Much to my surprise, Midnight bursts out into laughter – but not a happy, joyous sound. It is a cackle soaked in bitterness. "He would have been the last one to help me!" she exclaims. "That miserable asshole was 'stuck' with me the whole time! I started out as his personal project idea to fiddle with possible new avenues of research and development down the line – more importantly, a way to make himself look good and innovative for promotion to something bigger in the company. It was never about me – I was just a possible springboard to be used and tossed when he got what he wanted."