: The title refers to Oscar Wilde’s quote, " Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious ". It explores the thin line between Frank's vigilantism and Lewis's terrorism, questioning if the system creates broken men who can only find purpose in violence.
: Frank corners Lewis in a kitchen. While Lewis holds Karen hostage with a dead-man's switch, Frank subtly guides Karen through the walkie-talkie on how to defuse the bomb by cutting the white wire. After Karen shoots Lewis in the foot and escapes, a defeated Lewis locks himself in a freezer and detonates his vest, ending his life.
Virtue of the Vicious — a different approach to telling the story.