Days of Our Lives Spoilers: EJ buried Vivian & Ivan alive, Vivian met a horrific end in DOOL

Thursday’s episode of Days of Our Lives didn’t just raise the stakes—it buried them six feet under and dared viewers to keep up.

What began as a chilling disappearance has now exploded into a full-scale DiMera nightmare. Vivian Alamain and her ever-loyal accomplice Ivan Marais vanished without a trace, leaving Salem buzzing with suspicion.

But if anyone thought this was just another temporary exit or elaborate scheme, the final moments of the episode delivered a haunting answer—one that points directly at EJ DiMera.

Let’s be honest: EJ has had every reason to want Vivian gone. Their history is soaked in betrayal, manipulation, and near-fatal revenge plots.

Vivian once tried to bury members of the DiMera family alive—a signature move that has become her terrifying calling card. And now, in a twist dripping with poetic justice, it appears EJ may have turned that very method against her.

The episode’s final scene was pure gothic horror. A freshly dug grave sits just beyond the DiMera estate. A crude wooden cross marks the spot, bearing Vivian’s name—no dates, no sentiment, just a cold declaration.

The camera lingers long enough for the dread to settle in. And then comes the voice—low, chilling, unmistakably EJ—murmuring, “Rest in peace… mother.”

That single word changes everything.

If true, this isn’t just another DiMera power play. This is patricide’s darker twin—matricide—with a vengeance. Vivian isn’t just an enemy.

She’s the woman who raised EJ, shaped him, and arguably taught him everything he knows about manipulation and control. For him to eliminate her—possibly in the same brutal fashion she once used on others—marks a point of no return.

But this is Salem. And in Salem, death is rarely the end.

There’s already speculation swirling that this could be yet another twisted Vivian masterstroke. Could she be alive beneath that soil, orchestrating her next grand return? Fans know better than to trust a grave without a body. Vivian has “died” before—only to claw her way back with even more vengeance.

And where there’s Vivian, there’s often Ivan. His disappearance only deepens the mystery. Loyal to a fault, it’s hard to imagine him going quietly.

Still, if EJ truly orchestrated this, the fallout will be catastrophic.

Stefan DiMera will be shattered. Chad DiMera, already carrying the weight of past trauma, may spiral again. Nicole Walker—who has been trying to pull EJ back from the brink—could finally see the man he’s become. And you can bet Salem PD won’t stay quiet for long.

Because if there’s one thing more dangerous than a DiMera with power, it’s a DiMera with nothing left to lose.

The real question now isn’t just whether Vivian is dead—it’s whether EJ has unleashed something far worse by trying to bury her. Because if history has taught us anything, it’s this:

The Alamain legacy doesn’t stay buried.

And if Vivian is still alive, clawing her way out of that grave, EJ may have just signed his own death warrant.