 In a sudden change of heart, she refuses to transport back to "Voyager" with the others, and Janeway is forced to leave her before she is assimilated herself.The sphere returns to Borg space with Seven on board, and the Borg Queen welcomes her back to the Collective.The Borg Queen informs Seven that the Borg "allowed" "Voyager" to liberate her from the Collective, but she will not be turned back into a drone because they want to study her memories.