[s1e9] The Mistress Of All Agonies Today

: Gao plays on Danny’s frustrations and Colleen’s secrets, proving she is just as dangerous in chains as she is in the shadows.

In the ninth episode of , titled " The Mistress of All Agonies ," the narrative shifts focus toward the villains as the consequences of resurrection and betrayal come to the forefront. Harold’s Grisly Return [S1E9] The Mistress of All Agonies

: As he regains his memories and basic human functions, Harold displays a chilling lack of empathy. In a particularly brutal moment, he murders his assistant, Kyle, over a minor disagreement involving an ice cream scoop. : Gao plays on Danny’s frustrations and Colleen’s

: While Harold returns to the living, Ward Meachum is spiraling, eventually being drugged and committed, while Joy struggles with the realization that her father has been alive all along. The Interrogation of Madame Gao In a particularly brutal moment, he murders his

The episode begins with the "least surprising resurrection," as emerges from the lake where his son Ward dumped his body. In a sequence reminiscent of a classic monster movie, Harold stumbles back to New York City with a knife still lodged in his side, his mind fractured and slowly "rebooting".