The Peregrinator's Club Game Room, Flashback
"I hope you can understand my hesitation, Miss Kane but my employers prefer no one know about us. Unless we decided to directly approach them." Broome said.
"Ask anyone I prefer to make the first move." Kate chided.
"I can see that. But the question remains should we consider your offer? With the Kane family money and your inheritance from your cousin, the fact that you can afford our services is without question. But are you willing to be a part of our organization?" Broome ask.
"What do you mean? Kate asked.
"At the moment of your death, we of the Manus in Nigrum will restore you to life. However, since your new life was given to you by us, you will be one of us whether you want to be or not." Broome explained.
"So it's absolute servitude, huh," Kate asked.
"A small price for eternal life don't you think? To never face death again, seems to be a fair trade to me." Broome said to reassure her.
"Yeah, except one small problem with that," Kate stated as she got up close in personal with Broome. "I've got this thing about servitude." She said, then headbutted Broome in the head, although pushed back Broome showed no signs of disorientation most people show from such an attack. But, Broome was unphased he took several swings at Kate and missed. Then with his next swing, Kate grabbed his arm with both hands and then delivered a knee strike to his solar plexus, and repeated it several times. Broome was a tall man and not all well built but still, he should have fallen to his knees after that barrage. Desperate, Kate kneed him in crouch but once more he had no reaction.
Stunned, Broome pushed Kate across the room and her back hit the pool table; Kate realized he was stronger than he looked and couldn't feel pain. Rushing towards her, Kate grabbed a pool cue and broke it over her knee using the broken cues she hit him in the face several times before eventually going low and stabbing Broome in the knees which prevented him from moving and then proceeded to knock him out finally with several strikes to his face with another cue stick. Kate realized he couldn't feel pain but his anatomy was still the same. Suddenly, Laurel kicked open the locked door and rushed over to Kate.
"You okay?" Laurel asked.
"If there's one thing us Gotham girls can do it's taking a beating and giving one back," Kate said sorely as she held her lower back. She then notices Laurel moved to Broome and with precision, breaks his arms. "I'd object, but apparently you weren't kidding about these guys." She exclaimed to Laurel.
"Told you, they barely feel pain and because they were dead they push their muscles further than normal," Laurel explained.
"I know, guess seeing is believing; I knew and I still wasn't ready for someone like him," Kate said, she then took a deep look at Laurel and began to wonder. "Are you like them? Is that why you're fast enough to dodge bullets?" She asked.
"No, I'm not like them at all; in any way," Laurel explained sounding a little bitter. Kate went to Laurel and helped her carry Broome the unconscious Broome out the room. Everyone else at the party just assumed that Broome just had too much to drink and didn't even bother to look at him.
Undisclosed Safe House, Present
Oliver still in his ski-mask was interrogating Dr. Snyder. Oliver doing his best to interrogate the doctor, however, Snyder was surprising more resilient than Oliver expected even though Oliver was being "gentle" at least by his standards.
"I'll ask again, why did you destroy the bodies!" Oliver asked as he pulled and twisted the arrow inside the doctor.
"Urgh, you know I actually felt something just then," Snyder commented, Oliver stood back frustrated that his attempts were getting him nowhere. Oliver already had suspicions about Snyder but had to confirm, he left to go talk to others who were hiding in the next.
"I'm not getting anywhere with him." Oliver sighed as he lifted up his mask.
"It must be hard to torture someone who can't feel pain," Barry said, sounding a little judgemental as he personally never liked Oliver's choice to use physical coercion but let it go anyway.
"Take a break Ollie, give me a shot at him," Sara asked.
"It's not going to matter who hurts him, Sara, he's not gonna feel it," Oliver stated. "But, there is another way." He said, reaching for his phone he contacted his wife in Central City. "Felicity, it's me. Listen I need you to find everything you can about Snyder's closest friends and family; names, addresses, current problems, anything, and hurry." He said as he hung up.
"Oliver you're not gonna too ..." Barry said realizing what Oliver was about to do.
"He can't feel pain, Barry, but that doesn't mean he doesn't feel," Oliver said.
Abandon Car Lot
Kate and Laurel interrogate Broome.
"Wakey, Wakey, Jackass," Laurel said as was gently tapping his face while Broome was zip-tied to the steering wheel of a car in a car garage. Suddenly, Broome was tasered by Kate; even though his arms were broken and zip-tied she still felt the need to discomfort him a little before interrogation.
"Oh I'm sorry, did you feel that?" Kate asked sarcastically as Broome only looked agitated at her.
"Mr. Broome, take a look at me," Laurel said as she grabbed him by the cheek and directed him toward her gaze. "I'm sure you've heard about a woman who's been causing all kinds of hell for your organization. What was it that you call her again, oh that's right the "Bird of Prey"; I actually like being called that by the way." Laurel explained with a cocky smirk and Broome started to look intimidated.
"I can't tell you where it is, Miss Lance," Broome said.
"But you're going too," Laurel said.
Undisclosed Safe House
Oliver walked over to Snyder and showed him a picture on his phone. It was a picture of his brother and his brother's children and Snyder began to look frightened.
"I also have the list of their schedules, I know where your brother's taking his family for their annual Christmas vacation," Oliver said underneath his ski mask.
"Please, don't hurt them their innocent!" Snyder pleaded.
"Tell me what I want to know and I won't," Oliver said. Snyder looked nervous trying not to speak but still knowing that this masked man knew everything about his family he couldn't risk it.
"The bodies, I was ordered to destroy them. I was told not to leave a trace." Snyder began saying.
"Why, who were they?" Oliver asked.
"Trained soldiers, 3 were from our country, another was Mossad, and I think the other was a Hitman in the Columbian cartel," Snyder said. "It doesn't matter who they were they just had to be wiped off the earth," Synder said.
"I'm not too familiar with International agency relations but Mossad wouldn't work with soldiers from this government and both wouldn't work with a hitman of a drug cartel. What is this some kind of military cover-up?" Oliver openly explained and wondered.
"Uh, if only it was that simple." Snyder relented. "They were recruited because of their training, they needed soldiers on the ground. Just like I was recruited because of my connections to the coroner's office." He relented.
"Who recruited you?" Oliver asked.
"They're ... they're," Snyder started to speak but suddenly stopped talking as if something was preventing him from talking. Suddenly, Snyder looked at Oliver strangely for a moment before speaking. "Hm, Oliver Queen, am I right?" He asked and Oliver was shocked.
Abandon Car Lot
"My partner here tells me that your organization sets up shop in this city, finds people to bring them back and has them work for you. So what she and especially I want to know is where is your shop, so I can get it the hell out of my city." Kate angrily stated trying to intimidate Broome.
"Start talking, now!" Laurel said.
"Alright, I." Broome started talking but then stopped all of the sudden, afterward he looked at Laurel and Kate much differently than before. "Dinah Laurel Lance, the Bird of Prey it's been far too long." He said and causing Laurel to look disturbed.
Undisclosed Safe House
"Hmm, I wonder which empty building this is; there's quite a lot in Gotham. Probably the same amount in Star City, wouldn't you agree Mr. Queen? Snyder said.
"I don't know, who you think your talking too but you're mistaken," Oliver said trying to cover his identity.
"Well let's see, you're torturing Dr. Snyder here with a bow and arrow and the Green Arrow was bailed out earlier tonight. So, let's just skip the pretenses, Mr. Queen." Synder said.
Realizing that keeping his identity was pointless, Oliver removed his ski-mask. "You know who I am, so who are you cause your not Snyder, are you?" Oliver asked in a rather disturbed manner.
"No, he's just my mouthpiece at the moment." The unknown person said through Snyder.
"What ... What in the hell are you?" Oliver asked.
"Someone with the power over the dominion of the dead, someone can back those you have loved and lost, as I have done for you with your precious Black Canary." The specter gloated.
"Are you telling me that you brought Laurel Lance back to life?" Oliver asked bewilderedly.
"That's exactly what I'm telling you, by the way, who was that look alike that showed up several months ago? I briefly thought that it was Laurel but no she's been hiding for so long. I wondered why she just pops up out the blue like that after these last two years of silently dismantling my operation." The voice told him. "But then I realized that couldn't be her, she wouldn't dare show her face to any of you after what we did to her." The voice sneered.
Feeling an old surge of protective anger towards his former love, Oliver grabbed Synder or rather his body by the shirt. "What you did to her? If you hurt her, so help me." Oliver threated him.
"Oh still a soft spot for the old flame, huh." The voice said mockingly. "Well, this has been enlightening I think I'll take my leave now." The voice said.
"What's that suppose to mean?" Oliver said in anger.
"Well now that I know based on your reaction that you truly believed that Laurel Lance was dead until now, I can conclude that it was an imposter that showed up in the Star City those several months ago. I also know that she's not with you now, hmm, that might be very interesting." He said.
"What will be interesting?" Oliver asked.
"Her killing you, I mean that is after we kill you first. You'll make the most formidable soldier to us, Mr. Queen." The voice said gleefully.
"I will never, never be a soldier for you!" Oliver shouted.
"Don't be so sure, enjoy your current life Mr. Queen your next one will come very, very soon." The voice stated. "What? What happened? How did you, oh god your Oliver Que.." Snyder now in control again started to say before Oliver punched him quickly in the face, knocking him out.
Abandon Car Lot
"So, Laurel, are you going to introduce me to your new friend. Oh, I already know her, Kate Kane am I right?" The voice talking through Broome said.
"Huh, Laurel what the hell is going on with Broome right now?" Kate asked looking perplexed.
"Oh, this isn't Broome talking right now Miss Kane. But don't worry, I'm going not to spin Mr. Broome's head or vomit uncontrollably." The voice said malevolently mentioning the "Exorcist" before turning his gaze to Laurel. "How long has it been since we last spoke, Laurel? Since Tokyo, if I recall." He pondered.
"And yet, we're always talking through a third party. Don't you think at this point in our relationship, we should have a face-to-face by now." Laurel asked.
"Oh, I'm the shy type remember. I wouldn't say no to you turning yourself over to my associates." The voice suggested to her.
"Not interested, make me another offer," Laurel asked.
"We could just work together, legitimately this time instead of just trying to destroy my places in Gotham." The voice asked.
"Okay, here's my response," Laurel said and she then grabbed the back of Broome's head and using her enhanced strength slammed his head right into the steering wheel, the amount of force that she used caused him to fall back in the seat dead wheel dead. Laurel looked hardened and walked away, while Kate just looked stunned and horrified at what Laurel just did.
Unknown Office Building
"I have an assignment for you." A man said hiding the shadows. "The Green Arrow's in town and he probably has friends, 1 of them at least." He explained.
"Kill them and bring them back here for conversion?" The other man responded.
"Always so quick." The man replied.
"It's why you brought me back. Have the forces ready, I call when I have a location." The other man said as he left the room in the blink of an eye leaving only a trail of red lightning.
