User blog comment:Damac1214/Black Ops II - DLC 5 Rumors surface/@comment-7965062-20130620112851/@comment-3967954-20130620135537

Nah, Arlington is dead. Even if the cycle is broken, that doesn't mean he survives - it just means he doesn't have to suffer anymore. Maybe he goes to heaven or something. But he's definitely dead; it's clearly stated that he brutally murdered.