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After some weeks of research and investigation into locations of further submind data, Ana decided to take another jump-start in resurrecting the Warmind. She surmised that Felwinter, a former Iron Lord, may be the key. Prior to his life as a Risen, Felwinter was an Exo frame developed by Rasputin as a learning device, something through which Rasputin could interact with humanity in a more neutral manner. Lost in the Collapse and then resurrected by the Traveler, Rasputin felt slighted by this and sought to destroy his creation. Eventually, Rasputin successfully claimed the life of his proto-son. Thanks to Felwinter being a direct product of Rasputin, Ana hoped that there might remain some useful code or otherwise that could be used to rebuild Rasputin. Ana spoke with Saladin Forge and gained permission to travel to the Iron Temple, where the remains of Felspring, Felwinter's Ghost, were interred. Sending the Guardian to combat House Salvation forces who sought to either destroy or steal the remains, Ana was able to extract the information she sought that resided within the remains of Felspring.

Using this, Rasputin was able to awaken and converse with humanity for the first time in a long time. Ana had achieved part of her goals, though was still a ways off from reviving her ally to his full capacity. However, Rasputin came back to consciousness with a warning that Clovis sought not to simply assist in the rebuilding of Rasputin, but to use the Warsat Network as his new AI home, taking over the weaponry available to become a machine-god and self-proclaimed protector of humanity. Heeding this warning, Ana confronted Clovis in the experimental Exo frame upon the H.E.L.M. Despite his pleas and honeyed words, Ana opted to upload the newly restored Rasputin AI to the Exo frame, erasing the Clovis instance housed in it.

The newly discovered Spire of the Watcher led Ana to recruit a fireteam, after Osiris informed her that the Guardian had prevented the Vex from extracting then erasing any Golden Age intelligence it may have contained. Travelling to the Spire, she landed with her team, intending to extract all data possible, while also setting off the EMP defence systems to destroy any remaining Vex. Getting into an extended gunfight with Sol Divisive Vex who detected their presence, Ana successfully compressed the available data, downloaded it and made it away before the EMP blast went off, marking a successful extraction mission.

Ana is well known regarding her obsession with Clovis Bray and Rasputin, often making the Warmind her top priority. When she was approached with the offer to take Cayde-6's place as Hunter Vanguard, as she has the skills and the leadership for the position, and the other Hunters respect her, Ana refuses, citing her efforts to repair Rasputin to be more important. She would admit that her fixation with her family's company and Rasputin is rooted in her initial perception of Clovis Bray after she was risen as a Lightbearer. Ana once believed that the Clovis Bray family and their company were paragons of the Golden Age, pioneers into the unknown, but after discovering evidence of their more morally questionable actions and actually meeting her grandfather, his AI personality on Europa, she is left angry with herself for believing her own lies. Her anger towards her grandfather would be solidified after learning the full scope of her grandfather's crimes and of his true intentions during ''Season of the Seraph'', feeling betrayed that Clovis nearly used her to satisfy his own desire of being humanity's only savior. Though she would find a sense of closure after reuniting with her sister, Elsie Bray, she still had a tendency to be obsessed with her family's company, specifically wanting to repair Rasputin but under the goal of protecting humanity. Elsie would comment that Ana shares their grandfather's determination to achieve their goals but states that she has her trust and faith, making her nothing like Clovis in that regard.