The Borg manipulate Zero by appearing to value them as they are, rather than seeing them as a dangerous energy being.
The crew of the USS Protostar discovers a hidden subdeck beneath the Bridge containing the , a weapon planted by The Diviner to destroy the Federation. When they encounter a dormant Borg Cube, the crew—ignoring Hologram Janeway’s warnings—decides to board it, hoping the Borg’s advanced collective knowledge can help them disable the weapon. "Star Trek: Prodigy" Let Sleeping Borg Lie(2022)
Gwyn’s plea that "resistance is not futile" reminds Zero that they already have a "collective"—their found family on the Protostar . STAR TREK: PRODIGY Review — “Let Sleeping Borg Lie” The Borg manipulate Zero by appearing to value