You worked side by side for years, and even if Ortega remains unreadable, you know how he works.
So, of course, he would ask for your help. One of his teammates in the Rangers, Lady Argent, had been subjected to a psychic assault and had attacked the rest of the team. Her boyfriend Herald had been knocked out, and it took Marshal Steel himself to stop her. His power armor had been enough to finally bring her down. It was all you could do to keep a straight face because you didn't need Ortega to tell you. You were the guilty party here, and Ortega wanted your help finding the culprit.
Of course, you couldn't say no.
Instead, you followed Ortega to the Rangers' Headquarters and met with Lady Argent, who was keeping up a brave front. The other two members were there as well. Herald, a young, blond, boosted flier, the newest member and a huge fan of your past self, Sidestep. The current marshal, Steel, also known as Captain Wei Chen. Tall, stocky, and heavily modded, he is another old acquaintance. You were never friends, and he has not grown less suspicious of you.
They wanted advice on how Lady Argent could be helped, and you knew what they really wanted was your telepathic powers.
You were not about to risk being revealed, so you lied and said that the trauma of the Heartbreak incident had broken your telepathic powers. It was only half a lie. You didn't walk away from there intact. Thankfully they believed you. You gave them some advice on how to deal with mental trauma and hoped that would be it.
As if this wasn't bad enough, you also managed to run into Ortega as Derana. Trust him to be as big an obstacle as possible to your plans.
It was another accident. In order to keep Derana in shape you have been working out.