Robbing a mine before or after the apocalypse would be a challenge and would require a lot of planning if she didn't want to be incarcerated.
Not to mention, there were no gem, jade, or even special metal mines in their country! They did have mineral deposits as well as iron, copper, and tin, but those (sadly) weren't very useful to her space so she didn't care for them.
This meant that she also had to go abroad!
But…she didn't even have a passport!
Even if she decided to 'come to the light' and apply for one, it would take a while, wouldn't it?
Did that mean she'd have to smuggle herself?!
Granted, such 'criminal' acts weren't very heavy on her conscience. She had, after all, killed a few people back in her day. However, Nadia's modern sensibilities still had an effect, so there was still discomfort every time she committed (what this timeline would define as) a crime. Not to mention, there were very real dangers in using unofficial routes.
