I realized I’m going to have to spell it out. Latching onto Benedict meant SoFail could get into important events and places she’d normally be barred from to sell her erm…wares. But that’s not all! It also translated into many more opportunities to gather intel and kompromat which pays very well. This is what SoFail meant by access. You see, many of her associates form part of the same trafficking and espionage network. If she loses her access they lose some of theirs too by extension, it also explains their vested interest in the sham…

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