Complete story — includes the ending
Hunt is killed by a mysterious archer. Quentin deduces that a copycat is at work, but his superior publicly blames the hooded vigilante. Oliver plans a Christmas party at the mansion to bring the spirit of the holidays back to his family. He saves some hostages from the archer and the two are both injured after fighting, with Oliver realizing that Robert wasn't the author of the list. The archer escapes and is shown to be Malcolm. Walter finds out about the vigilante's objective and is kidnapped by one of Malcolm's associates. The organization's plan is revealed to be starting six months later, when thousands of people will die for what it believes to be for the greater good. Flashbacks show the Chinese archer, Yao Fei, capturing Fyers, who tells Oliver that the island was a prison for dangerous criminals and that his unit was tasked with exterminating the inmates, including Yao, after the program was shut down. Yao is caught by the unit while leading Oliver to a possible escape from the island; Oliver makes it out.
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