
How did Cicada even survive this?
In The Flash, Season 5 Episode 14, XS manages to have Cicada's Dagger throw used against him; she reverses time and pushes him into the own returning part of his blade, which means that it was at its most powerful: directly after leaving his hand.
Because Orlin is so tough, the dagger gets stuck in his chest without passing through him like it does with literal concrete, and he escapes seconds later. The problem here is that, while it is true that the Dagger was not powerful enough to pierce him from side to side, it is still a solid 5-7 inches inside his chest. This should have 100% collapsed one of his lungs, irreparably damaged his muscles, or caused him to die within minutes of being stabbed. Instead he just stands up, disappears for one episode, and returns in Season 5 Episode 16 as if nothing happened. Like, is he now just going around with TWO screwed up lungs?
Is there any lore explanation for why Orlin apparently doesn't give a damn about basic biology? Without medical attention and possibly immediate surgery, this should have killed him!