Arasaka didn’t trap V—they saved her.

Okay, maybe I'm saying this to comfort myself, but I really don't think Arasaka wanted my V as just another engram for their collection. They kept their promise. They removed Johnny. They told her the truth. And if she refused their suggestion, they let her go.

When she woke up on that space station, I almost cried. I picked the happy option, and through slurred words, she just said, "I'm alive... that's all that matters." She clutched the necklace Misty gave her... she cheated death yet again. 💔😢

People act like this was some cruel trick, but it wasn't. Arasaka didn't betray her. They gave her a fighting chance.