Or, at least, that itcouldbe.
That makes the final shocking reveal all the more compelling.
Wednesdays hour washighlyintentional, and more importantly, it was necessary.

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ZARAK MOSADEK, NO.
But when the camera pans out, we see that its actually the woman whos following the young man.
In Kabul, Afghanistan, a man is told, They have the boy.
Somewhere near Washington, D.C., Ian Garvey sits outside a loading dock like the creep he is.
Its all quite mysterious, much like Reddingtonsquest to find that ledgerwas last week.
You didnt have a lead, Elizabeth, Red tells her.
You had an unreliable witness …no jury would convict based on his testimony.
Mosadek is the department interior minister counternarcotics of Afghanistan, and also the countrys largest drug dealer.
The Nash Syndicate answers to Mosadek, which means Mosadek is their key to attacking Garveys power.
He would be untouchable in Afghanistan, butcoincidentally,he happens to be preparing to travel to Paris.
That means Reddington, Dembe, Ressler, and Samar will also be traveling to Paris.
Thankfully, all torsos and legs remained connected, and Mosadek is whisked away toward Reddington.
Its…quitefun, especially because Aram is so annoyed about all the risks theyre taking.
Except, on his way out, he hugs a woman who works there that he runs into outside.
They speak to each other like theyre well-acquainted, like theyre…intimate in some way.
Which ispeculiarbecause Red doesnt know what hes talking about (a peculiarity in itself).
Red really wasnt bluffing about that loss-of-power bit.
But Liz still wants to do it her way.
She tells Liz that Ian Garvey is a good man whos been like a father to her.
Perhaps youve heard of him, she says.
Lillian asks why Liz looks so surprised that shes Raymond Reddingtons daughter.
Because I am too.
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