Fire from last episode still burns strongly, yet Daredevil must now deal with incoming police officers, Fisk's mercenaries and Vladimir, the remnant of Russian gang. I particularly like the one night escapade episode, this gives a sense of emergency as crucial events take place surrounding the hero's trial. While he might not realize it at the moment, the consequences of the night are widespread throughout the city.
After unfortunate encounter with law, extensive manhunt is issued for Daredevil. This creates a compromising situation as Fisk also has multitude of dirty cops working for him, so arrest is not the immediate threat. In a strange turn of event Vladimir is still alive despite taking serious damage from explosion and the ordeal of the chase. He doesn't possess much physical threat now, but he is still a challenging personality, one who irks the hero to cross his moral line.
Ben Ulrich chases the story as he comes dangerously close. He takes a front row seat, a precarious position as Fisk plays his hand further, using crude method to achieve his goal. Fisk firmly believes that this brutish way is in fact cathartic for the city. One particular bizarre thing is Fisk places his colleague's opinion in high regard, especially Gao's. It's a peculiar sign or veneration from him while he could merely ruling over them. It could be due to false sense of duty or his personal mannerism towards women he respects.
Daredevil appears to be too irritated and provoked by his oppositions, a less prudent reaction that he usually shows. The scale of his task now dawns upon him and he must evaluate how far he's willing to pursue his goal, while Fisk is clearly very committed to his. Regardless of whether new day will arrive, sunlight won't sooth the lingering darkness.
