Shocking Spoiler for “Days of Our Lives”: Marlena’s Mysterious Collapse — Is Stefano DiMera Rising from the Shadows?

MARLENA’S MYSTERIOUS COLLAPSE SENDS SHOCKWAVES THROUGH SALEM

The Queen of Salem Falls as Stefano’s Shadow Returns

The courtroom went silent. One moment, Dr. Marlena Evans was standing strong during Johnny DiMera’s trial, and the next? She was collapsing into Mayor Abe Carver’s arms while her daughter Belle Black rushed to her side.

This wasn’t just any fainting spell.

Something Sinister Is Brewing

Let’s talk about what’s REALLY happening here. Marlena hasn’t been herself since losing John Black—and who could blame her? The love of her life is gone. She told Dr. Sarah Horton she hasn’t been eating or sleeping properly. Classic grief symptoms, right?

Wrong.

Because now Marlena’s seeing things. Not just any things—she’s having visions of Stefano DiMera calling her his “Queen of the Night.” Yeah, THAT Stefano. The one whose consciousness was supposedly destroyed back in 2020. The Phoenix who refused to stay dead for decades.

The DiMera Connection Nobody Wants to Talk About

Here’s where it gets twisted. Marlena confided in Anna DiMera about these hallucinations, convinced that somehow, some way, Stefano is still alive. Anna immediately told Tony DiMera, which means the entire DiMera clan knows something’s up.

But wait—didn’t Tony and Chad DiMera destroy that microchip containing Stefano’s consciousness? They said it was the definitive end. The death of The Phoenix.

Please. This is Salem we’re talking about.

Dr. Rolf’s Fingerprints Are All Over This

Let’s be real for a second. Dr. Wilhelm Rolf is still out there, and that man’s loyalty to Stefano goes beyond the grave. He’s brought people back from the dead, created clones, and performed more brain transplants than any legitimate doctor should. You think he didn’t make a backup of that chip?

And then there’s Megan Hathaway—Stefano’s daughter who’s been working with Rolf recently. She’s got her father’s twisted ambitions and access to all his technology. With John gone, Marlena’s vulnerable. What better time to strike?

Is This Grief or Something More Calculated?

Look, losing your soulmate would break anyone. Marlena’s been through hell and back—literally, considering that possession storyline. But these specific hallucinations? The “Queen of the Night” references? That’s not random trauma talking.

That’s Stefano’s calling card.

Remember when he drugged her back in ’94? Made her vulnerable to actual demonic possession? Or how about 2020 when he tried to implant a chip in her brain to make her his “willing slave”? The man was OBSESSED.

The Stakes Have Never Been Higher

This isn’t just about Marlena’s mental health. This is happening during Johnny’s trial for shooting EJ DiMera. If Marlena loses credibility, if she seems unstable… who benefits? The timing is too perfect to be coincidental.

And with the show’s 60th anniversary coming up? You KNOW they’re building to something massive.

Will Marlena find the strength to fight this new threat without her beloved John? Can she prove she’s not losing her mind before it’s too late? Or is Stefano’s legacy about to claim its greatest victim yet?

One thing’s certain—The Phoenix may be dead, but his shadow still looms large over Salem. And Marlena Evans is standing directly in its path.