Sunday brings mandatory therapy with Dr Reeves who assigns three critical homework questions about justice, personal limits, and post-killing identity. Monday training begins at 0545 with Thorn running brutal conditioning.
First group dinner introduces active operatives including Thorn (combat trainer), Wisteria (intelligence), Jasmine (logistics), Foxglove, and Hemlock with 73 confirmed kills. Group sharing reveals shared trauma. Dr. Reeves assigns therapeutic homework.
Maya moves into the compound and tours advanced training facilities: gym, weapons room, urban environment simulation, and greenhouse with poisonous plants. Each operative plants a flower representing their codename. Victoria hints at the organization's scope and funding.
Maya visits the compound and meets fellow recruits Iris and Lily. All three share their traumatic pasts over tea. Victoria explains the organization's mission to eliminate criminals who escaped justice. They sign recruitment contracts at the Victorian estate.
Maya meets Victoria at secret location in Pioneer Square. Victoria demonstrates the organization's purpose by killing Marcus Webb, a drug dealer who poisoned teenagers. Maya feels relief rather than horror, awakening to her purpose.
Maya, homeless and desperate after prison, receives a mysterious call from Victoria Cross offering a second chance. Tempted by easy crime but ultimately hopeful, Maya agrees to meet.
