He's greeted with a shotgun barrel shoved in his chest, and the slug it was holding. Behind the shotgun was another man, but this time it was fleshy. It wasn't simply made of ash, this was the real Vernon. Flames danced across his body, but they also formed a pair of flaming wings, burning brightly. After the shotgun goes off, Vernon speaks, "You're completely off your rocker. Stop this madness." The slug begins to burn hot enough to start melting through Kent's armor. Then, Vernon brings the flames from the geysers down upon Kent.