As Belos possesses the Titan, he and the other teenagers try and fail to utilize their magic as they are exhausted and Camila gives them a pep talk. Back with the others, Gus explains that he and Hunter will attend the Gravesfield Halloween Festival as Captain Avery and Chief Engineer O'Bailey respectively. She forgets that the Golden Guard has to take the palismen to the Emperor, and he prepares to double-cross her now that the staff is back in his possession.

According to an audio recorded by Zeno Robinson in character as Hunter during the "Be Gay Do Witchcraft Charity Drawathon" charity stream, Hunter does not know what flapjacks or pancakes are. After accepting his life was a lie, Hunter promptly abandoned his loyalty to Belos, to the point where he risked being captured to protect his friends at Hexside from being forcibly branded with coven sigils, before officially joining the fight against the emperor and his genocidal plans for the Day of Unity. The two appear to be at odds with each other, both trying to prove that they're useful for Emperor Belos. When Belos sees him, he pleads with Hunter to not attack him, but becomes enraged upon seeing Flapjack.Hunter's life was mostly sheltered, as he was made to train and study much of the time and was not allowed to train with the other scouts, although he was permitted to leave the Emperor's Castle during the weekdays for missions.

In " Hollow Mind" however, after finding out about his true nature during his and Luz's time in Belos' mind, Hunter gradually began learning about Caleb's existence, but was initially unaware of his name or true character, knowing only by the Day of Unity that he was a witch hunter with Belos before being killed by him. This cosplay costume includes several high-quality components that are meticulously designed to replicate the look of James Howlett, also known as Wolverine. Hunter is hesitant, knowing that it is dangerous for the palisman, but Hunter accepts him as his new staff.After learning what he is, Hunter camps out at Hexside, collecting books on grimwalkers and having Flapjack find food for him. First of all, being able to start the battle with taunt in a defense team completely changes how the game is played. Yet at the same time, Luz protected him when they encounter what they initially thought to be Inner Belos, and seeing how much Luz cares about him, Hunter begins to trust and care more about Luz.

He pulls Luz aside and tells her of his sighting and reveals the plan to surprise her with the rebus. Their interaction throughout the episode were minimal, but by the end of the episode, the two are quite friendly. Later, after realizing what Luz's messages truly meant, Amity tries to console Hunter by telling him that there are people out there who won't make him feel worthless, and offers him her hand. Like Emperor Belos, he could not use spell circles, and instead used his artificial staff to do magic, as he was powerless without it. When the eclipse starts, Hunter and Alador notice that their sigils are glowing, concerning them both.At the same time, Hunter started being able to understand what his new little friend is saying, allowing him to learn Flapjack's name.