Beneath the ocean, the remains of the hive are not dead enough, as they summon a dark seed to revitalize their spawn. Winston has departed for California, where his contaminated dreams fuel the development of a movie production, while he avoids the temptations of the industry's decadence. Slappy's Sushi is contacted by a mysterious new fish distributor, Shish, where the creepy owner, Jake Hong introduces a whole new level of sinister, fishtastic flavor.