The scars of Nice are permanent now. What began as a protective mission at a sunlit French villa has spiraled into the darkest chapter in Genoa City’s modern history. Five lives lost, dozens shattered, and a community left broken. And as the dust settles, the question lingers: who bears responsibility for the blood spilled?

Damian Cain. Chance Chancellor. Lily Winters. Amanda Sinclair. Each one of them met their end in the eerie shadow of luxury turned battlefield. Nick Newman remains barely clinging to life, his body battered, his soul somewhere between worlds. And Cain Ashby—once a man of action, loyalty, and pain—has vanished like a ghost into the ruins he may have helped create.

Lily’s murder was the turning point. Brave, relentless Lily, who risked everything to uncover the truth. She died alone, betrayed by someone she thought she knew. Amanda’s hand guided the knife, but was it Cain who sharpened the blade? His silence in the aftermath speaks louder than any confession. He didn’t stay to mourn. He didn’t fight to clear his name. He disappeared.

Amanda, for her part, died by the same darkness she unleashed. Her vengeance destroyed everyone around her, including the man who once followed her every command—Carter. But even Carter, drowning in guilt, turned on her in the end, revealing the full extent of her cruelty. His imprisonment offers some closure, but not enough. Not while Cain walks free.

Back in Genoa City, the ripple effects are just beginning. Kyle Abbott is a shell of the man he once was, still haunted by Lily’s final voicemail and Clare’s cries in the night. Victoria and Adam find themselves grieving Cole together—one of the few bridges left between them. Sharon and Phyllis try to support their sons, but nothing can erase the trauma. Nate holds Amy tighter, knowing that Damian’s death has crushed every chance they had to rebuild.

Audra? Once the queen of quiet manipulation, she now moves like a ghost, her silence a sentence heavier than words. Genoa City no longer feels like home. It feels like a place where everyone is pretending not to remember how the screaming started.

And still, no one knows if Cain will return. If he does, will he face justice? Will he finally speak about what really happened behind the villa’s doors? Or will he keep running, letting everyone else carry the burden of his silence?

This is no longer about revenge. It’s about closure. Healing. Rebuilding. The time has come to close the chapter on Nice, to let the fallen rest, and for the survivors to find peace.

But one thing remains true—if Cain Ashby ever returns, he won’t just be facing the law. He’ll be facing every shattered life he left behind.