 Mota called Valerie at her office, wanting to meet her, though she refused.Later, her father visited Valerie at her home, having somehow been transformed into an energy being, by reasons not yet explained.Leaving behind a fake Dear John letter for Bart Allen, that as expected prevented him from questioning Valerie's disappearance and search for her whereabouts, he took Valerie into an unknown location, hoping to use her DNA to restore his appearance, and use Valerie as a bait to take his vengeance on Bart, with Inertia's aid.