Persephone Hopper was my adopted mother's real name.
After graduating from the same science school in Zone A that Nadia attended, she became an intern at the National Laboratory, where my parents worked.
"I was ambitious and naive. Everything was new to me. Erika noticed my eagerness. Eventually, she added me to her team. At that time, the team was working on air filtration," she said.
"Did you analyze the toxic air?" I asked.
She shook her head and answered, "No. Somehow, our focus was to filter the debris and dust contained in the air."
I creased my eyebrows and asked her to keep going.
"Your parents were highly respected. And it wasn't just because they were top executives, but also because of their integrity and willingness to make the world a better place."
