The White Tiger goes on trial for his vigilante work. And Matt Murdock angers many and surprises everyone with a revelation during court.

Trial of the White Tiger

Matt and Cherry have stashed Torres somewhere safe and it’s time to bring him to court. The corrupt officer gets on his motorcycle and chases the van Cherry is driving, but finds nothing in the back when he pulls the van over. Another lawyer brings Torres to the court in a taxi where he takes the stand. Unfortunately, Torres gets spooked by all the officers in attendance and commits perjury to protect himself and the corrupt officers. With their main witness no longer reliable, Matt has to come up with a Hail Mary to protect Hector Ayala.

Couples Counseling

While Matt is in court with White Tiger, Wilson Fisk and Vanessa are once again attending couples counseling with Heather. Vanessa is all in on being a crime boss and dispatches some of her assistants to quell in-fighting between the city’s gangs. However, Fisk thinks the gangs should fight each other, saying it will help keep the peace among the general public. They are at an impasse where Fisk threatens Vanessa to not let them descend to a place of “disagreement.” The pair still have the same overall goals, but Fisk’s change of heart following his run-in with Maya Lopez in Oklahoma. It’s unclear what this will mean for the pair moving forward in the series.

The Outing of the White Tiger

At trial, Matt puts Hector on the stand hoping to use his testimony to convince the jury that he’s innocent. Matt decides to use Hector’s vigilantism to his advantage in the case, revealing that Hector is the White Tiger to the entire court. Hector is upset because it wasn’t Matt’s secret to tell. Kirsten, Matt’s legal partner, is upset because that’s not how lawyers are supposed to present cases. The judge and the prosecutor are upset because Matt was the one who fought so hard to keep this from being used in the trial. The judge’s hands are tied but the prosecutor informs Matt he won’t be able to work as a defense lawyer in traffic court without an Assistant District Attorney opposing him.

With the information out, Matt uses witness statements and police reports about the good deeds Hector did as the White Tiger to bolster his reputation. It works as the jury acquits Hector on all charges. Unfortunately, Matt tells Hector he’ll have to stop being the White Tiger which is something he can’t do.

Fallout

Meanwhile, the White Tiger suits up again, something Matt warned him against, and patrols the streets. He’s approached by a person wearing the Punisher’s emblem and a mask who shoots him in cold blood. Now a vigilante viewed as a hero is dead, and if there’s video of who shot him, Fisk has the evidence he needs for his anti-vigilante push.

Rating

There were several references to the Punisher in this episode. His emblem was spray painted on a building. The corrupt police officer had a Punisher tattoo. And now a killer wears his emblem while attacking the White Tiger. It’s clear he’s being used as inspiration but Frank Castle would never align with Wilson Fisk, so what’s the play here? Is Fisk framing Castle? Or did his vigilantism just inspire many people to take matters into their own hands?

In other notes, one of the officers’ reports referenced was for Officer Morales. Not sure if this Officer Morales is the father of Miles Morales in the MCU or not, but Miles’ father is a police officer in the comics and in the Sony animated films. It may just be a nice easter egg, or it may be something bigger.

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