Oh, this is awesome. My innocent little Fel, corrupted by a horrible, horrible world... The poor dear.

Well the man obviously had it coming. He would have infuriated her, provoked her, taunted her. Until she saw red and couldn't handle her anger anymore. Perhaps he wanted her to bash him, injure him, make a scene so that she would have consequences to deal with while he would be taken elsewhere on a stretcher, to be mended.

He didn't think she was capable of taking his stupid life away, just beating his ugly mug in enough to draw attention. Maybe they were both prisoners and he wanted a different cell, something like that, or maybe he had something against neanderthals or held a personal grudge over something she had done in the past, which affected him indirectly.

However you decide, I like the added black streak through Felicity's personality. It could put her and those that help her on the wrong side of the law, whether they deserve to be there or not, and that's interesting reading no?

Great to see you about dear.