Soren Vale

HOTWIRE. Corrupt Monitor Central cop who murders his own partner and blackmails Zack into the ring.

Baroness Volstok's criminal enterprise. Neutral brokerage, sells access not answers. Controls 3 unopened pre-Upheaval installations.

Baroness Volstok's Syndicate isn't just a Last Black Box detail — it's Soren Vale's ring in Hotwire, it's adjacent to the black-market pressure in Dark Cell and Freelance. One broker, four unrelated crews, none of them aware they're all working the same hand.