"I realize that if my life had turned out any differently, that I would never have

become Daredevil. And although people have died on my watch, people who shouldn't
have, there are countless others that have lived. So, maybe it is all part of God's
plan. Maybe my life has been exactly as it had to be."
―Matt Murdock to Maggie Grace[src]
Matthew Michael "Matt" Murdock is a lawyer and vigilante who was blinded as a young
boy when radioactive substances fell into his eyes, which resulted in his four
remaining senses being heightened to superhuman levels. When mobsters killed his
father, Murdock was raised at Saint Agnes Orphanage before being trained by Stick
to hone his senses and become a warrior. However, Murdock's compassion led him to
be rejected by Stick. As an adult, Murdock chose to study law and attended Columbia
University, where he met Foggy Nelson. Upon graduation, Murdock dedicated his life
to fighting injustice in New York City; by day, as a lawyer with his law firm
Nelson and Murdock, and by night, as a vigilante known as the Masked Man. Murdock's
actions as a crime fighter eventually put him into conflict with Wilson Fisk.
Murdock used his skills to expose Fisk's criminal activities and then had him
arrested, with Murdock now being known as Daredevil.

Daredevil's actions and his strict moral code soon put him into conflict with
Punisher, a gun-toting vigilante who believed that criminals deserved to be
murdered. While dealing with Punisher, Daredevil was also thrown into more personal
turmoil by the sudden return of former lover Elektra along with Stick, who both
attempted to recruit him to join into their conflict against the Hand. Murdock
eventually managed to find a middle ground with Punisher while battling the Hand.
However, he lost Elektra in the process while his law firm was dissolved due to
Nelson's struggles to cope with Murdock's double life.

Following the death of Elektra and Nelson's departure, Murdock retired from being
Daredevil and attempted to live a regular life as a lawyer, telling Karen Page his
secret identity in the hope of repairing their relationship. However, once the Hand
began their attack on New York and successfully resurrected Elektra, Murdock began
investigating them and represented Jessica Jones in order to find out what she
knew. Murdock, resuming the mantle of Daredevil, joined forces with Jones, Luke
Cage and Iron Fist to form the Defenders and defeat the Hand. In a final effort to
redeem Elektra, Daredevil stayed behind with her as Midland Circle collapsed around
them.

Murdock managed to survive the building's destruction and was taken into the care
of childhood guardians Paul Lantom and Maggie Grace. During his recuperation,
Murdock learned that Fisk, now known as Kingpin, had been released from prison and
as a result chose to focus primarily on being Daredevil in order to stop Fisk.
However, Kingpin learned of his identity and retaliated by recruiting Benjamin
Poindexter to impersonate Daredevil and frame him for multiple murders. Murdock
eventually managed to gain the upper hand over Kingpin and defeated him once again,
blackmailing him to ensure that he remained in prison. With Fisk behind bars,
Murdock, Nelson and Page created a new law firm to continue fighting injustice.

In 2018, Murdock survived the Snap. Discovering that Fisk had survived as well and
that he had been released from prison, Murdock resumed his vigilante activities as
Daredevil, donning the red suit and cowl once more. A few years later, while
observing rival criminal factions attempt to seize Fisk's properties, he came into
a brief conflict with Maya Lopez, where he swiftly defeated her before escaping the
premises. In 2024, Murdock represented Peter Parker, who was accused of murdering
Mysterio and had his identity as Spider-Man exposed to the world. Murdock
successfully exonerated Parker of his criminal charges and also represented Happy
Hogan during a federal investigation into missing Stark technology.

The following year, Murdock acquired a new yellow suit from Luke Jacobson and
traveled to Los Angeles to defend him in court against Eugene Patilio and She-Hulk,
clearing Jacobson of all charges. When Patilio subsequently kidnapped Jacobson,
Daredevil joined forces with She-Hulk to rescue him, resulting in a one-night
stand. Murdock later joined Walters at a barbecue with her family, after which
Murdock returned home.

Contents
1 Biography
1.1 Early Life
1.1.1 Raised by Jack Murdock
1.1.2 Accidentally Blinded
1.1.3 Living at the Orphanage
1.1.4 Trained by Stick
1.1.5 Conversations with Paul Lantom
1.2 College Years
1.2.1 Meeting Foggy Nelson
1.2.2 Escapades with Elektra
1.2.3 Confronting Roscoe Sweeney
1.2.4 Avocados at Law
1.2.5 Landman and Zack
1.2.6 No Sleep for the Devil
1.3 The Masked Vigilante
1.3.1 Confession to Paul Lantom
1.3.2 Rescue of Kidnapped Women
1.3.3 Renting the Law Office
1.3.4 Defending Karen Page
1.3.5 Attack on Karen Page
1.3.6 Meeting Claire Temple
1.3.7 Questioning Semyon
1.3.8 Rescue of the Kidnapped Boy
1.3.9 Conversation with Father Lantom
1.3.10 Meeting James Wesley
1.3.11 Defending John Healy
1.3.12 John Healy's Suicide
1.3.13 Pursuing the Russians
1.3.14 Final Days of the Russians
1.3.15 Questioning Ranskahov
1.3.16 Wilson Fisk's Threat
1.3.17 Discussing the Masked Man
1.3.18 Reunion with Stick
1.3.19 Attack on Black Sky
1.3.20 Confrontation with Stick
1.4 Exposing Fisk
1.4.1 Meeting Ben Urich
1.4.2 Questioning Morality
1.4.3 Meeting Wilson Fisk
1.4.4 Losing Elena Cardenas
1.4.5 Hunting the Junkie
1.4.6 Duel at Pier 81
1.4.7 Nelson vs Murdock
1.5 Mental and Physical Recovery
1.5.1 Seeking Friendship and Guidance
1.5.2 Designing the Red Suit
1.5.3 Bringing Down the Drug Trade
1.5.4 Personal Loss
1.5.5 Defeating Wilson Fisk
1.5.6 Duel of Hell's Kitchen
1.6 Daredevil
1.6.1 Protecting New York
1.6.2 Guardian Devil
1.6.3 The "Devil" Problem
1.7 Punisher Hunt
1.7.1 A New Criminal Client
1.7.2 Confronting Turk Barrett
1.7.3 Finding the Punisher
1.7.4 Round Two with Punisher
1.7.5 Debating with Punisher
1.7.6 A Fatal Test
1.7.7 Fighting the Dogs of Hell
1.7.8 Grotto's Funeral
1.7.9 Hunting Punisher
1.7.10 Saving Punisher
1.7.11 Night with Karen Page
1.8 Elektra's Return
1.8.1 The Surprise Visit
1.8.2 Karen Page's Updates
1.8.3 Spying on Elektra
1.8.4 Dinner with Karen Page
1.8.5 Ambush at Elektra's Penthouse
1.8.6 Breakfast with Elektra
1.8.7 Discussing Punisher
1.8.8 Meeting with Frank Castle
1.8.9 Spying on the Yakuza
1.8.10 The People v. Punisher
1.8.11 Reconnecting with Elektra
1.8.12 Catching up with Elektra
1.8.13 Testing Friendships
1.8.14 Talk with Karen Page
1.8.15 Gregory Tepper's Testimony
1.8.16 Stick Returns
1.8.17 Learning of the Hand
1.8.18 Discussing Heroes
1.8.19 Choosing Elektra
1.8.20 Change of Heart
1.9 Fighting the Hand
1.9.1 The Return of Nobu
1.9.2 The Punisher Escapes
1.9.3 Kingpin's Threat
1.9.4 The Invasion of Metro-General
1.9.5 Figuring Out Blacksmith
1.9.6 The New Black Sky
1.9.7 Questioning Stick
1.9.8 Melvin Potter's Upgrades
1.9.9 Brett Mahoney's Update
1.9.10 Tracking Down the Hand
1.9.11 Attack on the Hand
1.10 Truth Revealed
1.10.1 Confession to Karen Page
1.10.2 Return to Normality
1.10.3 Catch Up with Karen Page
1.10.4 Confession with Paul Lantom
1.11 War for New York
1.11.1 Tremor and Chaos
1.11.2 Reunion with Foggy Nelson
1.11.3 Representing Jessica Jones
1.11.4 Escape from Midland Circle
1.11.5 Defenders Unite
1.11.6 Questioning of Sowande
1.11.7 Protecting His Allies
1.11.8 Rescue of Trish Walker
1.11.9 Secrets Revealed
1.11.10 Fighting Iron Fist
1.11.11 Taking Down Midland Circle
1.11.12 Discovering the Construction
1.11.13 Kidnapping of Iron Fist
1.11.14 Getting Cooperative
1.11.15 Traveling to Midland Circle
1.11.16 Destruction of Midland Circle
1.11.17 Waking Up in Saint Agnes
1.12 Identity Crisis
1.12.1 Losing Faith
1.12.2 Return of the Devil
1.12.3 Reuniting with Nelson
1.12.4 Infiltration into Ryker's Island
1.12.5 Reuniting with Page
1.12.6 Attack on the Bulletin
1.12.7 Raid on Melvin's
1.12.8 Investigating Poindexter
1.12.9 Revelations
1.12.10 Duel at Clinton Church
1.12.11 Reuniting with Friends
1.12.12 Protecting Agent Nadeem
1.12.13 Kidnapping of Felix Manning
1.12.14 Battle at Presidential Hotel
1.12.15 A Man Without Fear
1.13 Nelson, Murdock and Page
1.14 Snap and Blip
1.14.1 Becoming Daredevil Again
1.15 New Clients
1.15.1 Representing Peter Parker
1.15.2 Representing Happy Hogan
1.16 Adventures in Los Angeles
1.16.1 Acquiring New Suits
1.16.2 Representing Luke Jacobson
1.16.3 Drinks with Jennifer Walters
1.16.4 Chasing Leapfrog
1.16.5 Rescue of Luke Jacobson
1.16.6 Night with Jennifer Walters
1.16.7 Barbecue with the Walters Family
2 Personality
3 Powers and Abilities
3.1 Powers
3.2 Abilities
4 Equipment
4.1 Weapons
4.2 Other Equipment
4.3 Former Equipment
5 Facilities
6 Relationships
6.1 Family
6.2 Allies
6.3 Enemies
7 Appearances
8 Trivia
9 Behind the Scenes
10 References
11 External Links
Biography
Early Life
Raised by Jack Murdock
"Hell's Kitchen doesn't sound like a very nice area."
"It's not very glamorous, but I grew up there."
―Rebecca Walters and Matt Murdock[src]
Matt Murdock was born in the mid-1980s to Maggie Grace, a nun, and Jack Murdock, a
washed-up boxer. Shortly after Matt's birth, Maggie returned to the church after
being unable to properly care for Matt with her Postpartum Depression and as a
result, Matt was raised solely by his father.[10] Jack consistently urged his young
son to study hard and make something of himself, so Matt would not end up like him.
When Jack returned from boxing matches, Matt would stitch his injuries. During one
of these sessions, Jack allowed Matt to have a drink of scotch, to keep a steady
hand.[3] Matt stayed awake at night listening to sirens, trying to know what they
were, creating stories for them.[8]

Accidentally Blinded
"I can't see! I can't see!"
―Matt Murdock to Jack Murdock[src]
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Murdock at the age of nine is blinded

When he was nine years old, Murdock saved an elderly man from being hit by a RAND
Oil & Chemicals truck, causing an accident. Hazardous chemicals from the flipped
truck splashed on his face and came in contact with his eyes, and Murdock was
blinded. The last sight he had was of his father trying to comfort him. He screamed
in pain and fear when he realized he would never see again.

He woke up in the hospital where he found he could hear every sound in the nearby
area, which caused him pain. His father tried desperately to comfort him. He let
his son touch his face so he could recognize that it was him, which seemed to calm
him down.[1]

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Murdock touches his father's face

Over the next few months, Murdock learned to read Braille and began to control his
heightened senses, although he kept them a secret from everyone, even his father.
His father continued to work as a boxer despite losing almost all his fights. One
day, he returned home while Matt was reading in Braille with severe bruises on his
face. Jack let Matt touch his face and made him promise not to be a boxer like him.
One day, while Matt was reading in Fogwell's Gym, he overheard Jack being offered
money to lose his upcoming fight with Carl Creel.

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Murdock finds his murdered father

Matt listened to his father's fight with Creel on the television and cheered when
Jack overcame the odds and won the match. He waited at home for his father's
return, but became worried when he did not arrive. Matt ran to Fogwell's Gym and
was stopped by a police officer. Matt managed to push his way past the officer and
found his father lying on the street, having been murdered by local mobsters. Matt
fell to his knees and begged his father to wake up before crying over his father's
lifeless body.[3]

Living at the Orphanage

"He came to us right after he lost his father. His only family. He was alone in the
world. In his private darkness. Surrounded by strangers. Yet he seemed fine during
the day. He'd eat with the others attend his classes, go to mass. But he was
plagued by awful nightmares."
―Maggie Grace to Karen Page[src]
Following the demise of his father, Murdock moved into Saint Agnes Orphanage, where
he experienced terrible nightmares, causing him to wake up in his sweat screaming.
To help him deal with this, Maggie Grace would sit and hold his hand until he fell
back asleep. This had worked until one night, after he called for help after
another nightmare, nobody came, due to Grace tending to other children. It was this
event that caused Murdock to never ask for help again. Murdock held the record for
the most Hail Marys for five years in a row.[11]

Trained by Stick
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Murdock and Stick have an ice cream

"Connection, mind, body."

"The mind controls the body, the body controls our enemies, our enemies control
jack shit by the time we're done with them."
―Stick and Matt Murdock[src]
While still at the orphanage, Murdock was visited by an old blind man named Stick.
Stick knew about Murdock's enhanced senses and how they makes him suffer, so he
took him outside for ice cream. While they sat together, Stick asked Murdock what
he could understand about nearby people just from listening to them. Stick promised
to train Murdock to control and master his "gift." Murdock kept the wrapper from
his ice cream, planning on giving it to Stick as a present.

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Murdock is trained to fight by Stick

Stick began a harsh training regime with Murdock, often pushing an emotional
response from him to teach him to control his anger. Over the next few months and
years, Murdock became a powerful fighter with almost complete control of his
blindness. During one of their training sessions, Murdock gave Stick the wrapper
from his ice cream, having made it into a bracelet. Stick crushed it in his hand
and told him he could no longer train him. Stick left and Murdock would not see him
again for many years.[4]

Conversations with Paul Lantom

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Murdock being greeted by Paul Lantom

"How many fights have you been in this week?"

"How many guys complained?"
"None. 'Cause no one wants to admit they got their butt kicked by a blind kid."
"So you can't prove that I did anything."
―Paul Lantom and Matt Murdock[src]
One day while practicing twirling his cane, Paul Lantom approached him, commenting
on his "fancy moves." Murdock asked if Sister Dora had informed Lantom of Murdock
fighting again, he explained that he's supposed to be studying the Catechism for
his confirmation in the Spring, and fought because he felt Sister Dora couldn't
defend original sin. Lantom sat and asked Murdock how many fights he had been in
that week, Murdock asked how many people complained, Lantom informed him nobody had
because they embarrassed about being beaten by a blind kid. Lantom explained that
Murdock being so argumentative was a sign that he's angry.

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Murdock and Paul Lantom discuss fighting

Murdock tried to avoid his statement by retorting that Sister Dora should stick to
teaching math. Lantom responded by telling him that arguing and denying that he's
angry at others was something he would one day have to deal with, to find a way to
harness it. Murdock replied that if that's God's plan for him, then maybe that's
just how it's supposed happen. Lantom explained that Adam and Eve weren't puppets
and neither were Human beings and God gave them free will. Murdock explained that
God doesn't talk to him, despite praying all the time. Lantom asked if he was upset
because he felt that he was being neglected by God. He explained that if he wanted
to hear God, then he would have to listen more carefully because he speaks in
whispers.[12]

College Years
Meeting Foggy Nelson
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Murdock meets Foggy Nelson in their dorm

"Most people dance around me like I'm made of glass. I hate that."
"Yeah you're just a guy, right? A really, really good-looking guy. I mean girls
must love that, the whole wounded handsome duck thing, am I right?"
"Yeah, it's been known to happen."
―Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson[src]
As a young adult, Murdock gained a place at Columbia University. He arrived in his
room and introduced himself to his new roommate, Foggy Nelson. Nelson had heard of
Murdock, as he remembered what had happened to him as a child. Murdock and Nelson
immediately formed a strong friendship and Nelson often joked about his blindness
while Murdock would tease Nelson about many of his poor life choices, such as his
decision to take a course in Punjabi simply to get close to a girl.[8] Nelson once
pranked Murdock by tricking him into thinking he entered the wrong dorm room after
Nelson moved all of his furniture into the room across the hall.[13]

Escapades with Elektra

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Murdock and Elektra Natchios' first meeting

"I think the games just beginning, because despite your tequilas and charm school
manners, despite being richer than God and having the whole world at your
fingertips, you're just bored."
"Really?"
"Bored enough to spend your time studying a stranger's shoes."
―Matt Murdock and Elektra[src]
Murdock and Foggy Nelson decided to sneak into the debutante's ball, through the
kitchen, where they were welcomed by the disgruntled waiters. Later, Murdock
decided to check out the party, where he sensed a very attractive woman. Before he
could meet her, he was approached by one of the bodyguards, who discovered that he
was a crasher. However, before he could kick Murdock out, the woman, Elektra
Natchios, declared that he was with her.

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Murdock and Elektra Natchios steal a car

During their conversation, Elektra assumed Murdock to be weak and foolish, by

judging him by his wing-tipped shoes, whereas Murdock countered her assumptions by
detecting that she was a bored, rich girl who wanted excitement, all by perceiving
why she stopped the bodyguard from kicking him out. Impressed that Murdock was able
to deduce all of this, Elektra invited him to spend more time with her, noting he
was not as stupid as she had initially assumed he would be. Stepping outside the
building, she then stole an expensive car before she and Murdock left the party.

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Murdock and Elektra break in Fogwell's Gym
Elektra and Murdock broke into Fogwell's Gym, where Murdock complained that they
would likely get arrested and he would have to pay for the damages, much to
Natchios' amusement as she promised to pay the fines. As Elektra began asking
questions about his past, Murdock explained, without going into detail, that he was
not born blind and that his father was a boxer who had died many years earlier at
the hands of Roscoe Sweeney, noting that although he did not know if Sweeney
himself killed his father, he did know that Sweeney had at least given the order to
kill him.

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Murdock having sex with Elektra

As Murdock continued to discuss his one time attempt to find and confront Sweeney,
Elektra jokingly fought him to figure out that Murdock was not exactly blind.
Murdock admitted that his blindness was a little more complicated than it first
seemed. They had first a small fight, in which they proved themselves equally
matched. As the fight went on, their sexual relationship grew tense until they
couldn't help and stripped each other off and had sex in the ring, with Murdock
wrapping his arms around Elektra's throat lightly, leaving her very happy.[14]

Confronting Roscoe Sweeney

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Murdock and Elektra breaking into a house

"You don't remember me? You killed my father."

"Well, I hate to break it to you, son, but I killed a lot of guys' dads."
"Then let me help you… he hit hard, like this."
―Matt Murdock and Roscoe Sweeney[src]
As they strengthened their relationship, Elektra Natchios led Murdock to a mansion
that she claimed belonged to an associate of her father. Once they arrived Elektra
joked that she should let Murdock drive despite his blindness. As Elektra explained
her father's associate was overseas, Murdock picked her up before realizing she did
not actually have the keys and therefore, they had to break the window in order to
get inside, much to their amusement as Murdock carried her inside.

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Murdock and Elektra discuss their future

Once inside, Murdock lay down on the kitchen counter while Elektra cut cheese on
his chest and discussed their future once they were married and had houses across
the country. Murdock then asked Elektra if she really enjoyed the lifestyle of
being a rich woman, to which she explained that while it was fantastic, she would
happily trade it all in for a lifetime with just him and smelling his sex during
sex, demonstrating this by smashing the expensive glasses which contained expensive
champagne that they had poured for themselves, claiming that she did not care about
this damage at all.

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Murdock finally confronts Roscoe Sweeney

However, they were interrupted when Murdock heard the sound of a car pulling up
outside which Elektra claimed was the owner of the house and promised to speak to
him herself so he would not be mad about them breaking in. But when Murdock went to
investigate, he discovered the entire trip to the house had been a setup by Elektra
to make Murdock confront Roscoe Sweeney, the man responsible for his father's
murder years earlier and the owner of this house, who was now pinned under
Elektra's heel much to Murdock's confusion and horror as this surprise took him
completely off-guard.
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Murdock refuses to kill Roscoe Sweeney

Elektra explained that she had finally tracked down Sweeney in Monte Carlo where he
had been living under several different aliases. Under the advice of Elektra,
Murdock revealed his own identity to Sweeney and proceeded to beat him to a bloody
pulp in revenge for his father's murder, but he then refused Elektra's proposal to
kill Sweeney by cutting his throat. Elektra expressed her own sudden disappointment
in Murdock and, while Murdock called the police to report Sweeney as a wanted
felon, Elektra then vanished, leaving Murdock, and not seeing him again for ten
years.[14] A heartbroken Matt was nearly expelled from school when he began
neglecting his school work for a semester and almost missed a final exam.[15]

Avocados at Law
It didn't work out
Murdock and Foggy Nelson joke at night

"Me and you, pal... We're gonna do this. We're gonna be the best damn avocados this
city has ever seen."
"Best damn avocados."
―Foggy Nelson and Matt Murdock[src]
After a beer run, Murdock and Foggy Nelson swore to work together for many more
years once they had finally graduated from Columbia University. Nelson asked about
Elektra but didn't remember her name and Murdock declared that their relationship
ended because "it did not work out." Nelson and Murdock then joked about their
future as lawyers, with Nelson mistakenly saying they'd be "avocados" rather than
saying the correct Spanish word leading Murdock to tease him, using the same word.

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Murdock and Nelson talk about their future

When Murdock revealed to Nelson that he had his first alcoholic drink when he was
nine, because he had to stitch his father up after a fight, Nelson comforted him,
saying that if he could see him now, his father would be proud of the man he had
become while Nelson noted his whole family were coming to his graduation. They then
continued to talk about their future as Murdock noted that they should call their
future law firm Nelson and Murdock as it sounded better that way, joking that while
he was blind his hearing was still excellent before they then got up to continue
their night of drinking together and discussing a future of working together.[8]

Landman and Zack

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Murdock working for Landman and Zack

"Is this what you want? To be a part of that? Protecting corporations from people
who need help?"
"It doesn't have to be like that, we get a toll hold, make partner..."
"And then in ten, fifteen years we what? Change the system from the inside? On our
way to work in our Bentleys?"
―Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson[src]
Both Murdock and Foggy Nelson were able to work as interns at the successful and
powerful law firm, Landman and Zack, during which time they found themselves being
forced to defend many large and highly profitable corporations, such as the Roxxon
Corporation, against innocent people whose lives were being destroyed under the
orders of Parish Landman who ran the company, something which had disgusted Murdock
personally, as he watched while an older man who had been poisoned by Roxxon lost
his case to them.

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Murdock decides to quit Landman and Zack

Eventually, the pair were both offered permanent jobs inside the firm, which Nelson
showed great enthusiasm about, but believing that working for such a soulless
company was not the right direction for them to go in, Murdock managed to convince
the skeptical Nelson not to take the job offer and instead start up their own law
firm, Nelson and Murdock where they could really help innocent people and make a
difference to New York City. Although he was highly unsure, Nelson eventually
agreed and quit Landman and Zack with Murdock in order to pursue their dream of
working together.[8]

No Sleep for the Devil

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Murdock as a vigilante for the first time

"He spent the next month in a hospital, eating through a straw. And I never slept
better."
―Matt Murdock[src]
The night after he and Foggy Nelson quit Landman and Zack, Murdock would have
trouble sleeping because he kept hearing his neighbor's daughter crying at night,
as her father was abusing her while her mother was asleep. Murdock contacted Child
Protective Services to have the man arrested but he was able to get away with the
crime, being smart enough not to leave a mark. Seeing that the man would not face
justice, Murdock donned an eyeless mask and hoodie and ambushed him at a train yard
where he worked. Murdock beat him up severely and threatened that if the man ever
touched his daughter again, he would know about it. Murdock then left him bloody
and unconscious.

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Murdock and Foggy Nelson share a drink

Murdock later joined Nelson for a drink at Josie's Bar where Nelson expressed his
concern as Murdock had claimed to have tripped causing his cut on the lip. Nelson
meanwhile invited Murdock to feel the drawing he had done of Nelson and Murdock's
sign which would go outside of their Law Office in the future. Although Nelson made
it clear that he was highly nervous about what their future held, he claimed that
because he trusted in Murdock's judgement, he was with him for whatever came next
and believed that they make Nelson and Murdock a success by working together.[8]
During his vigilantism, Murdock caused nine broken bones when he stopped three men
from robbing tourists. A few days later, Murdock heard a woman screaming in an
alley and saved her life from kidnappers.[3]

The Masked Vigilante

Confession to Paul Lantom
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Murdock confesses to Paul Lantom

"Perhaps this would be easier if you told me what you've done."

"I'm not seeking penance for what I've done, Father. I'm asking forgiveness, for
what I'm about to do."
"That's not how this works. What exactly are you going to do?"
―Paul Lantom and Matt Murdock[src]
Eventually, Murdock chose to take his vigilante career to the next level in order
to protect the people of New York City. He bought a black outfit online, including
a new black eyeless mask, which covered the top half of his face, and wore it when
fighting crime. Later, Murdock went to confession at Clinton Church, telling
stories about growing up with his father before claiming he was not there to seek
forgiveness for what he had done, but was asking forgiveness for what he was about
to do. Murdock refrained from telling Paul Lantom his intentions.[1]
Rescue of Kidnapped Women
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Murdock goes out as the Masked Man

"Head towards 48th. Stay in the lights. Flag down the first officer you see. Now!"
―Masked Man[src]
The same night, Murdock tracked Turk Barrett, who was now leading a group of
Russian Mafia gangsters engaged in both kidnapping and sex trafficking under the
orders of Vladimir and Anatoly Ranskahov. They planned on transporting a group of
young women into a shipping container and threatened to torture them if they
resisted in any way. Seeing this terrible act, Murdock snuck up behind Barrett's
men and attacked, knocking down many of the guards and avoiding Barrett as he
attempted to shoot him, having heard the gun clicking before it was fired, before
subduing Barrett by throwing a steel beam at his head, which knocked him
unconscious to the ground.

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Murdock rescues Turk Barrett's sex slaves

With all the gangsters now defeated, Murdock then threw a steel beam at the bribed
watchman, who was just sitting and observing the fight, and knocked him into the
river before focusing his efforts on the hostages. He freed the women and ordered
them to head towards the city in the light and flag down the first NYPD officer
they found, banging on the container door to make them leave faster. As the women
ran to freedom, Murdock dodged out of the way of Barrett's gunshot before punching
his face multiple times and leaving him to be found and arrested by the police when
they arrived.[1]

Renting the Law Office

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Murdock getting woken up by Foggy Nelson

"This office was barely touched by the incident, which is why it's on the market
already. The neighbors weren't so lucky."
"'The incident'? Is that what we're calling it now?"
"It sounds so much better than 'death and destruction raining from the sky, nearly
wiping Hell's Kitchen off the map'."
―Susan Harris and Matt Murdock[src]
The very next morning, Murdock was awoken in the early hours by a phone call from
Foggy Nelson who ordered him to get out of bed so they could view the new offices,
ready to finally open their own law practice Nelson and Murdock, while teasing him
about Murdock having possibly spent the night with a woman. Before they went,
Nelson joked that he was going to bribe Brett Mahoney, much to Murdock's
frustration despite Nelson claiming that he was only joking in case the NSA were
listening into their conversation.

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Murdock takes a tour of their new law office

Murdock and Nelson met with Susan Harris to talk about the office and teased her
about which one of them would get the room with a view, with Nelson laughing when
Harris awkwardly curtsied in front of Murdock which he then had to explain. Harris
told Murdock that the building had been barely damaged at all during the
devastating Battle of New York involving the Avengers which was why it was on the
market for such a low price. Murdock made her an offer on the office which was soon
accepted and he and Nelson both agreed to move in. Nelson initially protested as he
felt they were not making enough profit as a law firm to even consider buying
office spaces like these, although Murdock insisted it was the right move.[1]
Defending Karen Page
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Murdock and Nelson meet Karen Page

"I am telling you we met at the bar, we had a few drinks, and I don't know what
happened after that. It wasn't me, please, please you have to believe me. I didn't
kill him."
"I believe you, Miss Page."
―Karen Page and Matt Murdock[src]
Shortly after moving into their office, Foggy Nelson received a call from Brett
Mahoney, who informed him that Karen Page had been found in her apartment having
seemingly murdered her colleague Daniel Fisher with a knife. Nelson and Murdock met
Page and offered to represent her. When she asked how long the pair had been
practicing law, Murdock told her it had been seven hours so they were actively
seeking clients. Murdock listened to Page's heartbeat while she told them what had
occurred; hearing that her heart rate was not changing, Murdock knew she was
telling the truth.

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Murdock and Nelson discuss the case

Murdock convinced Nelson that they should take on her case, and quickly told him
that he believed that Page was innocent of her crime which Nelson was highly
skeptical of. Murdock, however, noted that it was strange that the police were not
taking her straight to trial as the evidence seemed so obvious, therefore he felt
that there was something wrong with this case. Nelson proceeded to lecture Murdock
about his history with beautiful and dangerous women, but had agreed to back
Murdock's theory. They began work on finding who had actually committed the violent
murder and if Page was being completely honest.

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Murdock threatens both Blake and Hoffman

Later that night, they learned that Page was almost assassinated in her prison cell
by officer Clyde Farnum, so they managed to have her freed on bail. Murdock and
Nelson personally confronted Christian Blake and Carl Hoffman to ensure that Page
was released from their custody, much to their annoyance. Blake eventually agreed
but made a point to threaten Murdock, noting that he did not care that he was blind
as if he used the same tone with him again, he would be willing to beat him
senseless. Once Blake and Hoffman left, Murdock noted that this case made no
logical sense.

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Murdock listens to Karen Page's confession

Back in their own offices, Nelson stole some tea without any milk to make Page feel
comfortable as he and Murdock began to question her about who would try to kill her
and why; she eventually revealed that she had discovered an illegal money
laundering scheme inside Union Allied Construction, who she had worked for, and had
been found out by her boss, McClintock. As it was clear that Page should not stay
in her own apartment, Murdock allowed her to stay at his apartment in order to keep
her safe as she was clearly terrified for her own safety and the safety of anyone
close to her.

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Murdock starts questioning Karen Page

Once home, Murdock explained that he would be sleeping on the couch as a large sign
outside his window caused the living room to be constantly filled with light, so
Page would only get a good night's sleep in his bed. Murdock then gave her new
clothes, and Page briefly asked him if he had always been blind, to which he
explained his story. Murdock asked her more questions about what had happened with
her and Union Allied. When he asked if she still had the incriminating files she
had discovered, Page lied and told him she did not. However, he could hear her
heart racing and secretly realized she was lying.[1]

Attack on Karen Page

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Murdock finds Rance attacking Karen Page

"I'll get this into the right hands."

"You can't, you can't take it to the police. You can't trust anyone!"
"Then we tell everyone."
―Masked Man and Karen Page[src]
During the rainy night, Karen Page snuck out of Matt Murdock's Apartment, unaware
that he was still awake and had followed her to her home where she was collecting
the hard-drive she had taken from Union Allied Construction. Murdock discovered
Page moments before she was attacked by Rance, who slammed her head against a wall
and prepared to cut her throat. Murdock engaged Rance in a fight, throwing himself
and his enemy out the window.

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Murdock protects Karen Page from Rance

Although Rance proved to be a highly dangerous enemy, using his knife to attempt to
cut Murdock's flesh and kill him, Murdock was able to use his heightened senses to
predict when the attacks were coming and fight back against Rance. Murdock
eventually used his strength and determination to defeat the assassin, wrapping a
chain around his neck and knocking him out with a final kick in front of the
shocked Page. Murdock first promised to take the hard-drive to the New York City
Police Department, but Page warned him that this would not work as the police were
clearly far too corrupt.

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Murdock happily agrees to hire Karen Page

Believing that Page was correct, Murdock took the assassin to the offices of the
New York Bulletin along with the hard-drive in order to expose Union Allied
Construction's corruption to all of New York City in one go. This caused Page to be
set free and all charges against her to be dropped, for which she thanked Nelson
and Murdock by cooking them a meal that was a family secret recipe. Both Foggy
Nelson and Murdock then happily agreed to hire Page to work as a secretary for
their new law firm as she promised she would work for free to begin with at least,
which pleased them all greatly.[1]

Meeting Claire Temple

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Murdock awakes inside of a dumpster

"I tracked the Russians to a warehouse not far from here. Thought I was being
smart, how fast I found them. Turns out, I wasn't."
"They were waiting for you."
"And I walked right into it."
―Masked Man and Claire Temple[src]
Having trained at Fogwell's Gym for a while, Murdock put on his suit and stood on
his rooftop, where he heard the cries of a kidnapped boy.[1] However, Murdock was
surprised by an ambush arranged by Russian Mafia, who had lured him into a
warehouse, where they ambushed him. Despite putting up his best fight while
escaping, Murdock still came out with several knife wounds and ended up falling
unconscious into a dumpster, unable to move from his injuries sustained in their
fight.

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Murdock attempts to leave but quickly fails

Murdock remained hidden inside the dumpster, bleeding out from his wounds, until he
was found by Santino, who called Claire Temple for help. Temple took Murdock
upstairs into her apartment and tried to help him. Being a nurse at Metro-General
Hospital, Temple quickly diagnosed all of Murdock's knife wounds and tended to them
while she quickly discovered that he was blind by shining a light in his eye.
Murdock woke and tried to leave, claiming the Ranskahovs would kill everyone to get
to him, but Temple still insisted that he had to stay as his wounds were too
severe.

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Murdock is treated by Claire Temple

Before he could leave, however, Murdock collapsed on the floor and lost
consciousness, recalling memories of his own father as he slept. Eventually,
Murdock awoke on the sofa to find Temple watching over him, who introduced herself
as the "lucky" girl who had pulled him out of the garbage. While Murdock was
horrified that Temple had seen his face, she questioned how a blind man had now
ended up in this condition. Noting that most people would have called the New York
City Police Department upon finding him, Murdock questioned why Temple had helped
him, which she did not answer.

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Murdock awakes while unable to breathe

As Murdock refused to give her his name, Temple called him "Mike" before advising
that he got some sleep to try and recover from his wounds. While dreaming of the
night he had been blinded, Murdock suddenly awoke to find himself unable to
breathe. Desperately calling on Temple for help, she discovered he had air in his
chest and managed to expel it, saving Murdock's life. Temple demanded a reason to
keep him there, so he explained how Veles Taxi had kidnapped a boy whom he had just
failed to save, admitting he had walked into the Ranskahovs' trap, deeming himself
stupid.

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Murdock prepares to protect Claire Temple

After a while, Murdock smelled someone wearing strong aftershave and cologne coming
up the stairs looking for him. While Murdock got a kitchen knife, Temple told him
to not attack the man coming and let her talk to him, as he was not strong enough
to stand straight, let alone fight. Temple answered the door while Murdock hid
against the wall, and the man claimed to be a police officer looking for the
suspect of a robbery, in which a masked man was responsible. Temple, however, told
the man that she had not seen anything like that.

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Murdock drops an extinguisher on Semyon

The mobster left, but Murdock heard him on the phone and knew that he had not
believed her and was currently informing the Ranskahovs of where he believed the
Masked Man was hiding. Seeking to stop the mobster as soon as he could to ensure
Temple's safety, Murdock chased him down and used his enhanced senses to precisely
drop a fire extinguisher down onto the mobster's head, knocking him out without
killing him. Murdock noticed that Santino had witnessed the attack and ran away
back into his own apartment. Together, both Murdock and Temple dragged the
unconscious mobster up to the roof.[3]

Questioning Semyon
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Murdock waits for Semyon to wake back up

"You're right what you said before. I kill you, somebody takes your place, but
they'll end up back here just like you, and sooner or later, one of you is gonna
tell me what I need to know. This is important. Listen, I need you to know why I'm
hurting you. It's not just the boy. I'm doing this 'cause I enjoy it."
―Masked Man to Semyon[src]
Once onto the roof, Murdock tied up Semyon for interrogation while asking Claire
Temple if she had found anything on his phone. Temple explained the phone had been
smashed when Semyon was hit with the extinguisher. Murdock and Temple debated why
she chose to help him, with Temple explaining that she had tried to help a man in
need and found a man clearly capable of much more than a normal man. Murdock
quipped that his ability to take punishment without complaining was more likely due
to his Catholicism.

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Murdock and Temple discuss all his actions

When Murdock noted that nobody would take in somebody like him purely out of faith,
Temple admitted that while working at Metro-General Hospital as a nurse, she had
been hearing even more stories recently of the New York City Police Department
bringing in criminals who had been stopped by a masked man, as well as a nineteen-
year-old waitress who had been saved from an attempted rape. While Temple claimed
to want to believe in Murdock's mission, he confessed to knowing that she was
afraid. He encouraged Temple that she must not give into the fear that she was
feeling or the men like Semyon and those he worked for would win against them.

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Murdock begins interrogating Semyon

Murdock provided Temple with a mask and began questioning the mobster on the
location of the missing boy, threatening that he would hurt him when he lied.
Murdock demanded to know where Anatoly and Vladimir Ranskahov were keeping the
kidnapped boy, to which Semyon claimed the boy was dead. Murdock then hit Semyon
for lying but still failed to get the truth from him, with Semyon mocking Murdock
for falling for his plan. Desperate to find the boy, Temple suggested that Murdock
should stab Semyon just above his eye-socket, causing him incredible pain.

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Murdock threatens Semyon's own life

When that still did not work, Murdock admitted that Semyon was right in that if he
killed him, then another Russian thug would take his place. However, he promised
that sooner or later, one of them would talk. Cutting Semyon free, Murdock then
dragged him across the roof and threatened to throw him off the edge. As Murdock
claimed to enjoy the fear this put in him, Semyon eventually gave in and told him
exactly where the boy was: underneath the Troika Restaurant in New York City which
was controlled by the Russians. Semyon claimed the Ranskahov brothers would kill
Murdock as soon as he arrived at the restaurant.

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Murdock walks away from Claire Temple
Sick of hearing his mockeries, Murdock still threw Semyon off the roof, letting him
fall into the same dumpster he had been pulled out from earlier. When Temple asked
if Semyon was alive, Murdock assured her he was, having heard his faint heartbeat.
Murdock advised Temple to temporarily relocate from her apartment as when Semyon
awoke, he would be back with more enemies. As Temple confirmed she had somewhere to
go, Murdock requested the address in case he needed her help later on. As he
prepared to leave, Temple stated she did not believe Murdock enjoyed what he did.
[3]

Rescue of the Kidnapped Boy

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Murdock arrives at the Russian's hideout

"Hi. I know you're scared. But I'm here to help you. Okay? You don't have to be
scared anymore. Okay. Okay. Let's get you home to your dad."
―Masked Man to Kidnapped Boy[src]
Murdock then went to Troika Restaurant where the boy was being held hostage,
silently getting past any guards and preparing to fight to protect the boy from any
harm. He arrived and immediately began walking down the hallways and began
listening closely to get a sense of where all the Veles Taxi mobsters were
positioned, ensuring that he had the best tactical position to try and help the boy
however he could, hearing multiple men in two different rooms who were within the
hallway.

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Murdock battles all of the Russian mobsters

Despite all of the pain he was still in, Murdock gathered all of the strength he
had left and began fighting the mobsters hired by Anatoly and Vladimir Ranskahov,
while using the element of surprise to his advantage. Charging into the room,
Murdock was sure to disarm the men from the guns first, forcing them to fight with
their fists where Murdock was at a clear advantage, easily subduing the men during
the brawl. Even when the other room came out to help in the fight, Murdock heard
them coming and then threw a large safe at one man, knocking him unconscious as the
fight continued in the hall.

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Murdock rescues the young kidnapped boy

Despite more mobsters coming out and trying to stop his attack, Murdock continued
fighting with all of his might against the criminals, determined to beat them back
so that he could rescue the child Semyon had told him they were planning on
selling. Murdock came out as the winner with all the mobsters lying unconscious on
the floor or in too much pain to move as Murdock got to his feet and unlocked the
kidnapped boy's door. Murdock then removed his mask and freed the boy, telling him
that he was now safe. Murdock carried him from the restaurant and later returned
him to his family.[3]

Conversation with Father Lantom

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Murdock speaking with Paul Lantom

The next morning, Murdock had visited Clinton Church and spoke to Paul Lantom.
Lantom told him that he was aware he was Jack Murdock's son but assured him that
through the seal of confession he could not tell anyone what they had spoken about.
He asked if Murdock was there for confession, but he told him he was not. Lantom
then suggested that Murdock should join him for a cup of coffee, but Murdock said
they would do it another time.[16]
Meeting James Wesley
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Murdock and Nelson speak to James Wesley

Back at the Law Office, Murdock and Foggy Nelson were visited by James Wesley, who
asked them to represent his client John Healy, who had just brutally murdered
Prohaszka. When Wesley left the office, having insulted Karen Page, Murdock
followed him, tracking him by the tick of his watch. Murdock heard Wesley enter a
limo, where he spoke to his employer, before being driven away. Murdock considered
following him, but had felt a pain in his side and felt blood running from an open
wound. Although he showed initial uncertainty towards the case, Murdock decided to
take the case in an attempt to learn who was behind the criminal activity in Hell's
Kitchen.[16]

Defending John Healy

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Murdock defending John Healy in court

"A man is dead, a man is dead and my client, John Healy, took his life, this is not
in dispute, it is a matter of record, of fact and facts have no moral judgement
they merely state what is, not what we think of them, not what we feel, they just
are. What was in my client's heart when he took Mr. Prohaszka's life, whether he is
a good man or something else entirely is irrelevant."
―Matt Murdock[src]
Meeting him at the 15th Precinct Police Station, Murdock and Foggy Nelson had
cross-examined John Healy, who clearly was experienced in court proceedings. They
began working out a strategy to get Healy off by claiming self-defense. During the
trial, Murdock noticed a female juror's heart begin to beat faster when James
Wesley entered. Murdock later found Oscar threatening her and forced him to leave
her alone. Murdock later gave a speech during the trial claiming that there was not
enough evidence to convict Healy. As the result was being read out, Murdock noticed
that another juryman's heart raced as Wesley entered; the jury announced a hung
jury, resulting in Healy's freedom.[16]

John Healy's Suicide

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Murdock asks Healy about his employer

Murdock later tracked down and confronted John Healy. The pair began to fight,
Healy using objects around him to attack Murdock. After an exhausting fight,
Murdock came out as the victor and began questioning Healy on who his employer was.
Eventually, Healy told him the name: Wilson Fisk. Healy told Murdock that now that
he had revealed his name, he, his family and his friends would all become targets.
Seeing no alternative, Healy called Murdock a coward for not killing him before he
slammed his own face into an iron spike, killing him instantly. Murdock could only
listen in horror.[16]

Pursuing the Russians

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Murdock throws a Russian out of a window

"You really need to get some kind of body armor or something."

"It would slow me down too much."
"So will a bullet."
―Claire Temple and Matt Murdock[src]
Murdock later attacked Anatoly Ranskahov and his men. Although Anatoly escaped with
only minor injuries, Murdock was able to throw one of his men out of a window and
onto his car. After escaping, Murdock went to Claire Temple to treat his injuries.
Later, he received a phone call from Temple just as she was being kidnapped by
Russian Mafia. Murdock ran to her aid but was too late. He spoke to Santino who was
able to reveal that she had been taken away in a taxi driven by the Russians.

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Murdock searches for Claire Temple

Murdock arrived at the taxi's firm where he found Temple being beaten and tortured
by the Russians. Murdock switched off the lights in the room and managed to fight
off the Russians in the dark and rescued Temple. He took her back to his apartment
and tried to comfort her. Temple asked him to feel her heart and tell her how she
was feeling; Murdock knew then that she was terribly afraid for her life. However,
Temple assured him that he could do something about that fear. Murdock then
revealed to her his real first name.[6]

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Murdock tending Claire Temple's wound

Murdock tended to Temple's wounds and explained that his other senses, such as
balance and direction, were enhanced, allowing him to detect micro-changes in air
density, vibrations and temperature, which made his impressionistic radar/sonar-
like sense. He asked her to stay at his apartment for her safety and they ended up
sharing a kiss. The next night, Murdock followed a taxi carrying a blind man to a
warehouse. Once there, he attacked the Russians guarding the man, although the
blind man was killed after being shot in the cross-fire, Murdock was able to catch
one of the gangsters, Piotr.

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Murdock questions a Russian mobster

Now confronting Piotr and closely picked him up while he was on the ground, Murdock
tried to learn the location of Vladimir Ranskahov, who Temple had heard about when
she was captured, but Piotr begged him not to cut off his head. Confused on the
remark of killing him, Murdock asked what Piotr meant for having his head
decapitated and was told that everyone knows that the masked man had took the head
of Anatoly. Before he could learn any more, Murdock threatens Piotr on the
accusation of cutting heads before the police arrived, leading Murdock to make his
escape and leaving Piotr to be arrested.

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Murdock listens to Elena Cardenas' problem

Back at the office, Murdock began to ask Foggy Nelson and Karen Page whether they
had heard about a Russian gangster having his head cut off before they were
interrupted by the arrival of Elena Cardenas. Cardenas explained that she needed
legal help as her landlord was attempting to kick her out of her property and
demolish her home after failing to finish repair work to the property. They agreed
to take the case and Murdock told Cardenas that Nelson would speak to her
landlord's lawyer while he went to the NYPD. Nelson complained, knowing that the
landlord was represented by their former employers Landman and Zack.

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Murdock speaking to Brett Mahoney

Murdock arrived at the 15th Precinct Police Station and spoke to Brett Mahoney.
Murdock explained the situation to Mahoney and asked to see the complaint files
against Armand Tully, who owned Cardenas' home. Mahoney agreed and asked Murdock to
wait. While he was waiting, Murdock overheard the questioning of Piotr, the mobster
he had attacked the night before. Using his enhanced hearing, Murdock heard Piotr
asking for a deal in exchange for information on his employer, Wilson Fisk.
However, Christian Blake and Carl Hoffman turned out to be under Fisk's pay and
pretended to be attacked by Piotr, killing him before Murdock could do anything.

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Murdock speaks to Claire Temple

Knowing that the detectives were working for Fisk, Murdock tracked down and
attacked Blake. Blake tried to stick to his story that Piotr had attacked his
partner, until Murdock began breaking his arm. Murdock asked him why Fisk had
Prohaszka murdered; he refused to answer, so Murdock knocked him out and stole his
phone. Murdock later called Temple and had her help him look at the phone. Temple
told Murdock the phone had a list of four locations which Murdock recognized the
addresses as locations under the control of the Russian Mafia. Murdock went to go
after the locations, but Temple told him that she could not fall in love with
someone who puts his life in danger.[13]

Final Days of the Russians

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Murdock fights against Vladimir Ranskahov

"Я сожгу свое сердце, блядь, и нападу..."[17]

"That sounds bad but I don't speak asshole."
―Matt Murdock to Vladimir Ranskahov[src]
Murdock traveled to a location from the list on Blake's phone and found a pair of
mobsters standing by the door. Murdock began fighting them. During the fight he
overheard panic inside the building and knew a bomb was about to be set off.
Murdock was shielded by his opponent as the door was blown off towards them as the
building exploded, killing the Russians inside. When he awoke, Murdock caught
Vladimir Ranskahov attempting to escape the wreckage. He attacked him and knocked
him out, but before he could do anything, the police arrived and attempted to
arrest him. Murdock was able to fight off the police, who mentioned killing them as
they were "told" to leave "no witnesses," meaning that they were corrupt. He was
unable to stop Ranskahov from being shot in the side, although he managed to escape
with Ranskahov's unconscious body.[13]

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Murdock speaking with Vladimir Ranskahov

Murdock carried Ranskahov to an Abandoned Building and began questioning him.

Ranskahov claimed that Murdock was responsible for the murder of his brother and
that he had been working with Wilson Fisk. Murdock told him that he had been played
by Fisk, who was responsible for Anatoly's murder and the destruction of his
warehouses. Murdock offered to help him escape from Fisk's men, in exchange for
information that would help him make Fisk pay for everything he had done, Ranskahov
crudely refused before losing consciousness.

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Murdock ready to burn Ranskahov's wound

Knowing that Ranskahov would die without medical attention, Murdock called Claire
Temple for assistance. Murdock explained the situation to Temple and asked her to
walk him through saving Ranskahov's life, but when he explained who it was they
were helping, Temple was furious. Temple agreed to help and asked Murdock to tell
her what tools he had available. Murdock used his heightened senses to detect a
flare in the warehouse. Under Temple's instruction, Murdock lit the flare and used
it to burn Ranskahov's open wound, sealing it. Ranskahov screamed in agony until he
lost consciousness again.[18]
Questioning Ranskahov
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Murdock questioning Vladimir Ranskahov

Murdock heard Sullivan arriving in the warehouse, after hearing Ranskahov's

screams. Murdock attacked him and began questioning him. Murdock realized that the
officer was a new cop who had not been paid off by Fisk. Murdock ordered the man to
call off backup, but instead, the officer told them that he had been taken hostage.
Murdock was unable to knock him out in time to stop him. Murdock tied up the
officer before pulling the officer's gun apart and throwing it away. Murdock began
questioning Ranskahov again, who asked him about his morals on not killing people
but being willing to let people die.

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Murdock saves Vladimir Ranskahov's life

Murdock reminded Ranskahov that Fisk had taken down his operation and had enough
police in his pocket to ensure that Ranskahov was killed before he could leak
information. Ranskahov agreed and told the man about his first encounter with Fisk
and how their operation first came about. Murdock learned that Fisk was working
with the Chinese. Ranskahov told him there was one name he needed to know, the name
of Fisk's money man. When Murdock leaned in to hear it, Ranskahov attacked him,
causing them to fall through the floorboards.[18]

Wilson Fisk's Threat

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Murdock starts hearing a voice on the radio

"You're feeding off this city like a cancer."

"I want to save this city, like you, only on a scale that matters."
"Now tell that to the people you've hurt."
"Young man, life is not a fairy tale. Not everyone deserves a happy ending."
―Daredevil and Wilson Fisk[src]
The pair survived the fall and Murdock told him that it was not a smart thing to
do. Vladimir Ranskahov then lost consciousness again, and this time, he went into
cardiac arrest, before Murdock performed CPR and saved his life. Afterwards Murdock
began to look for a way out, finding a sewage manhole cover but finding it was too
hard to lift alone. He was interrupted when Wilson Fisk used Sullivan's radio to
contact them. Murdock picked up the radio and spoke to his enemy for the first
time. Fisk told him that they had a lot in common, but Murdock assured him that
they did not and would brought down.

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Murdock speaks to Wilson Fisk on the radio

Fisk told Murdock that his part in the drama would end that night, as he would be
blamed for the bombings. Fisk had then offered Murdock the chance to kill Ranskahov
and go free, noting all of the crimes Ranskahov was guilty of. When Murdock
refused, Fisk ordered his men to open fire at the New York City Police Department
and release footage of Murdock attacking police. Fisk then hung up his radio
contact, believing Murdock to be killed that night. Murdock called Claire Temple to
say goodbye and began searching for a way out. However, Ranskahov helped Murdock to
show him the way through the sewer.

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Murdock leaves Vladimir Ranskahov behind

Once in the sewer, they were attacked by a small team of ESU officers, Murdock was
able to beat them but found the wounded Ranskahov had taken one of their guns and
was aiming it at him. Ranskahov told him that he planned on staying behind and
fighting to the death, as his testimony would not lead to Fisk's arrest and only
death would stop Fisk. Murdock insisted that he was not a killer. Ranskahov told
him that Fisk would destroy his life and his family. He then told him that Fisk's
money man's name was Leland Owlsley. Murdock then escaped as Ranskahov fought until
his death.[18]

Discussing the Masked Man

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Murdock discusses the Masked Man's intent

In the offices of Nelson and Murdock, Murdock, Foggy Nelson and Karen Page
discussed the recent events in Hell's Kitchen, including the footage of the masked
man seemingly attacking the New York City Police Department and helping Vladimir
Ranskahov during the Bombing of Hell's Kitchen. Nelson had become convinced that
the masked man was a terrorist while Page insisted he was not and while Murdock
claimed to not have much of an opinion on the matter, he noted that while he was
angry about Nelson and Elena Cardenas being hurt, he did not wish to condemn the
actions of vigilantes straight away, keeping quiet about his own secret identity.
[4]

Reunion with Stick

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Murdock confronts Leland Owlsley

"You wanted a father and I wanted a soldier."

"Then I guess we were both disappointed."
―Stick and Matt Murdock[src]
Murdock later tracked down and attacked Leland Owlsley who had just had a meeting
with Nobu Yoshioka about transporting something secret that night. Murdock pinned
Owlsley against his own car and demanded to know for whom he worked; when Owlsley
lied and claimed he worked for Silver & Brent, Murdock punched him and explained
that he knew he worked for Wilson Fisk and demanded to know what Fisk's upcoming
plans were for New York City. Before he could get any more information from him,
however, he was distracted by the sound of a man with a stick approaching; Owlsley
used this moment to stun Murdock with a taser before escaping.

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Murdock is reunited with his mentor Stick

As Murdock lay on the ground and recovered from the shock of the taser, the man
with the walking stick revealed himself to be Murdock's own former mentor Stick,
who arrived and berated him for being beaten by an old man despite all the training
they had done when Murdock was a child. Murdock rose to his feet and questioned
what Stick was doing in Hell's Kitchen to which he claimed that he was there to
save Murdock and everyone else in New York City from a horrible death, although
Murdock remained somewhat skeptical of his true motives for returning to the city
and seeking him out.

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Murdock is told about the Black Sky by Stick

Murdock brought Stick back to his apartment, where Stick began to immediately
insult his comfortable lifestyle. Murdock argued that Stick was just pissed off he
had made something of his life without his help. Stick told him he should abandon
his life and live as a warrior, but when he insulted Jack Murdock's legacy, Murdock
attacked him but was only able to break his hold. Stick revealed he was there to
continue his war by fighting the Japanese and wanted the weapon Nobu Yoshioka was
transporting, known as the Black Sky. Murdock agreed to help if Stick promised not
to kill anyone.[4]

Attack on Black Sky

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Murdock and Stick pursue Nobu Yoshioka

The pair arrived at the dock that same night and soon discovered Yoshioka and his
soldiers moving a Asano Robotics container from a cargo ship. Stick had Murdock
identify how many soldiers were there and if they were armed with guns or not,
which Murdock quickly confirmed that they were by listening and smelling all the
senses around the area. Having worked out the situation, Stick sent Murdock down to
the docks in order to silently subdue as many of Yoshioka's guards as he could as
swiftly as he could while Stick remained on the rooftop and awaited his signal to
move down and join him there.

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Murdock fights Nobu Yoshioka's men

Stick sent Murdock down to fight off Yoshioka's soldiers; he went down and silently
knocked out a few of the guards without raising the alarm. When the container was
opened, Murdock realized that Black Sky was, in fact, a young child. Sensing that
Stick was preparing to shoot the child with an arrow, Murdock then leaped into
action and deflected the arrow, alerting the guards to his presence. Yoshioka
escaped with Black Sky and Murdock fought off the guards. When the guards were
defeated, Murdock realized Stick was gone.[4]

Confrontation with Stick

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Murdock fights and eventually defeats Stick

Returning to his apartment, Murdock found Stick waiting for him there. Upon being
confronted about lying about what was hidden inside the container, Stick revealed
that he had hunted down and murdered the Black Sky. Furious at the realization,
Murdock attacked his former mentor; during the fight, most of Murdock's apartment
was damaged or destroyed. Stick was able to maintain the upper hand during the
majority of their fight as he even began kicking Murdock as he lay wounded on the
floor, but in the end, Murdock managed to defeat him. Murdock threw Stick's bag at
him and demanded that he leave his home and never return to New York City again.

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Murdock considers Stick's motive

As Stick collected his belongings and got to his feet, he mockingly claimed that
there was hope for Murdock yet to join the Chaste and that it had been nice to
catch up with him. Once Stick had gone, Murdock was cleaning up his apartment when
he found the bracelet he had made for Stick as a child, which he believed Stick had
destroyed when he had left him as a child during their training together. Upon
finding his token of his love for his mentor, Murdock sat in silence and tried to
consider what Stick's motive's were for tracking him down after so many years being
apart.[4]

Exposing Fisk
Meeting Ben Urich
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Murdock argues with Nelson and Page

"I want you to expose the man responsible. The man who's tearing this city apart,
piece by piece."
"You got a name?"
"Wilson Fisk."
―Matt Murdock and Ben Urich[src]
The next morning, Murdock awoke in his wrecked apartment and went to work.
Arriving, Murdock overheard Foggy Nelson and Karen Page discussing their secret
investigation of Union Allied Construction. Murdock tried to convince them to leave
it alone for their own good, but Page was insistent. They told him they were
working with Ben Urich, who would break the story for them. Murdock agreed to help
them, as long as they promised, they would bring down Union Allied through the
legal system. While they investigated the case, Page told them Detective Christian
Blake had just woken up in hospital after being shot.

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Murdock speaking to Christian Blake

When Murdock arrived at Blake's hospital ward, he found Carl Hoffman injecting him
with poison. Murdock put Hoffman in a chokehold and knocked him out before turning
his attention to Blake. He locked the door and informed Blake the poison had
already reached his heart; there was nothing anyone could do to save his life. The
vigilante told Blake to tell him everything he knew about Wilson Fisk. Once Blake
had given him the information he needed, Murdock escaped the room moments before
the police kicked down the door and found Blake lying dead.

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Murdock secretly encounters Ben Urich

Murdock tracked down Ben Urich, the journalist that Page had been speaking to.
Murdock insisted he was not the one responsible for the explosions in Hell's
Kitchen and wanted Urich to expose Fisk. Urich was initially unsure about this
claim and pressed Murdock for proof, but was unable to provide any. However,
Murdock did reveal to Urich the details of Fisk's operation, including Leland
Owlsley's involvement and Fisk's part in the murder of Detective Blake. Urich
ultimately agreed to write the article. However, Fisk made a public announcement
which contradicted everything Urich would have said.[19]

Questioning Morality
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Murdock and Paul Lantom discuss the Devil

"Do you believe in the Devil, Father?"

"You mean as a concept?"
"No, do you believe he exists, in this world, among us?"
―Matt Murdock and Paul Lantom[src]
Considering the recent events, Murdock went to Paul Lantom for counsel and accepted
his offer for a latte. Once Lantom had poured his coffee, Murdock asked him if he
believed in the Devil and if it walked among them. Lantom told Murdock the tale of
a holy man he had met while working overseas; Lantom had witnessed the man and his
entire family murdered by a military commander. Lantom claimed that he had seen the
Devil in the eyes of the man who had murdered his friend.

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Murdock and Ben Urich discuss their case

Murdock arrived back at the offices of Nelson and Murdock to find Ben Urich was
having a meeting with Karen Page and Foggy Nelson about what to do about bringing
down Fisk. Murdock joined the debate, agreeing with most of Urich's points as they
both wanted to keep everyone as safe as possible; they discussed tracking down
Armand Tully who was responsible for moving tenants from their homes under Fisk's
orders. When Page commented on how "bad ass" the man in the mask was, Murdock could
not help but smile, despite Nelson still claiming that the man was a terrorist.
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Murdock speaks with Elena Cardenas

As their leads proved more and more fruitless, they were visited by Elena Cardenas,
who revealed that Wilson Fisk had doubled the offer to get the tenants to move from
their homes. They agreed to refuse the offer and to continue to fight back. After
she had gone, however, Murdock argued that it was too dangerous to fight Fisk this
way as he was sure to win. He told them to continue digging as he believed they
would find some lost document somewhere. Murdock then went out to look for the
woman who appeared with Fisk at his press event; Page confirmed which art gallery
she worked and Murdock left.[20]

Meeting Wilson Fisk

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Murdock and Vanessa Marianna discuss art

"This city and its future, seeing Hell's Kitchen to its fullest potential, is very
important to me."
"I feel the same way."
―Wilson Fisk and Matt Murdock[src]
Murdock arrived at the Scene Contempo Gallery where he was soon approached by
Vanessa Marianna. Murdock jokingly explained the reasons for a blind man looking to
purchase art as he claimed his guests would often state his home was a bit stark
and he wished to warm it up. Marianna began describing some of the pieces of
artwork for Murdock to imagine. He then asked her if she was seeing anyone,
claiming to wish to know what a man who won her heart appreciated in art.

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Murdock meets Wilson Fisk at the art gallery

Just as they were speaking, Wilson Fisk arrived in the building; although he had to
control his anger, Murdock greeted him warmly. Fisk claimed that if he wished to
purchase art, he should buy whatever Marianna suggested; Murdock, however, then
reminded him that they should not be speaking as they were on opposing sides of a
law case involving Elena Cardenas and Armand Tully. The pair then briefly discussed
their own hopes for the future of New York City, with Fisk claiming that its future
meant a great deal to him, until Murdock left claiming he needed to consider the
cost of the art work.

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Murdock seeks guidance from Paul Lantom

Seeking moral guidance, Murdock went to visit Paul Lantom again. Murdock told
Lantom that he had been to visit someone close to the devil and had only learned
that Fisk now had someone he loved, who loved him. Lantom tried to convince Murdock
to leave the judgment to God, as he did not wish for Murdock to commit murder.
Murdock and Lantom discussed if it was better to commit murder or allow someone to
cause harm without being stopped. Lantom then posed the question if Murdock was
struggling that he had to kill the Devil but did not want to, or that he did not
have to but wanted to.[20]

Losing Elena Cardenas

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Murdock shares a joke with Foggy Nelson

"Just doesn't feel right does it? Think it was a coincidence? Elena decides to stay
and fight, to rally what's left of her neighbours, and this happens."
"You think Fisk had something to do with this?"
―Matt Murdock and Karen Page[src]
Returning to the Nelson and Murdock Law Office the next morning, Murdock informed
Karen Page that he had not gotten the information he had wanted from Marianna while
Page revealed that they had identified Stewart Schmidt and Joseph Pike as her
attackers from the other night. Foggy Nelson then arrived and changing the subject,
presented Murdock with an official sign for Nelson and Murdock that they had
designed years earlier when the firm was just a dream of theirs and they shared a
laugh as they teased each other. While they were celebrating, however, Page
received a call that Elena Cardenas had been murdered.

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Murdock learns that Elena Cardenas is dead

They went together to identify the body and Brett Mahoney revealed that a junkie
had stabbed Cardenas multiple times while stealing her purse outside her apartment
door and she had died at the scene. As Mahoney noted that his mother who had been a
friend of Cardenas' had informed him that her family were all dead, Murdock and
Nelson promised that they would take charge of all funeral arrangements. While
Nelson comforted the heartbroken Page, Murdock stood in silence and gripped his
blind stick tighter as he planned his own revenge against those responsible for his
friend's senseless murder.