Desist and Zap squared off. Entropy fought Spectre. After taking several hits, Spectre destroyed Entropy's pistol. Unable to fight back, Entropy soon fell.
Panther knocked out the Purple Mask, then went after Zap. After Zap fell, Crocodile & Spectre faced off against Desist and Panther. Qman recovered and protected Entropy with a force field as Spectre turned his attack on the unconscious. The battle dragged on, but Spectre and Crocodile were destroyed. The Purple Mask was unmasked. He proved to be a familiar figure indeed: Congressman Maxwell!
Conclusions:
This incident inflamed tensions between the Guardians and Chess. Chess had found and certified the clones as the real thing. Chess then decided that the one survivor, Zap, would be dissected. Entropy, also a clone, did not like the implications. Desist and Entropy resigned from Chess. The Guardians were disbanded. Shadow Knight came up with a solution. Guardians Inc. was born