates Orrin's treatment towards her to the one she received from another tyrant from her past. She gets Seraphina and John up to speed with the Spectre lore. At the same time, Keon presents his full report regarding the organization to his boss, who plans to scapegoat them.
Darren stresses about the fate that befell on his least favorite brats to Leilah. Somewhere, Orrin brings his three kidnappedsubjects to his presence. Facing resistance from them, he demonstrates his ability by having two of them kill the last one. News of the latter's disappearance reaches Arlo, who on his way to the interview.