- Lance continues his mission to take down the Arrow. When a meta-human named Jake Simmons, who kills people with blasts of energy and plasma, starts terrorizing Starling City, Oliver is forced to ask Ray for help.
- Quentin Lance relentlessly continues his mission to take down the Arrow, so Felicity orders Oliver to keep a low profile. However, when a meta-human named Jake Simmons, who kills people with blasts of energy and plasma, starts terrorizing Starling City, Oliver is forced to ask Ray Palmer to dress up in his Atom suit for help. The unlikely duo is forced to team up to save the city.—Larry B.
- The episode opens with mysterious figure killing security guards at a bank with laser beams from his eyes.
Roy has confessed and is brought to jail. Lance wants to charge Queen, but Laurel shows up to tell him the DA won't be charging Queen. They are suspicious that Lance was the only person present during Queen's confession.
Palmer asks Felicity about Roy's confession and awkwardly addresses the fact he told her he loved her. He essentially walks it back.
Queen visits Roy in custody. Roy says he's doing this as a way to make it right for killing the cop, as well as paying Queen back for saving his life. Roy thinks the city needs the Arrow.
In the Hong Kong flashback Queen tells Maseo and Tatsu he's going to go after Waller.
Queen meets with Malcolm, who tells him his "days as the Arrow are finished." He suggested that it might be better for the city if he stops Ra's from pressuring him.
Surveillance footage of the meta-human from the opening scene has surfaced on the news. Lance and his team show up at Arrow HQ with a warrant to search the premises. But Roy's fingerprints are the only ones they find. Outside Felicity and Digs tell Queen him they wiped his evidence clean because Roy had already confessed and they wanted to keep the Arrow active.
Felicity and Queen go to Palmer for help dealing with the meta-human.
In our flashback Queen finds Waller. She's been shot and claims to have been held hostage by General Shrieve, who plans to use the Alpha and Omega on Hong Kong. She advises him to leave Hong Kong as quickly as possible.
Thea visits Roy in prison. He unconvincingly tells her he'll be okay.
With help from Palmer's gadgets they find out the meta-human's name is Jake Simmons. They are able to tack him to a warehouse. Palmer talks Queen into letting him go after Simmons alone. He doesn't fare well, but escapes alive. Queen tells him his mistake was relying too much on the suit.
Maseo tells Queen that they won't be able to get off the island alive. The plan is to try and find the vaccine Shrieve has developed to help protect his men.
Roy is attacked by three large inmates in prison. He takes them all out but is injured in the process.
Lance is warned by the higher-ups downtown not to make the investigation personal. Since there is no evidence against Queen, they want him to back off. Lance tells Thea about Roy being attacked.
Based on Thea's complaint Queen wants to try and break Roy out of prison. Digs tells him he has to back down or risk losing "everything." It doesn't work, but Felicity reminds him that breaking Roy out won't change what Ra's has done to the Arrow. Queen admits he's facing a crisis of identity.
In the flashback Queen, Maseo and Tatsu go the base. They grab several vials and leave.
Lance visits Roy in his cell. Roy tells him about killing the officer.
While checking possible power sources Felicity is captured by Simmons. She manages to break away briefly, allowing Palmer time to get there and rescue her. Once again Palmer starts to take a beating. But Queen gives him a pep talk that helps propel him to talking Simmons down.
Roy is stabbed in the stomach by one of the guards. He dies and Lance makes sure to remind Queen who is to blame.
Back at HQ Felicity and Digs drop a bombshell: Roy walks into the room, still very much alive. They used one of Lyla's contacts to stab Roy. The man is skilled at not killing the victim, and places a betablocker on the blade which simulates death. Everybody thinks Roy is dead, which means Queen is effectively innocent of being the Arrow. Queen wonders "What happens to Roy Harper?" The answer is that he's leaving the city.
In the flashback Queen tells Maseo and Tatsu he wants to stop ? from distributing the virus on his own, allowing them to help protect Akio. They refuse and say they will help him.
When Simmons is placed in custody they realize he's wants present for the dark matter explosion. Palmer wonders how it's possible for him to be a meta-human.
Ra's appears at Thea's apartment. She tries to fight him, which doesn't go well. He stabs her through the chest with a sword as the episode ends.
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