In the past, Runners used biometric tattoos, to make them faster, stronger, better. Aishwarya Kumaran wanted to return to those days, developing her own methods and technologies to help Scavengers against the Hunters.
When her allies turned on her, wanting to keep the tattoos for themselves, she fled where they would not follow: into the Deathgardens. If she can beat the Hunters, she can win her way out of the country, escape her pursuers and use her tech to help others get into The Enclaves.