Judy Walters is a minor but intriguing character in Tom Clancy's The Division, featured in a side mission titled "Missing Person: Judy Walters". Her story unfolds in the post-apocalyptic setting of Manhattan, ravaged by the Green Poison pandemic, also known as the Dollar Flu, which decimated society following its spread on Black Friday.
Judy Walters was a lab assistant employed by VEXIX, a pharmaceutical company implicated in questionable activities related to the viral outbreak. Her narrative is pieced together through a series of ECHO recordings that Division agents uncover during the side mission, initiated by Ethan Elis, who suspects Judy was involved in a whistleblowing operation against VEXIX.
In the first ECHO, Judy is seen outside VEXIX'ss headquarters, interacting with Rick Valassi, a pirate radio host known for his conspiracy-laden broadcasts. Valassi pressures Judy to expose VEXIX's secrets, suggesting the company may have knowledge about the virus or a potential cure. Judy appears hesitant and deflects his insistence before entering the office, indicating her reluctance to risk her position or safety.
A second ECHO reveals Judy's growing unease. While working at her desk, she downloads sensitive, non-disclosed VEXIX research data onto a USB drive, a clear act of data breach. Her distraction during this act suggests internal conflict, possibly driven by moral concerns about VEXIX's activities or external pressure from figures like Valassi. She is interrupted and called into a meeting, leaving her intentions ambiguous.
In the third ECHO, at a high-stakes boardroom meeting inside VEXIX headquarters, Judy makes a bold appeal to the company's leadership. She urges them to move beyond treating symptoms and instead release their suppressed research pointing toward a cure.
Her arguments were met with cold resistance. The board, entrenched in their profit-driven strategy, refuses to budge. Judy's efforts fall flat, her vision for ethical responsibility dismissed in favor of maintaining control over the treatment market.
In the fourth ECHO, VEXIX security closes in, Judy Walters slips into a side hallway, searching for an escape route. A guard catches up and reaches for her arm - she reacts instinctively, unleashing a burst of pepper spray that sends him stumbling back. Without hesitation, Judy pushes through the emergency exit and vanishes into the chaos outside.
In the fifth ECHO, during her escape, she is accidentally struck and killed by a taxicab. People rush toward her, but Judy lies still, lifeless. Rick Valassi, a witness, moves with deliberate calm. He bends down, his fingers deftly sifting through the scattered contents of her purse. His eyes lock on a small USB stick, hinting that her story continues through the data she left behind.