The group went to Josie's Bar to drown their sorrows with alcohol, with Josie

giving them the drinks for free; there they discussed the idea that Cardenas' death
was not a random act of violence but a planned assassination. While they were
talking, Wilson Fisk appeared on the Television claiming to be mourning Cardenas'
death. Murdock and Page then discussed religion where Murdock revealed his own
Catholic beliefs and how they helped him cope with emotional pain. Murdock then
claimed to have had enough and left the bar to head back home, promising Fisk would
get what he deserved.[20]

Hunting the Junkie

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Murdock prepares to put on his black suit

"I've hurt a lot of people tonight to get what I need know, the asshole who killed
Mrs. Cardenas shoots up at this address, likes cheap mentos, thinks it covers the
stench of his rotting teeth, it doesn't. Who paid who? Was it Fisk? Was it Wilson
Fisk?"
"I don't know! Please stop! I don't know their names!"
―Masked Man and Junkie Jake[src]
Returning to his apartment, Murdock pulled out the box containing his black suit
and prepared himself to go out into New York City in his search for justice.
Pausing for a while to consider what he was willing to do and what it would mean
for his own soul, Murdock decided this was the right thing for him to do and,
putting on his black suit, Murdock hunted down the junkie who had murdered Elena
Cardenas. Finding all those with the Steel Serpent heroin, Murdock demanded to know
where the man was who had killed her was living, threatening to break a man's arm.

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Murdock confronts Elena Cardenas's killer

Eventually, Murdock's interrogation skills paid off and he found the man who kills
Cardenas high on drugs before he violently questioned him, throwing him into broken
glass which cut both of his hands. As Junkie Jake claimed not to know the names of
the men who hired him, stating he had been taken to Pier 81 Warehouse and given his
orders by a man in a suit and that he did not want to commit the murder but he was
sick from his need for drugs. Having gained the information he needed, Murdock then
ordered the man to go and surrender himself to Brett Mahoney at the police station.
[20]

Duel at Pier 81
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Murdock is confronted by Nobu Yoshioka

"I'm gonna kill you."

"Take your shot."
―Masked Man and Wilson Fisk[src]
Arriving at the Pier 81 Warehouse, armed with his escrima sticks, Murdock was
confronted by Nobu Yoshioka, who was wearing an all red ninja suit. Murdock
complimented Yoshioka on his ability to slow his heartbeat and reduce his own body
temperature to ensure the encounter was a surprise. Murdock noted he remembered
Yoshioka from the sale of the Black Sky which he and Stick had stopped, although
Murdock insisted he was not a part of the war between the Chaste and the Hand while
Yoshioka noted his displeasure at what had occurred.

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Murdock is nearly killed by Nobu Yoshioka

As the two fought a violent battle, Murdock was vastly outmatched and was cut and
stabbed repeatedly by Yoshioka's Kyoketsu-Shoge. As it appeared that Murdock would
not be able to fight anymore and was close to death, Yoshioka commented that
Murdock was a worthy opponent and that he considered it to be an honor to claim his
life. Eventually, Murdock, barely able to stand, managed to kick Yoshioka, which
caused a damaged fuel tank to leak onto Yoshioka's feet, which got ignited and
immolated him when Murdock deflected his blade into a lamp that showered sparks
down upon Yoshioka.

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Murdock threatens to kill Wilson Fisk

The sparks ignited causing Yoshioka to burst into flames and, despite still
attempting to continue the fight, the ninja quickly died from his wounds, falling
to the ground as his body continued to burn. However, before he could escape,
Murdock was confronted by Wilson Fisk, who was accompanied by James Wesley and one
of his guards. Fisk claimed he had used Murdock to murder Yoshioka, although he had
wished that they had killed each other as he also wanted Yoshioka dead, and
admitted to organizing the death of Elena Cardenas in order to draw him to this
location for this final battle.

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Murdock is attacked by Wilson Fisk

Murdock told him he would kill him for everything he had done and although his men
threatened to shoot Murdock, Fisk confidently ordered them to stand down and
invited him to take his shot. As the two began fighting, but the wounded Murdock
was no match for Fisk and was brutally beaten. During the fight, he tried to cut
Fisk using Yoshioka's Kyoketsu-shoge and learned he was wearing Melvin Potter's
body armor within his suit which protected him. This close encounter only enraged
Fisk further as he proceeded to violently beat Murdock into submission, smashing
his body against a table.

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Murdock manages to escape James Wesley

As Murdock lay wounded and the fight finally over as it appeared that the Masked
Man had no more energy to defend himself, Fisk noted that he was disappointed at
the fight's conclusion before he ordered both James Wesley and Francis to shoot him
and put an end to his vigilante activities. Refusing to give up, however, Murdock
threw one of his sticks to block Wesley's gun and then managed to dodge the bullets
before he leapt from the window into the water and swim back to New York City and
to safety before Fisk and his men could find him and finish the job of finally
killing him as was planned.

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Murdock is discovered by Foggy Nelson

Despite his many life threatening injuries, Murdock eventually made it back to his
apartment where he crashed into several items which alerted Foggy Nelson who was at
the door. Nelson managed to break inside the apartment to check on his close
friend's well being and discovered Murdock stood in the suit before he collapsed
from his wounds. As Murdock lay on the ground, he was unmasked by Nelson who first
suspected that the Masked Man had kidnapped his friend but then was mortified to
discover his friend was actually the vigilante of Hell's Kitchen the whole time
without him knowing.[20]

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Murdock recovers from his injures
"If you weren't half dead I would kick your ass, Murdock; am I lying about that?"
"No."
―Foggy Nelson and Matt Murdock[src]
Needing some help, Foggy Nelson called Claire Temple who arrived and treated all
Murdock's injuries from Nobu Yoshioka's Kyoketsu-Shoge. When he regained
consciousness, Murdock found Nelson still in his apartment, furious about having
been lied to for all the years of their friendship. Nelson questioned if Murdock
was the one responsible for the bombing and shooting police officers. Murdock told
him that Fisk was responsible for everything. When Karen Page called Murdock's
phone, Nelson turned the phone off. When Page called Nelson, he answered and told
her that Murdock was in a car accident. He then demanded that Murdock tell him
everything about his abilities and his history.

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Murdock tells Foggy Nelson the truth

Murdock told him how he was trained by Stick and how he had been taught to use his
blindness as an advantage. Later, Nelson received a call from Brett Mahoney
informing him that the junkie who killed Elena Cardenas had seemingly committed
suicide by jumping off a roof. Murdock told Nelson that he had never killed anyone
but wanted to after Cardenas' death, telling him how he had gone to the warehouse
with the intention of killing Wilson Fisk. Murdock then told Nelson how his
abilities actually developed as he was a child and how he tried not to become a
fighter to make his father proud, but was left with no choice when he heard about a
little girl being abused by her father, leading him to attack the father, putting
him on the path to wearing the mask. During their continued arguments, Nelson
compared Murdock to Fisk and told him he would not have kept this a secret from him
before storming out.[8]

Mental and Physical Recovery

Seeking Friendship and Guidance
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Murdock is given a balloon

"Why do I feel it in my heart and my soul clawing to be let out if that's not all
part of God's plan?"
"Maybe you're being called to summon the better angels of your nature."
―Matt Murdock and Paul Lantom[src]
Karen Page arrived the next morning to check on Murdock, believing him to have been
in a car accident. Murdock opened a bottle of beer for himself and skirted around
the questions Page threw at him. Page started to suspect there was not a car
accident and Murdock had endangered himself, making an enemy of Wilson Fisk after
meeting Vanessa Marianna. She asked him if someone had broken in and beaten him up
and Murdock said nothing. Page then told him that they had discovered that Fisk's
mother was still alive and living under the name Marlene Vistain and Fisk had
murdered his father as a young boy. Murdock reminded skeptical as he did not
believe it would make a difference. Page left after giving Murdock a balloon.

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Claire Temple treats Murdock's wounds

When Murdock tried to move too much he pulled out his stitches, so he called Claire
Temple, who returned to stitch up is wounds again. They spoke about how Murdock
used meditation to help heal his wounds gained from Nobu Yoshioka's Kyoketsu-Shoge.
Temple suggested that Murdock should invest in body armor to protect himself. He
told her how he had sensed that Wilson Fisk wore a special light body armor. Temple
then announced that she was planning on leaving the city for a few months. She told
him that she believed he had been killed the night the Russian Mafia members were
blown up and they knew that they could only be together if Murdock stopped wearing
the mask, which he never would. She left after telling him she would always be
there to patch him up and comparing him to a martyr.

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Murdock speaks to Paul Lantom

With little confidence, Murdock returned to the church to seek guidance from Paul
Lantom. Murdock told him that he did not kill the man he had told him about, but
that he had wanted to. He explained how Claire Temple had told him that if he
continued what he was doing, he would end up bloody and alone. Lantom revealed that
he knew that Murdock was indeed the man in the mask who was attacking criminals at
night, although he did not know how he did it. Murdock asked why God had put the
Devil within him and they discussed what the Devil actually represented.[21]

Designing the Red Suit

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Murdock meditates inside of his apartment

"What do you want me to make?"

"A symbol."
―Melvin Potter and Masked Man[src]
Murdock returned home and tried to meditate to calm his mind and recover his body,
but he continued to suffer from the memories of his violent fights with Nobu
Yoshioka and Wilson Fisk. Putting his suit back on, he tracked down and chased Turk
Barrett and disarmed him. He threatened that if he went for any of his backup
weapons, he would throw him off the roof. Murdock demanded to know where Fisk got
his armored suits from. Barrett initially claimed to not know but quickly revealed
that it was Melvin Potter when Murdock nearly threw him off the roof.

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Murdock arrives in Melvin Potter's Workshop

Arriving at Melvin Potter's Workshop, Murdock explored the Workshop and noticed the
designs and blueprints on the tables. Murdock was soon interrupted by the arrival
of Melvin Potter, appeared as confused and frightened. Claiming that no one should
be there, Potter then attacked Murdock with his brute strength and used various
items around the workshop including chains and buzzsaws. Eventually, Murdock
managed to overpower Potter with a strangle hold and spoke to him. Murdock quickly
realized that Potter was a mentally unstable man who was being forced to work for
Wilson Fisk under the threat that his caregiver Betsy Beatty would be killed.
Murdock promised he would protect Potter and Beatty if he designed a suit for him.
[21]

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Murdock silently encounters Foggy Nelson

Murdock arrived back at the Nelson and Murdock Law Office and found Foggy Nelson
and Karen Page speaking to each other. After an awkward encounter with Nelson as he
was leaving in which neither said a word, Murdock spoke to Page. Page told him that
Nelson believed that he was responsible for the death of Elena Cardenas. Page tried
to convince Murdock to repair his relationship with his friend. Murdock suspected
that Page was hiding something. When he asked if something had happened, she told
him that the world had fallen apart.[22]

Bringing Down the Drug Trade

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Murdock gets information from Ben Urich

"They blinded themselves."

"Why would they do that?"
"Because they have faith."
"In you and your drugs?"
"In something beyond the distractions of your world. You have taken that from them.
Now, they will have nothing."
―Masked Man and Madame Gao[src]
Murdock met with Ben Urich outside his office and asked him for information
regarding the heroin he had taken from the junkie who had killed Elena Cardenas. He
told Urich that he believed since the Russians had been wiped out, Wilson Fisk
would have likely taken over distribution of the heroin and he wanted to disrupt
that trade to throw Fisk off balance. When Urich revealed he was working on
something he believed could help, Murdock told him to keep his head down, using
Anatoly Ranskahov's death as an example. Urich told him about the Chinese drug
trade using blind people to deliver the heroin. Urich jokingly told Murdock he
needed a new outfit and Murdock assured him he was working on it.

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Murdock searches for the blind drug movers

Waiting on the street where Ben Urich told him he had seen the blind men delivering
the drugs, Murdock used his heightened hearing. He waited to hear the taps of a
cane. Murdock followed a blind woman until she was picked up by a car. Murdock
followed the car using the classical music it was playing to keep track of its
location, running and using acrobatics to move across rooftops until it stopped
outside a warehouse. Murdock listened and memorized the secret knock to gain entry
and returned home. While stitching up his wounds again he called Karen Page to tell
her he would not be coming into the office as he claimed he was working on
something that could help the case.

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Murdock attacks the Chinese base

Murdock used the secret knock to gain entry into the Chinese drug den. Once inside,
he took out the guards. He noticed that the workers did not take any notice of him,
and he realized they all been blinded. He was spotted by the woman in charge,
Madame Gao, who ordered the workers to attack him, resulting in them grouping up on
him while he said he was trying to help them. Murdock survived the attack, however,
and confronted Gao. Gao revealed that all her workers had blinded themselves rather
than her blinding them because they had faith in her. When Murdock tried to ask her
about Wilson Fisk, she pushed him to the floor and sent him sliding a few feet.

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Murdock apprehends Brett Mahoney

When he looked up, Murdock discovered that Gao was nowhere to be seen, much to his
confusion. With the building burning down, Murdock ordered one of the guards to
help the blind workers escape. Once the police had arrived, Murdock hid away from
their observation and moved on from an alleyway. As Murdock was leaving he was
confronted by Brett Mahoney who attempted to arrest him. Murdock knocked him down
and told him that Christian Blake and Carl Hoffman were dirty cops before escaping.

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Murdock opens up to Karen Page

Murdock returned to his office and found Karen Page had locked the door. Page asked
him if the company had become three people who never speak to each other. In
response Murdock quoted Stick's speech that he should push the people he cared
about away, and told her that although he tried to ignore that advice, he clearly
had listened to those words and taken them to heart. Murdock told Page that he had
a terrible night in which he seen the worst of humanity and learned that he
couldn't do what he did alone anymore. As Murdock broke down crying, Page hugged
him, telling him that he was not alone and never was.[22]

Personal Loss
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Murdock attends to Ben Urich's funeral

"How are you holding up?"

"Like a good Catholic boy."
"That bad huh?"
―Paul Lantom and Matt Murdock[src]
After Ben Urich was found murdered in his home, Murdock and Karen Page attended his
funeral, led by Father Paul Lantom. He listened as Page spoke to Ben's widow Doris
Urich. Lantom approached Murdock to ask how he was holding up after the death of
his friend. Murdock told him he felt that it was his fault that Urich had died, as
he had not stopped Fisk. Back at the office, Page expressed her anger that Urich's
former boss Mitchell Ellison had attended, as she believed he had been taking money
from Wilson Fisk. They then discussed Foggy Nelson, who had failed to turn up to
the funeral. Page told Murdock she was too afraid to return home in case Fisk ever
found out she was with Urich when they spoke to his mother. Murdock swore to
protect her.

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Murdock speaks to Foggy Nelson

Murdock attempted to question Ben Urich's former boss Mitchell Ellison but failed.
While training at Fogwell's Gym, Murdock was visited by Foggy Nelson. When Murdock
asked how he had found him, Nelson told him he had always known about the gym but
assumed it was something to do with Murdock's father so he had never questioned it.
They spoke about Karen Page's reactions to Nelson not attending the funeral and
their own relationship. Nelson revealed that he had been working with Marci Stahl,
who had been copying files concerning Landman and Zack's dealings with Wilson Fisk
and Leland Owlsley, Murdock told him to leave it alone as this is what killed
Urich. Nelson desperately tried to convince him not to go after Fisk in the mask
again, and to use the law instead. They agreed to work together again.[2]

Defeating Wilson Fisk

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Murdock questions Brett Mahoney

"Where are you with the investigation? Any leads?"

"You know I can't be talking to you about that."
"Story Ben was working on was about Wilson Fisk."
"Yeah, the man in the mask talked about him. He said half the cops in the 15th are
in his pocket."
―Matt Murdock and Brett Mahoney[src]
The pair met with Brett Mahoney who spoke about the warehouse fire at Madame Gao's
base. He told them about his encounter with the masked man and how he was starting
to believe that Wilson Fisk was the enemy, mentioning that there was not a single
fingerprint at the scene of Ben Urich's death. During their conversation, Murdock
overheard two officers talking about hunting down Carl Hoffman. They continued
their research back at the Nelson and Murdock offices where Karen Page commented on
how nice it was to be back together. They looked through the files given to them by
Marci Stahl to try and find anything in the money movements that could lead them to
where Leland Owlsley could be keeping Hoffman. Eventually, Page worked out that
there was a property missing from the record and there was no profit from selling
it, meaning it was being hidden from the records.
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Murdock finds and threatens Carl Hoffman

Murdock went down to the building and found a team of corrupt police officers had
killed Owlsley's guards and were preparing to shoot Hoffman. Murdock was able to
save Hoffman and take out the corrupt officers. He sat opposite Hoffman and
convinced him to give evidence against Fisk rather than sit and wait for someone to
kill him. He told him to turn himself in to Brett Mahoney and use Nelson and
Murdock as his lawyers. Murdock followed him to ensure he did as instructed and
watched as Hoffman arrived at the 15th Precinct Police Station and gave himself up
to Mahoney. Nelson and Murdock were hired as his lawyers and sat with him as he
gave evidence against Fisk, exposing his entire operation and leading to the
arrests of Turk Barrett, the corrupt cops, Senator Randolph Cherryh and Fisk
himself.

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Murdock, Nelson and Page celebrate

With Fisk being taken to prison, Murdock celebrated with Foggy Nelson and Page.
They raised their glasses in tribute to everyone Fisk had hurt, including Elena
Cardenas and Urich. However, during their celebrations, a news report came on the
television showing that the armored van carrying Fisk was being hijacked. They
decided to get home quickly before they became endangered, but Murdock decided to
leave them and get his own taxi. Nelson tried to convince him not to endanger
himself, but Murdock convinced him that he knew what he was doing. He took a cab to
Melvin Potter's Workshop where he collected his new armored suit. Standing on a
rooftop, Murdock listened to the police sirens to try and locate Fisk.[2]

Duel of Hell's Kitchen

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Daredevil confronts Wilson Fisk

"You were right. What you told me over the radio that night. Not everyone deserves
a happy ending."
―Daredevil to Wilson Fisk[src]
Finding the van transporting Wilson Fisk, Murdock threw one of his batons at the
window, causing the driver to crash. Murdock then confronted Fisk and told him that
not everyone deserved a happy ending. While Murdock fought his guards, Fisk
attempted to escape on foot. After knocking out the guard with his batons, Murdock
cornered his enemy. Fisk roared at Daredevil, telling him that he was going to kill
him; Murdock repeated what Fisk had told him after his fight with Nobu Yoshioka and
confidently told him to take his shot at killing him.

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Daredevil almost defeated by Wilson Fisk

The pair engaged in a fierce and brutal fight, where Fisk's own brute strength and
determination was equally matched with Murdock's speed and agility. Although
Murdock's new armored suit offered extra protection, Fisk was still able to beat
him nearly to death by throwing him at walls and hard onto the ground before
beating him repeatedly with a metal pole, all the while ranting about how the city
did not deserve heroes but deserved people like himself and his father and should
be burned to the ground and rebuilt in his image as the people in it were scum who
deserved to drown and die.

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Daredevil finally knocks out Wilson Fisk

Determined to bring Fisk down once and for all, Murdock disarmed Fisk and used his
own batons to beat him into submission, telling him that New York City was his home
and he would not allow Fisk to destroy it. Barely able to stand due to the beating
he had received, Fisk mocked Murdock's attempts to make a difference to the city
all on his own while wearing what he had called a silly little costume. However,
Murdock used these insults to fuel his rage and launched himself through the air
and, with a final hard punch to the face, Daredevil knocked out Fisk and left him
on the ground.

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Daredevil helps Brett Mahoney arrest Fisk

However, before Murdock could leave the area without being caught, Brett Mahoney
then arrived on the scene and even threatened him, confused by seeing a man in a
red suit in the middle of a dark alleyway. Murdock, however, remained perfectly
calm despite being threatened and explained the situation to Mahoney, who called
the rest of the New York City Police Department to inform them that the fugitive
had been found. While Mahoney arrested Fisk, he asked what he should now call
Daredevil, who escaped by climbing up various fire escapes to the rooftop.[2]

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Murdock and Karen Page discuss Daredevil

"That is a serious upgrade."

"I don't know, I think the horns are a little much."
―Karen Page and Foggy Nelson[src]
The next morning, Karen Page read the New York Bulletin article regarding Wilson
Fisk's arrest at the hands of Daredevil and joked about the name and the costume.
Foggy Nelson finished attaching a sign to the outside of the Nelson and Murdock
offices. They discussed how long it could take for Fisk to go to trial. Murdock
then spoke to Page alone, commenting that there was still something in her voice
that told him she was still frightened; she told him that putting Fisk behind bars
would not bring back Ben Urich or Elena Cardenas or erase the trauma they had been
through. He told her all they could do was move forward.

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Daredevil overlooking all of New York City

That same night, Murdock put on his new suit again, overlooking the city. Hearing
the screams of a women in danger, Daredevil readied his batons and ran off the roof
to save them.[2] During the next few months, Daredevil continued fighting crime,
tracking down and ambushed Turk Barrett who had now escaped Seagate Penitentiary.
[21] Daredevil also helped Zuly Almeida, a client of Nelson and Murdock, whose
husband attempted to kill her. Daredevil brutally assaulted him, which resulted in
Almeida sustaining two broken arms and waking up in Metro-General Hospital with a
restraining ordered safety pinned to his chest by Murdock himself, ending the
abuse.[23]

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Daredevil looking for a robber in a church

"Mr. Almeida walked out of his apartment with the intention to hack Mrs. Almeida
into many bloody pieces, starting by taking off her head. Guess what, it never
happened, instead he woke up in a hospital with two broken arms and a restraining
order safety pinned to his chest. If I take a night off, people get hurt."
―Matt Murdock to Foggy Nelson[src]
Daredevil chased down four robbers in New York City. He subdued the first one who
was about to kill a police officer.
in the kitchen of a restaurant; the
nearly drove him over and whose car
the driver to call 9-1-1. The final
himself up in a church.
The second one, he cornered and brutally beat
third one, who was interrupted by a man who
he was about to steal, he knocked out and told
one took a teenage girl hostage and held

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Daredevil watches criminals being arrested

Daredevil soon tracked the criminal down and cornered him where he threw his billy
club in such a way that he managed to knock out all of the lights in the room,
causing the criminal to panic. Daredevil then revealed himself in the darkness of
the church and, after a brief stand off, he managed to subdue the robber and secure
the girl's safety as officers arrived, while Daredevil took his position on the
roof of the church where he could not be discovered. As he watched from above, more
officers arrived to the scene, Daredevil smiled happily, having now fully immersed
himself in his vigilante lifestyle.[23]

The "Devil" Problem

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Murdock and Foggy Nelson discuss quitting

"We'll manage, I don't know how but I know we will."

"Great, well in the meantime I guess we have lots of pastries and fruit."
"Yeah, and fans."
―Matt Murdock and Karen Page[src]
The next morning, Murdock and Foggy Nelson walked towards the Nelson and Murdock
Law Office together with Nelson telling him about his date the previous night. As
the two joked, Nelson noticed blood coming from the back of Murdock's head from his
latest outing as Daredevil. While Murdock insisted they didn't have to talk about
it, Nelson insisted, and told Murdock that he was having a hard time making excuses
for his injuries, and pointed out that he would be arrested, or at the very least,
disbarred from practicing law, only for Murdock to claim that Nelson would just
continue to run the firm without him if it came to it.

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Murdock learns of their financial problems

Murdock then proceeded to tell him the story of Zuly Almeida and insisted that if
he took a night off as Daredevil people would get hurt. Nelson told Murdock that he
didn't want to lose him and Murdock assured him he wouldn't. Arriving at the
office, the two met up with Karen Page, who proceeded to lay out the cases they had
today, including Jacinto, Marino and Maxwell before telling them in private that
while they had more clients then ever, they were broke. Murdock insisted they would
get by somehow, noting he did not know how, and they moved on to focus on their
current clients.[23]

Punisher Hunt
A New Criminal Client
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Murdock plays pool with Karen Page

"If you're the only one who survived your good fortune is going to rub some
powerful people the wrong way."
"No shit! I got a pack of killers gunning for my men, my people think I'm a traitor
or a rat."
―Matt Murdock and Grotto[src]
Later, Murdock, Foggy Nelson and Karen Page went to Josie's Bar where they shot
pool. When Nelson went to get some more drinks, Page helped Murdock try to shoot.
He then heard her heart racing. Murdock picked up another rapid heartbeat as well,
mentioning it to Nelson along with the fact that the man had his finger on the
trigger of a gun. Murdock went to confront the man named Grotto, a low member of
the Kitchen Irish, who was actually looking for both him and Nelson.

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Murdock listens to Grotto's horrific story

Taking a seat at their table with Nelson, Murdock, and Page, Grotto described a
massacre in which every Irish member was killed by some kind of army. After
listening to his heart beat, Murdock knew he was telling the truth and warned that
he would become a target for going to them for help. Grotto then claimed that he
only wanted to be placed in witness protection. Grotto then told them he would give
the police anything if he could get out of New York City, and he told them all he
wanted was a second chance to do right. He then collapsed, from a wound he had
sustained during the gunfire.

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Murdock and Nelson are told of a massacre

Murdock and Nelson went to the scene of the massacre which was now being
investigated by the New York City Police Department. Meeting up with Brett Mahoney,
who refused to tell them anything, Murdock used his superhuman hearing to listen in
on the cops who revealed that the gangsters were wearing body armor. Mahoney
relented and told the lawyers that this wasn't the first huge gang hit, and that
the police thought a paramilitary outfit of some sort was behind the attacks.
Mahoney then warned them to keep their witness away. Murdock decided to investigate
further, as Daredevil.[23]

Confronting Turk Barrett

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Daredevil interrogates Turk Barrett

"The Irish had a whole squad massacred tonight."

"That's a damn shame cause I'm fresh outta sympathy cards."
"There's talk about an army in town, military grade firepower, high volume, whose
the supplier, Turk?"
―Daredevil and Turk Barrett[src]
Daredevil disrupted the deal going on between Turk Barrett involving firearms.
After defeating the thugs and Barrett, Daredevil interrogated Barrett, asking about
who had supplied the weapons that had caused the Massacre at the Burren Club. When
Daredevil literally twisted his arm, Barrett told Daredevil that the Mexican Cartel
might be behind the attack before he was then knocked out by Daredevil and left for
the police to arrive and arrest him once again.

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Daredevil finds the massacred cartel

Daredevil then went to the location given to him by Barrett where the Mexican
Cartel were hiding out, only to discover most of them dead and hung on meat hooks.
As he sensed over the scene, Daredevil discovered that only one person was still
being alive, clinging to life despite being injured horrifically and left to die on
the hook. Daredevil carefully took the man off the meat hook and then asked what
had happened. As the tried to stay alive while slowly bleeding to death from his
injuries, the gang member eventually revealed that it was not a whole army
targeting the gangs, but only one man.[23]

Finding the Punisher

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Daredevil is shot in the head by Punisher

"Blood is being shed, Foggy."

"And you've donated more than your fair share to the cause."
―Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson[src]
Daredevil located the culprit who was about to kill Grotto with a sniper rifle
outside Metro-General Hospital. The two engaged in a brutal fight where Daredevil
found himself surprised by the man's brutal savagery and strength. Daredevil
eventually seemed to finally gain the upper hand, only for the shooter to take out
a pistol and shoot Daredevil in the head, knocking him off the building.[23]

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Murdock recovers with Foggy Nelson's help

The gunshot knocked Murdock unconscious, but did not penetrate his helmet, which
was damaged. Murdock remained unconscious until the following morning, when Foggy
Nelson found him. Nelson managed to get back to Murdock's home without being
noticed. Nelson once again expressed anger and exasperation at Murdock's
vigilantism, but Murdock made it clear that he did not trust the New York City
Police Department to handle the shooter. Although he was suffering from a headache
and clearly still recovering from the gunshot wound, Murdock wanted to join Nelson
and Karen Page at the 15th Precinct Police Station to help get a witness protection
agreement for Grotto. However, Nelson insisted that Murdock stay home and recover,
and asked him to trust him to do his job.

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Murdock suffers a horrific headache attack

Some time later, Murdock attempted to get a glass of water from his sink when his
hearing became distorted. Sounds were so loud that they were painful. The sound of
an aspirin hitting the tabletop disturbed him so much that he dropped his glass of
water. To his shock, he realized that the glass made no sound when it shattered on
the floor. He panicked, realizing that he now could no longer hear nor see. After
some time, he meditated, and his hearing returned in time for him to hear someone
knocking at the door.

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Murdock speaks in private with Karen Page

He opened the door to let in Karen Page, who was still shaky after fleeing the
shooter the night before. Seeing the broken glass on the floor, she assumed that
Murdock had been drinking. When she questioned him about his injuries, he jokingly
reminded her that he was blind. She sarcastically replied that she was not an
idiot. Backing off, she told him that she would be there for him whenever he felt
comfortable telling her what is going on.

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Page tells Murdock the shooter's name

She then changed the subject, filling him in about Grotto's case, including the
fact that DA Samantha Reyes personally met them at the precinct. She also told him
that the shooter was being called the "Punisher" and mused if the people of the
city had helped create him by cheering on Daredevil. Murdock quickly pointed out
that Daredevil had never killed anyone, but she replied that they simply never
heard about him killing anyone. Before leaving, she told Murdock that she and
Nelson cared about him and that he was worth keeping around.

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Murdock visits Potter to fix the suit
As soon as Page left, Murdock brought the damaged helmet to Melvin Potter in his
workshop and asked him if he could repair it. Potter was not optimistic, saying
that it would be best if he could construct an entire new helmet, as the damage was
severe. Murdock convinced him to repair the damaged helmet as best he could so he
could go after Punisher as soon as possible, and then create a new one later.

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Murdock inspects the Burren Club

Wearing a black hoodie, Murdock clandestinely inspected the Burren Club where the
Kitchen Irish had been massacred. Outside the club, he found a dog's chain and
picked up the scent of the dog, who had been injured. He was able to track the
dog's movements until he came across a stretch of pavement that was being washed,
eliminating the scent. Standing on the street, he picked up the sound of a police
radio, and traced the sound back to a small apartment, where a chained dog began
barking at him. Murdock calmed the dog with a handful of nearby dog food and
listened to the police radio. He overheard plans to draw out Punisher using Grotto
as bait.[24]

Round Two with Punisher

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Daredevil fights against Punisher

Murdock returned to Melvin Potter's Workshop and donned his newly repaired helmet
and suit. He went to the location where the New York City Police Department had set
their trap for Punisher. However, Punisher discovered the trap and attempted to
kill several Dogs of Hell members so as to distract the Police Department, he then
aim at Grotto in order to kill him. Fortunately, Daredevil found him on the nearby
roof and attacked him; the two brawled while the police shot at the Punisher. After
a lengthy fight between the two combatants, they crashed through a skylight into
the building below. Arising, Daredevil's hearing began to fail him again and he
became disoriented. Punisher used this to his advantage, knocking Daredevil
unconscious.[24]

Debating with Punisher

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Daredevil is captured by Punisher

"I'm guessing you've done this, what ten, maybe 20 times? How long's it been? Six
months, a year or your whole life? Something tells me you don't take breaks. You
know, no one else has to die. You could stop now. Walk away."
"Walk away? Could you do that? Could you walk away?"
―Daredevil and Punisher[src]
Daredevil awoke from a dream in which a nun was tending to him while he was a boy.
Upon awakening, he discovered that he was chained to a chimney on a rooftop. As he
struggled against the chains and tried to free himself, Punisher wished him a good
morning. When Daredevil asked him why he didn't remove his mask, he responded that
he didn't care about his identity. Daredevil deduced that the man was a soldier and
tried to get him to reveal information about himself, asking if he was a Catholic
and if he was from New York City but the man warned him not to dig.

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Daredevil hears the conversation

Daredevil heard someone approaching the roof from inside the building, and asked
Punisher not to hurt him. Punisher warned Daredevil that if he called attention to
himself again, the person approaching the roof was going to get hurt. Daredevil
overheard Punisher speaking to an older man, introducing himself as Frank. The old
man and Frank bonded over being veterans in the United States Armed Forces, with
Frank revealing he had served as a marine in both Iraq and Afghanistan, while the
older man served in Vietnam years earlier.

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Daredevil rattles the chains

During the conversation, Daredevil strained against his chains, attracting the
veteran's attention, but Punisher simply told the old man the noise was a rat and
pressed a gun to the door leading inside the building in a way that the old man
couldn't see it. Satisfied that Frank was just on the roof to have a smoke, the old
man left and returned to his apartment, sharing one last joke with Frank as he
walked away. Alone with the man who called himself Frank, Daredevil accused him of
threatening an innocent man, but Punisher replied that the gun was for Daredevil's
benefit.

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Daredevil and Punisher argue about justice

The two began to argue about their differing methods of justice. Daredevil argued
that all human beings had a spark of goodness in them and that there was always
hope they would find redemption and change their ways to become better people,
while Punisher argued that the criminals Daredevil put away always got out of
prison again, and continued to hurt innocents, therefore, Daredevil's methods were
worthless. Punisher claimed that the only way to stop the cycle was to kill them.
Daredevil then told Punisher that he would never stop coming after him, because he
was insane and needed to be stopped, so Punisher knocked Daredevil unconscious by
hitting him with his gun.[7]

A Fatal Test
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Daredevil finds a gun taped to his hand

"You don't do it, his death's on you. Either way, you're a killer."
"What kind of choice is that?!"
"The kind I make every time I pull the trigger."
―Punisher and Daredevil[src]
When Daredevil regained consciousness, he was horrified to find that Punisher had
duct-taped a gun to his hand. Frank informed him that there was only one round in
the chamber and that he was wearing body armor, so the only way to stop him was to
shoot him in the head. The Punisher then dragged Grotto into Daredevil's view,
explaining that he was going to kill him, and the only way Daredevil could stop him
was to shoot the Punisher.

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Daredevil frees and charges at Punisher

Punisher coerced Grotto into telling Daredevil that he had performed hits for the
Kitchen Irish while he was working for Nesbitt, while being beaten, Grotto finally
admitted to killing an old woman who had witnessed one of the hits. Despite hearing
all this, Daredevil refused to shoot Grotto. Punisher said that he would do it
himself, and the only way for Daredevil to stop that from happening would be for
him to shoot Punisher. Murdock, however, found another way - he used the one bullet
in the gun to shoot through his chains and free himself.

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Daredevil fights and subdues Punisher

Now free, Daredevil charged forward and attacked Punisher, but was unable to stop
him from fatally shooting Grotto. As Daredevil tried to comfort the dying Grotto,
Punisher took aim at motorcycles parked outside the Dogs of Hell headquarters. With
Grotto now dead having bled out from his fatal wound, Daredevil launched himself at
Punisher, but he was still able to take the shot, causing a large explosion,
alerting Jimmy the Bear and his men. Daredevil fought and eventually subdued
Punisher, taking him inside the building and placing him in a freight elevator to
make their escape quickly.[7]

Fighting the Dogs of Hell

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Daredevil fights Jimmy the Bear's soldiers

"Get in your apartment, lock the door."

"What about you?"
"I'm good."
―Daredevil and Jerry[src]
Just as Daredevil was about to leave the building in the elevator with the still
unconscious Punisher, bikers from the Dogs of Hell arrived led by their leader
Jimmy the Bear, angry at the destruction of their bikes. The old man from the
rooftop emerged from his apartment. Daredevil, knowing the man was in danger, left
Frank inside the elevator and grabbed Jimmy, threatening him with the empty gun.
Once the man was safe, Daredevil pulled the trigger and chuckled before beginning
the fight.

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Daredevil fights against the Dogs of Hell

This began a long, protracted fight between Daredevil and the Dogs of Hell, in
which Murdock used his superior fighting skills along with the chain he was still
trailing to defeat them, smashing out the ceiling lights to force the bikers to
fight in the darkness where he had the clear advantage over them as Daredevil did
not require light to see. Going down the stairway, Daredevil fought seemingly
endless waves of the bikers but kept using his chain as a long-range weapon while
he fought hand to hand while always ensuring that he never fatally wounded anybody
during his brutal takedowns of the bikers.

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Daredevil is strangled by a final biker

Despite the seemingly endless wave of Dogs of Hell fighters attacking him with
whatever weapons they had in their hands, Daredevil eventually made it down the
stairs having knocked out almost all of his attackers. As he entered the ground
floor lobby, Daredevil discovered only three bikers remained, keeping him from
freedom. As he was so exhausted, Daredevil was unable to dodge one punch to the
head which dazed him and allowed his enemies to gang up and beat him repeatedly in
the chest and head, but he quickly recovered and knocked out all but one of the
bikers remaining.

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Daredevil defeats the Dogs of Hell

In the end, one final biker remained, the largest of the group, who used his
strength to throw Daredevil across the long hallway and attempted to strange him to
death and even came close to breaking the exhausted Daredevil's back, but he was
able to free himself and knocked him out by slamming his head repeatedly against
the hard concrete floor before performing a flip and landing one final hard kick
against his skull. However, once he returned to the freight elevator, he noticed
that Frank had escaped into New York City during the chaos of the fight without
Daredevil noticing.[7]
Grotto's Funeral
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Murdock and Page dress for Grotto's funeral

"I did everything I could to protect my client."

"That work is done, Matthew."
"Because I failed."
"At least you tried."
―Matt Murdock and Paul Lantom[src]
Back at his apartment, Murdock put on his suit and got ready for the funeral for
Grotto. He was visited by Karen Page who helped him with his tie and asked if he
was better after taking days off sick, while he had actually been out as Daredevil.
They flirted with each other and Page revealed that she had a brother who she had
never mentioned before. Once he was ready, Murdock and Page left for the funeral.

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Murdock attends Grotto's quiet funeral

Meeting Foggy Nelson, the group went to Clinton Church and listened as Father Paul
Lantom explained that was Grotto was a deeply flawed person who had made many
mistakes throughout his life while working for the Kitchen Irish. Lantom also
revealed, however, that Grotto had spent his every Sunday coming to the church and
praying while on his own before handing over all of his money, and once a Rolex
watch, into the donation plate in the hopes of finding redemption for his many
sins, despite knowing redemption would never come for him, with Lantom pointing out
that there was nobody to mourn his death, but the three of them who sat alone.

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Murdock speaks privately with Paul Lantom

As they left, Murdock noted that Grotto had not, in fact, died alone, with Nelson
adding that he was surrounded by the Dogs of Hell. Murdock let everybody leave
while he spoke alone with Lantom, complimenting him on his service. Murdock
insisted that Grotto's death was not his fault, explaining about Punisher's violent
actions and asked for forgiveness for not saving him, asking why he felt such guilt
for failing Grotto. Lantom explained, however, that guilt could be a good thing as
it could bring him to action, noting that while he likely could not have done more,
the guilt meant his work was not finished.

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Murdock discusses evidence on Punisher

Back at Nelson and Murdock Law Office, Murdock and Nelson listened as Page
explained that she had found evidence that Frank Castle had been shot in the head
during the Massacre at Central Park and that Samantha Reyes had this evidence that
Blake Tower had given to Page, explaining that they should try and find Castle. As
Nelson left to answer the phone, Page then asked Murdock if she was insane while
Murdock was distracted considering this new information before Murdock asked her if
she really cared about what happened to Castle.

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Murdock and Karen Page sharing a moment

Murdock teased Page, claiming that she was insane before laughing and noting that
he loved her compassion which he told her was a great quality to have. However,
Murdock was pulled away by Nelson who reminded him that Nelson and Murdock still
had clients they had to deal with, noting DiPesta was being sued by his landlord
for damaging an elevator and advised that they take the case. When they called out
to Page, they discovered she had left and taken the Punisher files, Murdock left to
look for her while Nelson told him to find Castle first.[25]

Hunting Punisher
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Daredevil visits Melvin Potter for his helmet

"Was this the Punisher?"

"Jesus, the Irish okay, to find the Punisher. They put a bounty on his head now all
over the Kitchen people are getting hurt. It's the goddamn Wild West out there."
―Daredevil and Brett Mahoney[src]
Donning his Daredevil's Suit, Murdock traveled to Melvin Potter's Workshop and
requested his new helmet, which Melvin Potter noted was basically indestructible
and would easily withstand a bullet to the head. Potter noted that he had been
getting requests from criminals for new body armor ever since Punisher had begun
his massacres, which he had refused to provide as he was only protecting Betsy
Beatty, Daredevil and himself from now onwards.

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Daredevil asks the Kitchen Irish's attacks

Daredevil traveled to the Burren Club where he caught the attention of Brett
Mahoney who was gathering evidence from the massacre. Daredevil questioned what had
happened there, but Mahoney refused to help, noting that although he had helped
them catch Wilson Fisk they were not allies, although he eventually admitted that
it involved the Kitchen Irish. Mahoney then accused Daredevil of causing them
problems with the police's respect in New York City before getting a call about a
shootout in Central Park, so Daredevil quietly left the club to investigate on his
own.

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Daredevil begins violently questioning Rory

Daredevil traveled to Central Park where he found several members of the Kitchen
Irish had been shot and killed during a violent clash, with the exception of Rory,
who was now attempting to cruel away despite several bullet wounds in his gut. Rory
attempted to shoot Daredevil, however, he missed his shot and had his arm twisted
the wrong way as Daredevil demanded to know what had happened. As he was in agony
and slowly bleeding out due to his wounds, Rory finally revealed that Finn Cooley
had taken found and kidnapped Punisher and, upon hearing police cars coming his
way, eventually gave up where Cooley and his men had taken Punisher.[25]

Saving Punisher
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Daredevil fights the Kitchen Irish

"Sometimes I think you just might really be the devil."

"Sometimes I think I might be, too."
―Punisher and Daredevil[src]
Traveling to the Kitchen Irish's hideout, Daredevil ambushed several of the thugs
sent by Finn Cooley. Using the darkness and his own speed to his advantage,
Daredevil knocked out one guard and used the moment of confusion to take out the
second. When more thugs were called to investigate, Daredevil attacked and easily
subdued them all using his body armor and billy club before continuing his search.

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Daredevil stops Punisher from killing

Daredevil soon found Frank Castle engaged in a shoot out with the Irish having
killed Cooley and survived being tortured by Cooley's Irish mobsters. Daredevil
saved Castle and promised that the Irish would pay for everything that they had
done, although he insisted that they not kill anyone there. As they fought more
thugs, Daredevil constantly had to ensure that Castle did not use any weapons to
kill the Irish, knocking a gun and a hammer out of his hands, with Castle insulting
him for this. Once all the thugs were defeated and knocked unconscious, Daredevil
then helped the exhausted Castle to his feet and they escaped into New York City
from the hideout.

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Daredevil listens to Frank Castle's past

They soon made it to Saint Michael's Cemetery, however, Castle found himself unable
to keep walking due to his many injuries and sat down by a grave. Although Castle
insisted he was dying, Daredevil stayed by his side and listened as Castle
explained his time with the United States Armed Forces and his incredible joy at
finally being reunited with his beloved family upon returning to New York City.
However, Castle also explained the emotional agony he had felt on the day that his
family were brutally murdered at the hands of criminals during a gunfight.

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Daredevil watches as Punisher is arrested

Eventually, members of the New York City Police Department arrived to arrest
Castle, with Brett Mahoney aiming his gun at Daredevil while his partner put Castle
in handcuffs. As he was being arrested, Daredevil recommended to Mahoney that he
take the credit for Castle's capture in order to give the people of New York faith
in the police department again. Mahoney reluctantly accepted this idea as his best
move and let Daredevil go free, with Daredevil later watching from a safe distance
as Castle was loaded into an ambulance to recover from his wounds in hospital.[25]

Night with Karen Page

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Murdock joins Nelson and Page for a drink

"Can I take you to dinner?"

"Yes."
"Tomorrow?"
"Yes."
―Matt Murdock and Karen Page[src]
Murdock joined Foggy Nelson and Karen Page for a drink at Josie's Bar as they
watched a news report on the capture of Punisher, celebrating the fact that Officer
Brett Mahoney was getting all of the credit for the arrest. Page noted that now
Castle was in custody, Samantha Reyes would find it easy to use him for her gain.
Nelson went to get more drinks to distract them while Murdock and Page discussed
her brother.

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Murdock and Karen Page share a kiss

As they left Josie's Bar, Nelson teased Murdock that if he continued with Page then
he might end up actually being happy which he joked would be terrible for someone
Catholic like him. While Nelson left to get a taxi, Murdock offered to walk Page
home in the rain. Once the rain died down, Murdock stopped and used his finger to
gently wipe away a single drop of water from Page's arm. The pair then kissed each
other before Murdock offered to take Page to dinner the next day. She eagerly
agreed before Murdock wished her good night and let her catch a taxi while he then
walked home.[25]
Elektra's Return
The Surprise Visit
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Murdock is greeted by Elektra

Once Murdock stepped into his apartment, he got himself a drink and smiled thinking
about his kiss with Karen Page. However, just as he relaxed, Murdock heard a noise
that alerted him that somebody else was there. Drawing a knife, Murdock realized
the other person was Elektra, who greeted him with an amused smile.[25]

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Murdock refuses to accept Elektra's offering

Murdock scolded her, asking her what she was doing in his apartment. At first, she
stated that she missed him. She apologized for leaving him all those years ago, but
told him she was in New York to be at a meeting. She revealed that her late father
invested a lot of money in the Roxxon Corporation and requested that Murdock
represent her for an upcoming meeting with the board of directors. Murdock mocked
her and refused the offer, even when she went as far as to pay him. He then ordered
her to leave.[14]

Karen Page's Updates

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Murdock learns about Karen Page's actions

The next day, Murdock went to his office and Foggy Nelson offered him a piece of
peach pie, calling it their last payment. Murdock apologized, blaming himself for
the firm doing poorly and being too distracted as Daredevil. Nelson stated that he
was just glad to be safe and was relieved that Castle was behind bars. When Karen
Page arrived, she began to talk about Punisher. She showed them newspaper articles
that did not report on Castle's military service nor the tragic death of his
family. Murdock asked how she knew all this, and she confessed that she broke into
Castle's house, much to Murdock and Nelson's disapproval.

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Murdock confirms the date with Karen Page

After Nelson suggested forgetting about Castle and finding actual clients, Page
apologized to Murdock about not letting go of the Punisher case and Murdock
reassured her that he just wanted her safe. Page began to talk about the night
after Josie's Bar, but Murdock joked that he didn't remember anything happening. He
confirmed that they were still on for a dinner date, later. Then, Nelson came out
of his office, informing them that they received a huge deposit in their account.
Murdock knew it was from Elektra, but stated that it was from a potential client,
then he left.[14]

Spying on Elektra
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Murdock arrives outside the building

Murdock went to the Yakatomi Building as Elektra entered and met with the Roxxon
Corporation's board of Directors. He snuck up on the rooftops and began to listen.
However, he was unaware that Elektra saw him during her meeting.

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Murdock listens to Elektra's meeting

While Elektra talked to the board, she pulled out a pen, placing it on the table.
Murdock, however, heard a low sound emanating from it. Suddenly, the phones began
to ring and a few members of Roxxon claimed that the servers were hacked. As the
members began to reschedule their meeting with Elektra, Murdock left.[14]

Dinner with Karen Page

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Murdock and Karen Page having their date

Later, Murdock joined Karen Page at a restaurant for their date. He was trying to
decide what kind of wine to get and tried to ask how her day went. When Page had to
excuse herself from the table, the waiter approached him stating that he had a
phone call. When he picked up, he found out it was Elektra, revealing that she knew
he was at the Yakatomi Building. She told him that he was fired; she then hung up.

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Murdock takes Page to another restaurant

Later, Page returned, wondering why Murdock had left their table, but he claimed
that he didn't like the restaurant. They went to a more low-budget Indian
restaurant instead, toasting to "the cheap stuff." They started talking about what
they loved about New York City. Then, Murdock and Page walked to her home, where
they began to kiss. She invited him inside, but he declined the offer, telling her
that he wanted to keep the night perfect. They said goodnight and Murdock left.[14]

Ambush at Elektra's Penthouse

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Murdock questions Elektra's true intentions

"Someone's coming. The elevator's moving. There's a silencer in the lobby. Who is
it, Elektra?"
"If I had to guess, Yakuza."
"No. No, that's impossible. I took care of the Yakuza."
"Clearly, you didn't."
―Matt Murdock and Elektra[src]
Later that evening, Murdock went to Elektra's Penthouse, as he had begun
questioning her about why she took him to Roscoe Sweeney's house when they were in
college. She stated that she saw inside of him "glorious darkness" and she wanted
to see if he could kill Sweeney.

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Murdock finds out Elektra manipulating him

Then, Murdock heard someone's footsteps, Elektra stated that it was the Yakuza, as
she went into another room and changed clothes. Murdock realized that she tricked
him into fighting with her, telling her that she didn't know him. In response, she
opened a bag that contained his Daredevil's Suit inside. Elektra then pulled up her
cowl, getting ready to fight.[14]

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Daredevil attacks the Yakuza by surprise

Murdock suited up, then hid. Later, the assassins broke in, looking for Elektra.
Later, Daredevil and Elektra revealed themselves and then began to fight. After a
long battle, they easily knocked out all the supposed Yakuza soldiers. As Elektra
caught her breath, she pulled down her cowl and asked if Murdock was hungry, but
Murdock was still furious.[26]

Breakfast with Elektra

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Murdock questions Elektra inside the diner
The next morning, Murdock and Elektra began to eat at a diner. He demanded to know
why the Yakuza was after her and she told him that she hacked into Asano Robotics's
servers, and they had connections to the Yakuza organization. She stated that even
though he took down Wilson Fisk, the Yakuza merely hid and bid their time. He then
asked her how she knew he was Daredevil. She answered that she recognized his ass
on the news, even with the costume on.

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Murdock tells Elektra he has no feelings

Elektra asked Murdock to help her figure out the connection between the Yakuza and
the Roxxon. He reluctantly agreed to help, on the condition that she won't kill
anyone and that she leave New York as soon as they were finished. He then told
Elektra that he was dating someone else, and had no desire to rekindle their past
relationship.[26]

Discussing Punisher
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Murdock learns of Frank Castle's sentence

Murdock arrived the office late, in time to hear Castle's public defender,
Christopher Roth, explain to Foggy Nelson and Karen Page that Samantha Reyes was
trying to extradite Frank Castle into Delaware, a state which had the death
sentence. After that, Roth left the office, leaving Page and Murdock trying to
convince Nelson to take on Castle as their client.

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Murdock tells Foggy Nelson to set up a plea

Furiously, Page informed both Nelson and Murdock how frustrated she was with how
Reyes was handling Castle's case. Murdock told Nelson that they didn't have to
defend his actions, but merely negotiate a plea bargain that took extradition off
the table. Nelson refused. When Page left so that Nelson and Murdock could talk in
private, Nelson made it known that he was surprised that Murdock would want to help
Castle after he held him hostage. Murdock told Nelson that he felt his actions were
not worth the death penalty. Reluctantly, Nelson finally agreed, telling Page to
pack her things as the three left to meet Castle in the hospital.[26]

Meeting with Frank Castle

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Murdock enters Metro-General Hospital

When they entered Metro-General Hospital, they found the entire place filled with
security guards and police. Having shown their IDs, they were allowed to pass
through. Brett Mahoney, now appointed as Detective Sergeant for his actions,
informed them that Castle already got a lawyer and was against them from speaking
to Frank Castle, knowing it would be against Samantha Reyes' wishes. Murdock, Karen
Page, and Foggy Nelson convinced him that they had a right to interview a
prospective client, and he sent them into Castle's room. When they entered, Mahoney
warned them to not cross the tape that surrounded his bed.

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Murdock speaks with Frank Castle

Murdock was the first to confront Castle, introducing himself, but Castle stated
that he knew who they were, and criticized how they defended scumbags that deserved
to die. Murdock talked to Castle about possibly negotiating a plea, but Castle
rejected his offer. However, Page, ignoring Mahoney's rule about the tape, stormed
towards Castle and showed him the photo of his wife and two children, telling him
that if he got the death penalty, then he would be unable to find answers to his
family's murder.

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Murdock argues with Samantha Reyes

However, Reyes then arrived in Castle's room, angry that Nelson and Murdock were
talking to Castle without Christopher Roth, accusing them of breaching of ethics.
However, Murdock chimed in, stating that they had a right to find potential
clients. Reyes found it odd, noting that they represented Grotto before, causing a
conflict of interest. Then, Mahoney came out of Castle's room and delivered the
news that that Castle had asked to have Nelson and Murdock represent him in court.

Murdock limousines
Murdock is approached by Elektra's driver

The three entered an empty room and began to strategize the case, feeling the need
to use all their files on Castle, until a chauffeur arrived, asking for Murdock.
Murdock knew that the chauffeur had been sent by Elektra, but told Nelson and Page
that he had scheduled a meeting with a wealthy client and, with that, he left.[26]

Spying on the Yakuza

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Murdock being given his new tux by Elektra

Murdock entered a car with Elektra, who then presented him with a new tuxedo, much
to his annoyance. As he put on the tuxedo, she revealed that they were heading to a
gala being held by the Roxxon Corporation in order to steal a key card from Stan
Gibson and enter a secret room that should contain a ledger that describes the
Yakuza's activities with Roxxon.

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Murdock and Elektra enter the gala

As they entered the gala, Murdock took note that Elektra was turning many heads and
raising many heartbeats. They were met by a mysterious man named Hirochi, who
greeted them both. They finally located Gibson, but when Elektra was about to steal
the key, Murdock stopped her, noting that Gibson was being watched.

DDevil Key Card

Murdock takes the key card from Gibson

Instead, Murdock spilled red wine on Gibson's white suit, which caused Gibson to be
angry. Gibson calmed down when he saw that Murdock was blind. He walked to the
men's room to clean up. Murdock followed him, attacking both Gibson and his
bodyguards, knocking them out and stealing his key card. He went back to Elektra
and they both went to the thirteenth floor.

Ledger found
Murdock and Elektra find the secret ledger

Murdock and Elektra went past security and got to the secure room. Murdock used his
enhanced senses to crack a safe, however, the ledger was not inside. Then, Murdock
used his senses to locate a secret room and Elektra found a way to open it.
Finally, they found the ledger. However, the building went on lockdown. As they
left, they fought the security that got in their way.

DDevil Ledger Coded

Murdock and Elektra examine the ledger

Once they hit a room on the 11th floor, they pretended to be a couple looking for a
private room. The security guards saw that Murdock was blind and allowed both of
them to leave. Murdock and Elektra got back into the car and began to read the
ledger. However, Elektra became confused, stating that part of the ledger was
written in code, making it impossible to read. Murdock, being glad that it was
over, left the vehicle and went to his apartment.[26]

The People v. Punisher

Castle news Murdock
Murdock learns they will defend Castle

As Murdock settled in, Foggy Nelson stopped by, annoyed that he missed his calls.
He informed Murdock that Frank Castle had pleaded not guilty, with Samantha Reyes
requesting a fast track for the trial. Murdock thought it best if they filed for an
extension, however, Nelson told him that Castle agreed to the fast-tracked trial.
With that, Nelson told Murdock to clear his calendar, because the trial of the
People vs. Frank Castle would begin the following week.[26]

Murdock Nelson Castle Strategy

Murdock strategizes their Frank Castle case

Back at their Law Office, Murdock strategized with Karen Page and Nelson about
Castle's defense. Nelson believed the best way to go about the case was to a plea
that Castle had Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, causing him to commit the crimes.
Murdock stated that as long as Castle agreed, he would make an opening statement
based on PTSD. Page decided to visit Castle to see if he would agree.

Murdock Elektra Call

Murdock receives a phone call from Elektra

Later, in his office, Murdock started practicing his opening statement, but then he
received a call from Elektra. She informed Murdock that she found out who decrypted
the ledger of the Yakuza, but he informed her that he was too busy with the trial
on Castle. Then, Nelson came into his office and asked Murdock to look up witnesses
from the Dogs of Hell. Murdock informed him that he would as soon as he was done
with his call. After that, he reluctantly agreed to help Elektra.[15]

Reconnecting with Elektra

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Daredevil begins threatening Philip Cabroni

Daredevil and Elektra entered the apartment of Philip Cabroni, who was dealing with
two Korean prostitutes. After they left his room, Daredevil and Elektra revealed
themselves, shocking Cabroni. They demanded that he decipher the codes in the
ledger, which, after a few threats, he agreed to. He revealed that the ledger
detailed a list of shipments coming into Hell's Kitchen. One, in particular, was
arriving later in the evening. Daredevil threatened Cabroni, telling him to end his
dealings with the Yakuza, and Elektra mocked his decorator, then knocked him out.
After that, they left.

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Daredevil and Elektra open the railcar door

Daredevil and Elektra arrived at a railroad station, where they found the railcar
that Cabroni mentioned in the ledger. They opened the door and dirt rushed out of
it, confusing the both of them. Then, the Yakuza attacked them both.
DDevil fight Yakuza
Daredevil fights against the Yakuza soldiers

Daredevil and Elektra fought together in a warehouse, but they eventually split up.
Daredevil and Elektra both managed to fight off the Yakuza easily and eventually,
they found each other. Once they finished of the Yakuza, Daredevil saw that Elektra
was injured and took her to get stitched.[15]

Catching up with Elektra

Murdock Elektra stitch
Murdock stitches up all of Elektra's wounds

They went to Murdock's Apartment, where he stitched up Elektra's neck. Elektra,

looking at Murdock's scars, asked him people said about them, considering that he
has seen a bunch of women. He joked that the women would be too busy enjoying
themselves.

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Murdock and Elektra compares their scars

As they began to show each other their scars, he pointed out one given to him by a
man named Nobu, using his Kyoketsu-Shoge. Elektra pointed out that his name was
Nobu Yoshioka. Murdock asked Elektra what happened to her the night after they went
to Roscoe Sweeney's house, she stated that she went as far away from him as
possible, stating that he deserved better. They both, then, went to sleep in the
living room.[15]

Testing Friendships
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Murdock panics as he is overslept

The next morning, Murdock started to panic, noting that he overslept and had to be
at Frank Castle's case. As he was getting dressed, Elektra told him that she would
figure out why the rail car was full of dirt, wishing him good luck in court as he
left. Murdock finally arrived at the court, just in time to hear the middle of
Foggy Nelson's opening statement.

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Murdock apologizes to Page and Nelson

Murdock caught up with Nelson and Karen Page in the hallway and apologized to both
of them. They were both frustrated that he was so late, but he complimented Nelson
on his opening statement. To make it up to them both, he agreed to question Gregory
Tepper about the autopsy the next day. Nelson reluctantly agreed to this. Murdock
requested that Page get him caught up on everything he's missed in court, later
that night.[15]

Talk with Karen Page

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Murdock and Karen Page goes over the files

Later that evening, Murdock and Karen Page went to his apartment, looking through
the autopsy files from Gregory Tepper, trying to figure out a way to get Tepper to
confess that the reports were false. While they did that, they began to talk about
the first time they met, talking about Page being saved by Daredevil that one
night. However, she began to connect Daredevil's vigilante activity to the actions
of Frank Castle's. However, Page confessed that she felt that Castle was doing the
right thing, causing silence between the both of them. Murdock decided to end the
session and promised Page a real date, as she left.
Murdock Elektra Angry
Murdock learns Elektra was eavesdropping

Murdock went upstairs, where Elektra was and scolded her for eavesdropping on their
conversation. He told her how much Page and his job meant to him. She explained
that she complied with a list of construction sites in Hell's Kitchen that could
account for the mysterious rail car full of dirt. Murdock remembered one of the
sites as the one which Nobu Yoshioka had blueprints for. He assumed that Yoshioka
used that site for Wilson Fisk's personal use, but now realized that Yoshioka might
have an alternative motive. However, Murdock told Elektra that he had to be in
court for the Castle trial the following morning, then she left.[15]

Gregory Tepper's Testimony

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Murdock questions Gregory Tepper's work

Later, during the court case, Gregory Tepper was questioned by Murdock about the
autopsies of the victims that Frank Castle killed. During cross-examination,
Murdock asked him how many autopsies he has filled out in the past. However, Tepper
then asked if he could make a statement about something he did in the past. Judge
Cynthia Batzer asked the jury and spectators to clear the room.

Murdock Tepper realization

Murdock realizes Elektra threatened Tepper

Once all was clear, Tepper confessed that the autopsy of Castle's family and the
John Doe were false. He revealed that he was coerced into falsifying the reports.
He then revealed that the previous night, a woman with a foreign accent and a mask
threatened to kill him if he did not tell them the truth, which shocked Murdock.
Samantha Reyes had then accused Nelson and Murdock of threatening the witness. With
that, the judge ordered Tepper's testimony stricken from the record.

Murdock Nelson confession

Murdock telling Foggy Nelson about Elektra

Murdock followed Foggy Nelson into the bathroom as Nelson was angry, filled with
disbelief that Reyes would threaten a witness like that. However, Murdock confessed
that it was not Reyes, and that Elektra was the culprit. Nelson did not understand,
as he only remembered Elektra as a debutante, while Murdock told Nelson that she
came back to Hell's Kitchen and had become dangerous.

Murdock Nelson Argument

Murdock argues with Foggy Nelson

Murdock, then, confessed that he and Elektra were now spying on the Yakuza and
trying to figure out why they were back, confessing that she was the wealthy client
that he was talking about and that she was the one who deposited money into their
account. Before he could tell Nelson more about what was going on, Nelson lashed
out angrily at Murdock, pointing out that he has lied to him again. He angrily
claimed that he would no longer trust him, telling Murdock to tell Karen Page about
Elektra, and left.

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Murdock being asked about all the shouting

Page, curious about the yelling, asked Nelson what was going on. He ignored her and
then she asked Murdock, but he told her that he has to leave. However, he promised
to talk to her the next day, although she muttered under her breath that she
doubted it.[15]

Stick Returns
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Daredevil furiously confronts Elektra

Daredevil met Elektra outside of the Midland Circle construction site and let her
know that she ruined Frank Castle's case by threatening Gregory Tepper. She
responded that she was following his own rules: you don't get what you want by day,
you take it by force at night. Furious, he warned her to stay out of his normal
life and, stating that Matt Murdock's life was boring, she agreed. Daredevil fought
guards at the entry site, then she arrived after the battle, sarcastically
remarking that he didn't want her help.

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Daredevil and Elektra find the Hand's pit

They went inside the construction site, where he confirmed that they were alone.
However, he was shocked to find a large hole. He took her flashlight and dropped it
down the hole. After a long pause, she asked if it had hit the bottom. When he
responded that it hadn't, she asked him to tell her when it did.[15]

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Daredevil is confronted by the Hand

After another long pause, Daredevil heard the flashlight hit the bottom and told
this to Elektra. They were then ambushed by mysterious ninjas. Daredevil tried to
find them but discovered that he couldn't because they were somehow hiding their
heartbeats. Elektra warned Daredevil that they were using swords, and he found he
could track the sounds of their weapons.

DDevil Stick returns

Daredevil and Elektra are saved by Stick

The two of them fought off the ninjas and during the battle, Elektra was badly
injured. Before one of the ninjas could attack, they were saved by Stick, who
finished off the others, telling Murdock that they should get out. They got in a
car driven by a man named Quinn. They were followed and attacked by the ninjas,
with Stick using a crossbow to take them out. Murdock claimed that he could sense
Elektra dying. Stick ordered Quinn to drive them to Murdock's apartment.[27]

Learning of the Hand

Stick and Matt
Murdock helps Stick to heal Elektra

"When you were hurt, when I thought I might lose you, I felt hollow. Now, I have no
reason to trust you. You've lied to me more times than I can count. But if you
leave Stick be with me. Fight this war by my side. My way. Our way."
―Matt Murdock to Elektra[src]
When they finally arrived, Stick asked for a few items to use to heal Elektra.
Murdock does as he is instructed, gathering the items and praying for Elektra to
heal, as Stick combines the items. Finally, Murdock begins to hear a heartbeat from
Elektra, relieved by her speedy recovery.

DDevil Hand info

Daredevil discovers Stick knows Elektra

Later, in the living room, Murdock and Stick discussed Elektra as she is recovering
in the bedroom. Stick casually mentioned that he's known her to recover from worse
things. This surprised Murdock, and he demanded that Stick explain how he knew her.

DDevil more info

Murdock learns about the Hand from Stick

Stick talked about an organization of ninja warriors called the Hand, whom he
described as an ancient evil. He explained that they were plotting their evil work
in New York City. Then, he described their enemy organization called the Chaste, of
which Stick and Elektra were both members. Murdock, annoyed, was ashamed that Stick
would bring up a ridiculous fairy tale. Stick told him that this was all really
happening, warning that the Hand would bring chaos to New York.

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Murdock checks in on Elektra's recovery

Later, Murdock checked on Elektra while she recovered in bed, and she confirmed
everything that Stick had said. When he asked her if the two of them meeting was
planned by Stick, she admitted it was. Although she said regardless of her orders,
she really did fall in love with Murdock. Murdock admitted that he feared to lose
her while she was dying, and suggested she leave Stick and fight the Hand with him
instead.

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Murdock and Elektra are seen by Page

Then, Murdock realized that someone came into his apartment, and Stick came in and
told him that he had a visitor. Karen Page came in and was shocked to see Elektra
in Murdock's bed. Murdock told Page that he could explain everything, but she
became distant from him as she told Murdock that Foggy Nelson needed his help for
the Castle case. Although Murdock suggested they go somewhere to talk, she left
quickly, with Stick sardonically calling after her that it was nice to meet her.
[27]

Discussing Heroes
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Murdock and Nelson discuss the case

"This city been sick and the cops, they can't fix it alone. They need, we all need,
men and women who are willing to take the fight themselves. The kind of people who
risk their lives so we can walk safe at night in our own neighborhoods. The ones
our esteemed District Attorney here is trying so hard to destroy. New York needs
these people, we need heroes."
―Matt Murdock[src]
Murdock went to the courtroom as Karen Page had requested. He tried speaking to
Page, but she ignored him. He spoke to Foggy Nelson, who, still angry and demanded
that Murdock get Frank Castle to retell his story. Castle came to the stand and
Murdock heard a guard whisper to him, asking him to think about what he wanted.
Murdock tried to get Castle to describe the day his family was killed, but Castle
did not respond. Murdock asked Cynthia Batzer for permission to treat Castle as
hostile.

Murdock talks heroes

Murdock discusses heroes with the jury

Murdock claimed that Castle was just the kind of man his city needed in the wake of
Wilson Fisk and then went to the jury and told them about heroes and how New York
City needed more men and woman like Castle who were willing to find justice
themselves; describing how Castle took it too far by murdering the crooks, noting
that Samantha Reyes was trying to stop heroes from taking action. He argued that
Castle needed help and not punishment. Despite t