[s2e11] Turncoat File

They discover Rip Hunter is the one behind the plot. He has been brainwashed by Eobard Thawne and now leads a British force armed with modern rifles.

In the DC's Legends of Tomorrow episode , the team faces a heartbreaking betrayal when their former captain, Rip Hunter , resurfaces as a brainwashed assassin for the Legion of Doom. [S2E11] Turncoat

Rip uses an EMP to disable the Waverider and the team’s advanced tech, leaving them defenseless in the 18th century. They discover Rip Hunter is the one behind the plot