Board Thread:Legitimate Canon Questions/@comment-141.224.199.87-20140730014502/@comment-14168656-20140809194315

JEK wrote:

But I've never bought the Mute thing. Like I said in another thread, Peter was completely disabled, taken by surprise, barely able to whisper the word,"Derek", in hopes of a miracle rescue. How did he go from that to overpowering the Mute and chasing him from the loft? While simultaneously snagging the Mute's communication device, which conveniently led Derek into a trap at the school.

Then, once the Mute was subdued, Peter showed up where he had no reason to be and brutalised him, rather than interrogate him, which would have been the "Peter" thing to do (never one to throw away a useful tool). I always read that situation as Peter making a deal to save his own ass, and killing the Mute to cover his tracks. Suits the character. But hey, if they want to go with something as boring as Peter magically defeating the Mute and killing him for no more reason than he hurt him, then go figure. Just want to point out that killing the Mute for that (relatively minor) transgression, and making a deal with freaking KATE simultaneously, makes zero sense. I didn't see it in the other thread where you posted this, or I would have backed you up on that one. But I completely agree that the Mute thing was partially a Peter Setup. I figured Peter was lying too, but what I never thought about before, but I think Davis WANTED us to know already in the same episode that it was a lie. Just like the audiance was in on the fact that Peter lied in Visionary in 3A. I think we were supposed to know that what Peter told Derek was a lie immediately. The only thing that we weren't supposed to know yet is WHY. I keep thinking that Peter's not the Benefactor because EVERYTHING points to him and it would be WAY too obvious. I still don't think it's him, but they are doing a DAMN good job of making it look like him (espicially now when the preview shows that Peter didn't even kill the Mute in the first place).

Another thing that I haven't heard anyone discuss is the fact that the Mute knew peters name. So even though Peter's not on the list, the assassins still know about him. Or does only the mute know? Did The Benefactor put info about him on the Mute's tape??? If it does end up not being Peter, they've got a lot potential plot holes to fill.

And for the record I think he's using Kate. I don't think she should (or does) trust him.