Winter. Memories of his life as Al Simmons continue to haunt Spawn as more and more realizations about who he was and what he did come into view. Of the most painful is the realization that Al Simmons was murdered and burned by his partner, a fellow mercenary known as Chapel. This realization is one that Clown takes great joy in as he persists in taunting, haunting and tormenting the anguished Hellspawn, trying to push him over the edge.

Meanwhile, Jason Wynn continues his climb for more and more power as he sells his illegal arms to both sides of civil wars, and plots his next sinister move. Among his many concerns are the stolen weapons that were taken by Spawn. The weapons are a loose end that are traceable to Wynn, an oversight he cannot afford to let slip through the cracks. To insure the guns safe return, Chapel is sent to track down the thief, return the arsenal and kill the perpetrator.

Rat City. Gunfire sprays the narrow, trash-filled corridor. Chapel has arrived eager to spill a little blood. After rousting a few of the homeless, Chapel discovers that he is looking for a guy named Al, not suspecting that the one he seeks is not only his dead partner, but also a Hellspawn.

Wary of his boss, Terry Fitzgerald has begun his own investigation of missing, and stolen arms. Unfortunately for Terry, Wynn discovers what he is up to. Wanda has become troubled as she worries about Terry and wonders where the ring Cyan found came from. The ring she gave to Al, her dead husband.

Back in the alley Spawn has revealed himself to Chapel. Still not suspecting who Spawn really is, Chapel attempts to play tough with the costumed hero, and spits in his face. Bad move. Spawn moves in on the mercenary and all at once it starts to come back. Spawn remembers Chapel. He torments Chapel and in the end reveals that he is Al Simmons, the man that Chapel murdered. Chapel can't take the shock of this revelation, and his mind snaps like a twig. But before his former partner descends into madness, Spawn discovers that it was Jason Wynn who ordered Al Simmons death.