Jivan Shi was angered at losing his status as a doctor because his medical degree from India was not recognized in the United States. Jivan Shi now as a therapist manipulated Summer Day into becoming the Hyena again and to infect him with the "curse" so that he could gain revenge on the medical community.

During the ensuing battle between Summer and Firestorm, Shi transformed into a were-hyena also and ended up infecting Firestorm with the curse. Eventually back in Africa, a magician removed the curse from Firestorm, who was then able to capture both Hyenas. Medical science continued to search for a permanent cure for the Hyena affliction, but this was rather redundant, since only known cure has been magic.

In the end Jivan Shi was killed on Planet Salvation when a Parademon shot him through the chest.