Matt set his jaw stubbornly. He didn't care if his identity was known, he still wanted to fight back against organized crime. There wasn't anyone else to do it in Hell's Kitchen. "I can't leave this town to the criminals who want to run it," he says. "...no offense." As far as criminals go, Cold was alright in Daredevil's book.

Then a piece of what Snart said sunk in. "...what do you mean by timeline?" That didn't make sense.