At this moment, Rogers carefully observed Natasha before him.
This "ninety-year-old" World War II veteran always felt that something about the Natasha before him was different. She no longer seemed as elusive and difficult to read as before.
After Arthur said that Natasha would serve as his deputy, Natasha promptly bowed to Rogers and said with a faint smile:
"It is my honor to assist you, Captain Rogers."
Natasha's tone and expression were exactly as if she were meeting Rogers for the first time. She did not seem to be faking it.
??
Now, Rogers was completely unable to make sense of Natasha's changes.
The "Umbrella captain" then grabbed Arthur's left arm and led him away from the Pelican, which was being inspected and maintained by the ground crew, as well as from Natasha, who continued to wear a faint smile.
He then asked in a low voice, "Arthur, what happened to Natasha? Looking at her... it's as if she's become a different person, and she doesn't recognize me anymore."
In fact...
The Natasha Rogers saw was indeed no longer the "Black Widow" she had once been.
Three days earlier.
Natasha, who had been forced to sign the Confidentiality Agreement, had been sent by Arthur to the Star Killer-class Flagship before she even regained consciousness. Arthur had also asked Rebecca to make a "small" adjustment to Natasha's memories.
Using Umbrella's highly mature brainwashing technology, Natasha's memories had been completely erased, after which artificial memories were implanted to make her believe that she had always been a Class-B employee working for Umbrella.
Of course, memory modification at this level carried enormous risks. The slightest mistake could turn her into a vegetable.
That was why Arthur had insisted that Rebecca handle it personally. The result had been an overwhelming success, and Natasha