The instructor let go of Renee Morgan and gave her the brightest smile since they'd met: "Renee Morgan, well done."
This time, the show's team entered the training base for practice—it was a last-minute decision, specially arranged.
The Godfather's side had only just settled in the base; their roots were shaky, so their international influence dropped by a notch.
Apex Conglomerate appears as a financial group, always on the rich list, but the actual controlling figures pull many strings behind the scenes. Otherwise, they wouldn't have gotten filming rights at the base. The base's power is interconnected; the fact Apex could get other forces to compromise says enough.
Apex wanted to shoot this show, while the Godfather's side needed exposure at the base; both sides instantly snapped together.
