Actually, when Sophia first saw Noah in that Holy City garbage dump, she already realized that this little girl might have some connection with herself.
After all, besides sharing that Reformer Destiny Pattern, their appearances were just too similar.
When she first picked up Noah, little Noah looked almost exactly like she did when she was young.
The reason she violated her principle of solitude and took on this apprentice was largely due to Noah's appearance. Otherwise, if she just needed a Reformer Destiny Pattern, she wouldn't need to personally take on an apprentice; she could easily send a tool person to teach and stay comfortably behind the scenes.
However, the Noah she encountered was still just a little girl, not fully grown. Some twin sisters look alike when they are young, but as they grow, differences appear.
