Intro. Sophie is a main character of the Survivors faction, specifically the head of security for the Bazaar - a large coalition of survivors located in the Church of the Holy Trinity - and later its leader.9a8078 She was born just before or during the start of the THV (Throat Hexapod Virus) pandemic, along with her younger brother Barney. His mother was the original leader of the Bazaar and died defending the place from an attack by infected, leaving fatal wounds.c3cacb95f04d After his mother's death, Carl assumed leadership of the Bazaar, with Sophie as his right-hand woman. However, serious tensions arose due to Carl's pacifism towards the Peacekeepers (PKs), a militaristic faction that "protected" the Bazaar but undermined the water tower, endangering everyone. This culminated in an assault by the PKs, leading Sophie to overthrow Carl and take command herself, naming him her eventual successor but standing at his side. Inspired by the rudeness of