In March of 2012, Alpha Trion successfully tracked the Old One to his hidden lab, where the evil sage was waiting. Backed by his henchman Blitzkrieg, the Old One attacked Alpha Trion with his Terminus Blade, critically injuring him before being driven back by Dust Devil and Firestar. After the Old One's face was shattered by Dust Devil's Ebon Dagger, the Old One retreated with Blitzkrieg's aid, leaving the Terminus Blade behind. Dust Devil retrieved the Terminus Blade while rescuing Alpha Trion, and gave it to him to study while he recovered from the Old One’s attack. Alpha Trion suspects that the Terminus Blade is a weaponized counterpart to the Key to Vector Sigma.