You come clean. Maybe honesty disarms her. > **You:** "Look, Sophie, I'm researching Blackridge for a project. Isabella's name came up, and I was hoping you could help me understand how Risk Oversight works there." Sophie stares, silent. The coffee shop noise feels louder in the pause. Then she sighs. > **Sophie Chen:** "Damn it. I knew this felt off. Look, I can't talk about Blackridge. NDA up the wazoo. But..." She hesitates. "If you're really just doing research, talk to Lena Patel. She's in Risk Oversight. Tell her I sent you." She glances at her watch. > **Sophie Chen:** "I've got to run, class in five. But seriously, don't dig too deep with Blackridge. They don't like that." The call ends. You're left staring at your own reflection in the black screen. **What do you do?** - **Message Lena Patel**: Sophie gave you a direct lead. [[Cybercrime/The_Phisherman/Message Lena Patel|Message Lena Patel]] - **Abandon this path**: her warning was clear. [[Abandon this trail|Abandon this path]]