'Hayley' was forced to let go of the beast when he had the figuratively bright idea of creating a deafening distraction. She instinctively moved to protect herself, but by the time she managed to blow away the smoke, the beast was long gone. She didn't appear to feel any hint of disappointment, or any emotion to begin with, and she merely stood still in response. The blast had finally inflicted injuries on her, albeit minors ones, which soon began to heal on their own, her body repairing itself in real time. The black sludge had regrouped, except the portion keeping Isaac restrained. "Priority threat out of sight. Pursuit ineffective," she said with the distorted voice that was silenced during the battle.

The woman then walked towards Isaac, looked at him in the eyes and said, "Presence identified as Isaac Ryder. Threat risk categorized as high and imminent. However, prior observation shows lack of retaliation and existing information reveals multiple accounts of cooperation and assistance. Approaching with extreme caution." Gently lifting her hand, she slowly moved it down as the sludge began to melt away, giving Isaac his freedom back.