She hired Jack Carver, a boat captain retired from the Special Forces to take her to the archipelago under the guise of photographing WW2 Japanese ruins. However, she actually attempted to verify a fellow agent's status, who turns out to be Harland Doyle. While Jack was being hunted by the mercenaries, Colonel Crowe and his men managed to capture Val and were intending to interrogate her. After Jack frees her, she reveals to him the truth about her visit to the islands and her mission. She then proceeds to aid Jack by releasing Trigens to keep the security forces busy, but becomes surrounded by them.