The Recruit
WARNING : SPOILERS ahead for The Recruit season 2 .
Nichka is a central yet mysterious character inThe Recruitseason 2 who goes by several alias and bet multiple side of the principal battle . Played by Maddie Hasson , Nichka was first introduced inThe Recruitseason 1 as the seemingly innocent Marta . Owen fulfill Marta at a bar in Geneva inThe Recruitseason 1 , episode 7 , where she quickly makes an rise on him , claiming she ’s traveling from her abode country of Iceland . Owen suspect that Marta is exploit undercover , only bump off on him to extract " kompromat " . While this accusal sends Marta running , Owen ends up being correct .
Marta is a cover name for Nichka , who act a major role in thecliffhanger season 1 finis ofThe Recruit . After spying on Max and Owen in the last two episode ofThe Recruitseason 1 , Nichka bring out herself to Owen as a appendage of the Russian mafia . The most shocking part , however , is Nichka ’s call that Max was her mother . This would make her Max ’s daughter Karolina , who she believed to be stagnant . This intend thatMarta , Karolina , and Nichka are all the same person . As portrayed throughout season 2 , Nichka is her most well - known and truest identity .
Why Nichka Killed Her Own Mother In The Recruit Season 1
The Recruit Season 2 Doesn’t Offer A Clear Explanation
Even though Nichka was not advertised inThe Recruitseason 2 laggard , she becomes an inbuilt part of it after bolt down her mother in season 1 . Unfortunately , The Recruitseason 2 does n’t shed much light on the backstory between Max and Nichka . That said , it ’s established in time of year 1 that , as a member of the Russian mafia , Nichka pushed the Council to wipe out Max . Her motive remain unclear , however , becauseNichka only finds out her ma was a CIA plus in the opening move scene of season 2 . Previously , she disowned her given name and embraced a raw identicalness without Max .
Nichka is emotionless after Max ’s death and never explain to Owen why she drink down her mother .
After Nichka drive part in the gunfight and about kills Owen , she and the Russian Sicilian Mafia kidnap him and Max and concur them hostage in an obscure cellar , which season 2 disclose to be in Ostrava , Czech Republic . This is where Max distinguish Nichka as her daughter , only to be shot and killed by her instantly . Max ’s last words to Karolina were " My angel " , which she spoke in Russian . Nichka is emotionless after Max ’s death and never explain to Owen why she killed her female parent . The good estimate is that there were longstanding unrecoverable personal or ideological issue between them .
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Why The Agency Doesn’t Kill Or Arrest Nichka In The Recruit Season 2
They Wanted To Use Her As A Valuable Asset Like Max
After Dawn reluctantly saves Owen from getting killed by Nichka in the gap prospect ofThe Recruitseason 2 , the CIA takes her as a prisoner but does not formally collar her . Based on Owen ’s suggestion to Lester , the CIA rather plans to employ Nichka as an plus , just like they did with Max . In this room , Nichka unexpectedly follows in her female parent ’s footstepswhile confront virtually no repercussion or inquiries as to why she killed Max . CIA Director Alton West immediately sanction Lester ’s hypnotism to turn Nichka into an asset , an offer that Nichka is basically pull to accept .
Owen seemingly forget that Nichka kill Max without hesitating , which score his confidence in her during the season 2 closing curtain arguably shortsighted and her treachery obvious .
Nichka is revealed to be much too unsafe and untrustworthyto have been sent back into the field . For someone let off the hook so well by the CIA , Nichka makes out with a serial publication of braggart paydays throughout season 2 , a good portion of which are CIA dollars . Owen seemingly forgets that Nichka killed Max without hesitating , which take a crap his corporate trust in her during the season 2 finale arguably myopic and her betrayal obvious . The CIA bang she would provide valuable intel , which she does for Owen ’s fresh graymailer situation , but unwisely throw her too long of a leash .
What Nichka’s Goals In The Recruit Season 2 Are
She Is Focused On Making Money For Most Of Season 2
At the beginning ofThe Recruitseason 2 , all Nichka has to be concern about is regain her freedom . Owen inform her that as an plus , she will be give depending on the value of her intel . If she refuses , the CIA will hand her over to Russia ’s SVR and/or FSB and reveal that she ’s been compromise , which would destruct Nichka ’s living and believability . Nichka returns to her Russian flat and is met by assassins . She takes care of them and anxiously awaits her first payday , which arrives once she see the Yakuza kidnapped Jang Kyun ’s wife , Nan Hee .
Nichka ’s primary motivation throughoutThe Recruitseason 2 is to make as much money as potential , serving no allegiance to any country or agency .
Nichka ’s rightful motivation are revealed after proving herself worthful to the CIA , earning their combine only to squander it for an even adult payday from the FSB . After confirming where the Yakuza are harbor Nan Hee hostage , Nichka protrude to work behind the scenes , engage some Russian Coast Guard officers to counteract Owen ’s program to deliver her . She also bung off the FSB , foretell to hand them both Owen and Jang Kyun for a bombastic sum . Nichka ’s main motivation throughoutThe Recruitseason 2 is to make as much money as possible , serve no allegiance to any country or federal agency .
Why Nichka Betrays Owen At The End Of The Recruit Season 2
She Planned To Turn Him & Jang Kyun Over To The FSB For A Small Fortune
Nichka follows the money throughoutThe Recruitseason 2 even as circumstances begin to change . After the shootout on the Yakuza boat , Lester ups the ante on Nichka ’s fee and tells her to determine Owen . Nichka look to be leading Owen back to Lester , which would have earned her another nice payday , only to betray Owen in the last act . Even with Lester ’s increased payment , the money that the FSB was offering was belike great than what the CIA had on the board . Nichka could have also been propel to reaffirm her condition in Russia , which betraying Owen would accomplish .
Nichka order the FSB that the CIA tried to recruit her and became a twofold agent .
While Nichka is a rogue agentive role inThe Recruitseason 2 , accepting CIA assignments with little to no choice , her loyalties belong to Russia . Part of Owen ’s charming naivety is that he wants to be Quaker with everyone , which is a hilarious construct for a CIA lawyer - turned - operative . He lead off to trust that Nichka could really be trust , which was an enormous oversight of judgment that nearly be him his life . Ultimately , Nichka finds herself in an even bad situation at the remnant ofThe Recruitseason 2 in the hands of the FSB after failing to deliver on her hope .
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