Is Widowmaker’s Brainwashing Fading?
The current lore so far explains that Widowmaker’s cold personality and abnormal skin color are merely two of the many side effects of Talon’s conditioning. The terrorist organization kidnapped Widowmaker and forced her to undergo extreme conditioning that eventually turned her into an incredibly deadly sleeper agent. This was supposed to leave Widowmaker in an essentially brainwashed state where she remained at the will of Talon, however, there are plenty of signs that suggest Widowmaker may not actually be under their full control anymore.
Overwatch’s holiday comic showed her visiting her dead husband’s grave, something that seems unusual for a woman who is essentially supposed to be brainwashed. Has Widowmaker regained a full sense of free will? If so, why is she continuing to work with the terrorist organization that had her kill her own husband?
