Backstory

Yolanda Clement was hired by Sam from a career fair, but was unofficially promoted over Sam's head to oversee the Social Simulation Institute. She sees herself as Sam's babysitter, and realizes not that she was a spy for the government. Vanessa thought Yolanda was on her side as she figured out Yolanda was passing information to the government.

(This all makes Yolanda feel guilt over Sam's ultimate death and subsequent upload.)

Josh treats them all as children. What is a huge power struggle within the deep state amounts to nothing.