Siya Malik () has already put away quite a few criminals on; it's definitely safe to say she's earned her keep as the . 

That said, she has some questions. For one, why does the FBI so willingly trust  (), a man with a criminal empire? Also: There are hidden circumstances surrounding her mother 's murder while she served in the Task Force that need to be addressed.

The , "The Man in the Hat" (Season 10, Episode 11), took a closer look at Siya's complicated past.

Once a viral video surfaces of an armed man holding a group of people hostage at a gas station, the Task Force becomes concerned when one victim looks like Red. While Agent Ressler () and Dembe Zuma () go to the rural gas station to investigate, Siya holds down the fort at the post office. 

Siya admits to Harold Cooper () that she previously attempted to look into some of her mother's cases, specifically her last one.

Cooper tells her that he got approval for Siya to gain secure access to all the Task Force's records to see what damage Red did with Hexroot (). That includes records about her mom's role in the Task Force. 

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Remember, the primary reason  was to seek the truth about her mother's highly-confidential demise. For context: Meera was tragically murdered in the Season 1 finale while going against the nefarious Blacklister, Berlin.

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