[s1e9] The Mistress Of All Agonies -

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

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". [S1E9] The Mistress of All Agonies

: 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 : Gao plays on Danny’s frustrations and Colleen’s

: The Hand eventually attempts a rescue by sending agents to the dojo. During the ensuing conflict, it is revealed that Colleen has been poisoned , creating a desperate situation for Danny. Davos and the Iron Fist : While Harold returns to the living, Ward

At the Chikara Dojo, , Colleen Wing , and Claire Temple hold Madame Gao captive. However, the power dynamic remains skewed in Gao's favor as she uses psychological warfare to manipulate her captors: