#*up

“im begging for my life, counselor” Under Matt’s moral compass, leaving Dex there and not helping him, especially after dex says this, is similar to killing him. Matt very much does not let people die if he can do something to prevent it (and I don’t think he’s really put words to his whole “I’m saving you because I tried to kill you” thing from s2, but the feeling is still probably there). So he would help in the only way he could/was willing to by giving dex a weapon to protect himself.

However, Matt had to have known giving Dex a weapon of any kind would lead to people dead. That’s not something Matt would allow. There’s an argument to be made that maybe he just wanted to give Dex a tool for self defense when needed, but the idea that Dex wouldn’t use that same tool to kill whoever and escape would be wildly naive and not like Matt.

“Thank you counselor” Matt had to have known what else that meant. It’s not like Matt did anything helpful. His “fuck you” is in line with just how he feels generally about Dex, but can also be read as him being furious that Dex correctly read that Matt wouldn’t let someone die if he could help it. Fuck you for making me help you because I can’t let someone die, etc.

Also. Matt has super hearing and I’m supposed to believe he couldn’t tell a tooth got knocked loose?

But then, Matt visibly did not expect Dex to be at the gala, or go after the Fisks. If he knew Dex had the ability to escape, it’s unlikely he’d be so surprised by all that. Even if the target wasn’t the Fisks, it would probably be someone. Maybe he thought Dex wouldn’t go kill anyone but again, that would be crazy naive and not like Matt.