: Olinsky, himself a father, deeply empathizes with Clark’s pain. He fights tirelessly to find the real killer and talk Clark out of the hit to save him from a life in prison.

: After a long undercover assignment, Adam Ruzek returns to the 21st District. Initially, Voight punishes him for his unannounced departure by demoting him to patrol duty on the graveyard shift.

The phrase "Favor, Affection, Malice or Ill-Will" is traditionally part of the taken by judges or officials, promising to act impartially "without favor, affection, malice, or ill-will". The title serves as a direct commentary on the episode’s theme: the difficulty of maintaining objective legal "justice" when faced with the raw, personal emotions of "vengeance".

: In a noble gesture, Kenny Rixton—who had been filling Ruzek's spot—decides to take a different position in the Gang Intelligence Unit. He does this specifically to allow Ruzek to return to his old desk in Intelligence.

Beyond the emotional central case, the episode marked significant shifts for the Intelligence Unit's roster:

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: Olinsky, himself a father, deeply empathizes with Clark’s pain. He fights tirelessly to find the real killer and talk Clark out of the hit to save him from a life in prison.

: After a long undercover assignment, Adam Ruzek returns to the 21st District. Initially, Voight punishes him for his unannounced departure by demoting him to patrol duty on the graveyard shift. Favor, Affection, Malice or Ill-WillChicago P.D...

The phrase "Favor, Affection, Malice or Ill-Will" is traditionally part of the taken by judges or officials, promising to act impartially "without favor, affection, malice, or ill-will". The title serves as a direct commentary on the episode’s theme: the difficulty of maintaining objective legal "justice" when faced with the raw, personal emotions of "vengeance". : Olinsky, himself a father, deeply empathizes with

: In a noble gesture, Kenny Rixton—who had been filling Ruzek's spot—decides to take a different position in the Gang Intelligence Unit. He does this specifically to allow Ruzek to return to his old desk in Intelligence. Initially, Voight punishes him for his unannounced departure

Beyond the emotional central case, the episode marked significant shifts for the Intelligence Unit's roster: