In the Seattle Waterfront District, Midas chastises Blood Rose for having been reckless in her encounter with Green Arrow, resulting in injury. He obviously cares about her, but she won't have any of his protective behavior. Meanwhile, Oliver tries to rush back to his office at Q-Core before anybody realizes that he's been out playing vigilante instead of running his company. Just as he's managed to get out of his gear, Adrien Rivers his proxy for Queen Industries barges into his office with paperwork to sign. The papers are from Walter Emerson, CEO of Queen Industries, who has decided to essentially give Adrien veto power over Oliver. In doing so, he has given her the power to override Oliver's more cavalier approaches to business. Midas recalls the events which led to his disfigurement.