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13. Canaries

Oliver is thrown by the changes within Team Arrow. He's used to calling the shots but sees that the team has evolved in his absence and tensions quickly escalate in the lair. Oliver is furious that Laurel has been going out as the Black Canary and tells her to stop risking her life, but when Vertigo hits the streets again, Laurel goes against Oliver's wishes and tracks down Vertigo who hits her with a full dose of the drug. Laurel's biggest fears revolve around her sister Sara so the Vertigo causes her to hallucinate an epic fight between Canary and Black Canary. Meanwhile, Chase surprises Thea, and Roy warns Thea to stay away from Malcolm.

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Werner Zytle escapes custody by poisoning a guard with Vertigo. As Oliver tries to keep Laurel from being a vigilante, Merlyn informs him that, to beat Ra's, he will need to bring Thea onto the team. Oliver reveals the truth to her, who accepts and praises him for the work he has been doing as the Arrow. Laurel tracks down Zytle and takes him on herself, only to be poisoned with Vertigo. She begins to hallucinate images of Sara, which attack her. Oliver and Roy arrive in time to get her back to the hideout for treatment. Oliver realizes that the group does not fight for him anymore, but rather for the city. Chase attempts to kill Thea, but Roy and Merlyn show up; Chase instead commits suicide. Oliver and Laurel successfully capture Zytle together. On Merlyn's advice, Oliver takes Thea to the island for training. Laurel finally tells Quentin that she has been using Sara's vigilante persona and about Sara's death, although he already knows both. In flashbacks, Oliver is captured by A.R.G.U.S. and interrogated over the location of Maseo and his family. Maseo is captured trying to save Oliver. Waller brings Oliver and Maseo to Starling City to find Chien.

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