"No wonder…"
Nathan instantly put the pieces together. Sophia had hacked the T-09's programming and taken down the company's comms—of course. She was working with the Black Hand Legion.
She'd betrayed the company. And that kind of betrayal? It never ended well.
Damn, she's got some serious guts…
Maybe the Black Hand Legion was her real backup plan all along.
...
At the edge of the battlefield, Sophia was deep in conversation with Slade.
"I didn't just reprogram the Cyborg," she said coolly. "I also brought Selene and a few other top-tier fighters with me. They've got nowhere else to go, so odds are they'll end up joining the Black Hand Legion too."
"Nice… real nice…" Slade grinned like a wolf, clearly pleased. "That's what I like about you, Sophia. You just got here and already brought the organization a hell of a gift."
"But let's get one thing straight," Sophia said, her tone sharp. "From now on, I operate on my own terms. No one tells me what to do."
