Dr. Doom imprisons the Fantastic Four in his castle. Sue manages to convince Doom to tell her about his origin, in order to buy time for the other three to find a way out.

Doom continues to indulge Sue by telling her about his past. He is Victor von Doom the son of a helpful local who was wronged by the superstitious locals. Meanwhile, the other three must face Doom's traps on their way out.

As the dawn breaks, Doom wraps up his story. His interest in robotics led him to Reed Richards whom he grew to hate for his intellect and goodness. Doom and robots took over his country and now he has The Fantastic Four. Or does he?