Bombing of Hell's Kitchen

The Bombing of Hell's Kitchen was an attempt by Wilson Fisk to recreate his childhood neighborhood as he believed it should be while destroying the holdings of the Russian criminals Anatoly and Vladimir Ranskahov.

Background
"Hm, that's because we've been talking behind your back."

- James Wesley

Wilson Fisk was born and raised in Hell's Kitchen, New York City to Marlene and Bill Fisk. While growing up, Bill taught Wilson to seize what he wanted, regardless of others. Some time after killing Bill, Wilson spent time in Asia, developing alliances with such gangs and influential people as Nobu's Clan and Madame Gao.

Gao used the Russians Anatoly and Vladimir Ranskahov to distribute Steel Serpent, a type of heroin Gao produced. The Ranskahov brothers also had their own criminal enterprises; they kidnapped women for sex slaves. This brought them to the attention of a masked vigilante who made a habit of thwarting their shipments.

Fisk grew tired of his alliance with the Russians and sought to "buy them out", which would consolidate his crime cartel. Without their knowledge, Fisk talked about ousting the Russians with his other partners; all but Fisk feared a war with them. After Fisk assured Gao that "Steel Serpent" would still be distributed without them, the Russians were offered a buy-out; they did not accept. However, the Ranskahov brothers accepted the offer after being defeated by the masked vigilante when they kidnapped the nurse Claire Temple. In his enthusiasm to accept the offer, Anatoly Ranskahov interrupted a date between Fisk and Vanessa Marianna; Ranskahov was violently killed for his trespass.

While working on another case, Matt Murdock heard the murder of Piotr in the New York City Police Department precinct by Detective Christian Blake. By confronting Blake as the masked man, Murdock ultimately learned that something of significance would be occurring at each of the Russians' warehouses.

Bombing
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Aftermath
Detective Christian Blake was hospitalized after being shot by a sniper working for Wilson Fisk. Fearing that Blake would reveal their dealings when he awoke from his coma, Fisk solicited Carl Hoffman to kill his partner.

Claire Temple helped Karen Page, Foggy Nelson, and Elena Cardenas when Cardenas arrived in Metro-General Hospital with a head injury.