13. Betrayal

Complete story — includes the ending

Moira denies knowledge of the list. Diggle starts to investigate her daily activities. Laurel asks the vigilante for help when criminal Cyrus Vanch is released from prison. Using the microphone inside the burner, Quentin and his team intercept the vigilante, who manages to escape. Vanch kidnaps Laurel. Quentin and the vigilante team up to save Laurel, as Quentin realizes that Vanch's contacts on the police force are how he knew about her. The duo saves Laurel, the vigilante only barely stopping Quentin from murdering Vanch in a blind rage. Laurel demands Quentin stay away from her for betraying her trust. In order to protect her, Oliver decides to cut his contact with her as the vigilante. Diggle presents evidence to Oliver that his mother is connected to the group he is hunting and that she also knew of Robert's yacht. Oliver goes to interrogate his mother as the vigilante. In flashbacks, Oliver meets Slade Wilson, an Australian Intelligence operative who came to the island to free Yao Fei. It is revealed that the masked mercenary who tortured Oliver was Wilson's partner, as Wilson has the same mask. He starts training Oliver to get him ready to infiltrate the airfield, the only apparent way out.