Oliver and his team grapple with this question when a new vigilante appears on the scene.
Whos to say whos the monster and whos the hero?
Good, evil, hero, monster.
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My friend, truth is a matter of perspective, Kovar says.
Oliver responds by stabbing a knife through Kovars hand, then holding another to his neck.
He gets the guards to surrender their guns and hustles Kovar toward the exit.
And why would they let an American into Bratva?
Theyre just using Oliver for whatever value he can provide.
This angries up Olivers blood, and they start fighting.
Well, Kovar starts fighting; Oliver mostly takes punches.
Seriously, that is one big Russian.
Or is it a double-cross?
Tune in next week.
Meanwhile, on to …
The present:
The good news: Prometheus has stopped killing random civilians.
The bad news: Team Arrow has no idea what hes going to do next.
What is it with this city and serial killers lately?
Rory asks, and yeah, he and Curtis officially get the best lines this season.
Recent parolee Eric Dunns in charge, and hey, one of his crew is a woman!
Its always male criminals in theseArrowgangs.
You cant have it both ways, Oliver says.
Plus, they dont wantanothermasked killer loose in Star City.
This prompts Evelyn to ask, Who gets to decide whos a psycho and whos a vigilante?
Who watches the watchmen?
Why does the caged bird sing?
Does this look infected to you?
(Sorry, I got on a question roll.)
It goes smoothly except for Diggle, who gets a little rage monster in his interrogations.
That is, most certainly, a bummer.
If Team Arrow isnt with him, then theyre dead.
Vigilante shoots their van (petty!)
I mean, Chase is Vigilante, right?
Somehow, his lame threat works, and she gives up Dunns hotel name.
Chase goes to get a warrant, and Oliver goes to suit up.
Sure enough, Dunns in the hotel with a skull mask and a bunch of cash.
It was his time in Iron Heights that made him a criminal.
Him and Andy Dufresne, amirite?
Oliver fires an arrow with bullet-proof mesh to cover the window, letting them escape out the back.
But it goes downhill when Vigilante takes Mr. Maybe because you havent lost anyone.
You dont have a full understanding of whats out there, he says.
Oh, Vigilante, you have no idea.
Somehow, Green Arrow keeps himself from screaming, You dont know mah life!
and instead opts for a calmer, Oh, Ive lost people, almost more than I can bear.
NEXT: Well, who sawthatbetrayal coming?
Vigilantes ready to assassinate Mr.
It ends with Vigilante ensnared by a cable arrow that binds him to a column.
Im damaged goods, Thea, he says.
It just hurts so much, he whimpers.
And the worst thing is knowing how ashamed shed be of me right now.
Thea assures him thats not true, but she gets what hes feeling.
When weve been living in pain this long, its hard to even accept the idea of being happy.
Oliver then leaves to have another drink with Susan, who were apparently supposed to root for now?
And also, a moment of silence for the Flashpointed-out-of-existence baby Sara.
And finally tonight, we see Artemis engaging in a clandestine rooftop meeting with … drumroll … Prometheus!
Dont worry, nobody followed me.
They dont suspect a thing, she says.
Or is it a double-cross?
Tune in next week …
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