

She hypothesized that the viral strands produced within the hives might be the secret to creating a cure. With the weapon prepared, Karen requested that Alex retrieve samples from a nearby hive. During these fits, Alex was highly vulnerable. Eventually she found out that triggering memories or recollections of events prior to the outbreak caused Mercer intense pain. Karen used Alex’s memories of her and his fragile emotional state to keep him in check, something which became increasingly difficult to achieve as time went on. The scientist of Gentek managed to create a cancer that could kill Mercer while producing anti-bodies to counter the viral outbreak.īlackwatch had ordered her to find Alex's weakness, which they could manipulate. ĭuring her time with Mercer, Karen kept her true allegiance a secret while passing the information and the samples Alex had collected to Gentek. She realized that his death had changed him somehow and he had been mutated by the Blacklight virus he had created. Along with her study of the outbreak, Karen discovered that Alex was not what he seemed. Alex agrees to retrieve samples, which Karen claimed were required to find a cure. She explained to Alex that there were two strains of virus that had caused the viral outbreak to accelerate. Alex escorted her safely from the quarantine zone to another apartment located in East Harlem. He requested her help in stopping the viral outbreak in the city to which she agreed. She tried to hug him, however Mercer did not show any compassion towards her. As she did not believe Blackwatch, she was genuinely surprised to see him alive. įew days later, Alex turned up on her doorstep. Karen: " I thought you were dead!" Alex: " I should be." ―Karen surprised upon seeing Alex.
