Directed by Michael W Watkins
Written by John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp, Patrick Massett, John Zinman, Joe Carnahan, & Amanda Kate Shuman
Mako Tanida (No. 83) provides examples of:
- Finger in the Mail: Of a variety. Reddington send Mako Tanida’s severed head in the mail as a gift.
- He Who Fights Monsters: Ressler is, initially, prepared to cross lines in order to avenge Audrey, but he ultimately doesn’t.
- Roaring Rampage of Revenge: The episode is chock full of them:
- Mako Tanida spends the episode trying to avenge his brother, Aiko, who was murdered by one of the people responsible for incarcerating him.
- Mako’s rampage results in the death of Audrey Bidwell, leading to Ressler’s Rampage against Tanida.
- Sadistic Choice: Mako Tanida gives his victims a choice between performing seppuku (disembowling themselves) or he'll kill them and their families.
- Shown Their Work: The episode correctly shows the existence of Abashiri Prison in Abashiri, Hokkaido. It's still in use as an active prison sitenote . At the same time, it also depicts the correct way of showing a Japanese address in English. Also, the abbreviation NPA, which stands for the National Police Agency in English.
