Mostly because a) I ran out of speculations, and b) because when that happens it usually means there's a critical clue that I either missed or relates to something I couldn't have possibly known.





It's not about chasing a weakened Lair Legion, it's about destroying them twice: Killing their beloved institution, and then hunting and killing them after.





I never saw that one.





Noted.





This is actually where Faite would interfere, by the way. The Carnifex is waiting for the right timing to go after the LL, and he's extremely patient for that time to arrive. Faite's subtle modifications would usually involve making sure the time is never quite right.

Note that also means if she has to, Faite *will* cause the Lair Legion to break up and separate for its own safety and its own good.

Also remember that Anna was commissioned and created by SPUD specifically with the power, training, and intelligence to destroy the Lair Legion all by herself - though obviously only in theory, since she was never tested. It was their insurance policy in case they had a problem with the Lair Legion, since their job *is* to protect the world from rogue metahumans, and they really had limited resources otherwise. The jury's still out on whether they made a second attempt.

Anyway, the point is that Anna might be quite an annoyance to the Carnifex when he takes on the LL...maybe. She has problems with working past fears that interfere with her performance, so first she would have to have an inspiration of bravery rather than running and hiding until she's cornered. Second, since SPUD had no capability files on the Carnifex, she would have to improvise, which makes her much less effective. And of course the biggest problem, even Anna herself isn't sure she could bear to kill even the Carnifex - which is a huge liability when taking on a bloodthirsty hunter.





I always thought he might offer each one of the Lair Legion the life they always wanted, the condition being that they would have to leave behind the LL and their friends. Some of them, like Hatman and Yuki, would be particularly tempted. The flip side would be anyone who refuses gets to watch the Lair Legion become incapacitated and destroyed.

Actually, on that note, it might be the Hooded Hood forces *one* Legionnaire to make that choice for everyone. Send everyone to different paths and lives, or watch the LL be hunted and killed.








Of course then she would secretly form her own elite force. You know her.








You never know.