She returns in "" where she has changed her name to Maya, gained a tolerance for teenage antics and a romantic interest in Fang, taken a pixie cut, added a magenta streak to her hair, and joined Fang's new group. Fang, at first, has some problems with Maya due to her resemblance to Max; he has to force himself not to kiss her. Throughout the book, she tries to establish that despite being Max's clone, she has her own personality and feelings. Fang eventually appreciates this. In "Nevermore", Maya falls while fighting Clone Ari; Fang catches her, but Ari suddenly elbows her in the rib cage, killing her in Fang's arms. As she dies, she tells Fang that she loves him. Fang simply responds with, "I know," not reciprocating her love due to his true feelings of loving Max. Anne pretends to be (and maybe is) an FBI agent, whom the Flock meets shortly after an attack which forces Fang to be taken to a hospital for treatment. She offers the Flock (who are disguised as children of missionaries) protection in exchange for a chance to study them in "non-painful, noninvasive" ways. Anne brings them to her country château and treats them with parental kindness and generosity. Anne also enrolls the Flock in a school without their knowledge. When Iggy and Gazzy set off bombs in their new home she gives them hot chocolate and cookies, annoying Max. Living alone, she is unaccustomed to domesticity and struggles to cook and make her new guests comfortable. Her greatest success was the Flock's first Thanksgiving meal and she offers to adopt them—unsettling Max, who is jealous of Anne's position with the Flock. Soon after Thanksgiving Max is cornered by the school's manner and several whitecoats, which convinces her it is time to leave. The Flock escapes from the school, returning to the house to get Total. Erasers arrive at Anne's house; she does not resist their search. After retrieving Total, Max flies down to talk to Jeb, Ari, and Anne; Jeb reveals that Anne is his boss. Heartbroken, the Flock leaves quickly. In "", the Flock is captured and taken back to the School. According to Max, Anne acts "in an un-adoptive Mom way" and tries to convince the Flock that they had dreamed their adventure away from the School. When the Flock is caged in preparation for termination, she tells them "You know what's really sad? ...