[quote=@thewizardguy]
Wait, SOLDIER wanted Rhyss and Mithias dead? Why? That makes no sense whatsoever. It's like getting Darth Vader to work for you, making sure he's completely loyal, pointing him at the enemy, and then stabbing him in the back. There is no way that's going to end well, as the best possible result is the loss of a valuable member and the worst is the gain of a dangerous enemy.

I can see no logical reason for the government to attempt to go after their own elites.

Furthermore, the Purge can't be hired. They don't care about money whatsoever, to them greed is a sign of the devil. They're a religious crusade in modern times, extremists brainwashed into a psychotic frenzy. Nobody can 'hire' a Crusade.

Lastly, when the Purge arrived, they attempted to ally with SOLDIER and fight Magnus together. They extended the hand of friendship. Then, Matt decided to go shoot them, starting a conflict that cost dozens of lives, and resulted in the utter destruction of Kilo Point. The Purge had no intention of hunting down the SOLDIER elite until after the conflict had ended.
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Following the plot line of the old ones, Magnus' reasoning with SOLDIER was they really sought to destroy the vampires, much like the Purge though less crazy. That explains why they would want to kill them. Maybe SOLDIER tipped the Purge off instead of hiring them? I dunno. I mean, I can edit it to whatever fits. I just figured not all of the Purge were 100% crazy, and if they had scientists etc. researching things, they'd need money to conduct said research.