The Battle of Starcourt Mall came to an end. The Mind Flyer is defeated... but he is not the only one gone. Billy is gone.

You turn away from the large body of the dead monster and see the gang, El, Steve, Mike, Lucas, and most of all, Max, kneeling over Billy's dead body. You come towards them, seeing Billy's corpse-

Suddenly, a cough, sharp and bloody, comes from his throat, breaking the sound of Max's wailing. Billy... is alive?