The subtext of the entire episode is the revelation from the Season 5 finale: the man we know as Raymond Reddington is an imposter. This adds a layer of irony to his "Public Enemy" status. The government is prosecuting a ghost, a man who technically doesn't exist, for the crimes of a man who has been dead for thirty years. It makes the legal proceedings feel like a farce, underscoring the show’s recurring theme that
The emotional core of the episode is the secret Liz is carrying. Having been the one to tip off the police, she watches Reddington’s downfall with a mixture of cold calculation and lingering guilt. [S6E2] Public Enemy Number One
An analysis of as the moral compass during this crisis. The subtext of the entire episode is the