> **You:** "What about Marc Dubois? I hear he's a big name in Trading & Analytics."
Ryan grins; Marc's an old highlight reel he still replays.
> **Ryan Lee:** "Marc's the guy everyone wanted to be and nobody wanted to sit next to. He'd take positions that made compliance sweat, and half the time he was right before the rest of us finished reading the ticker."
A low whistle.
> **Ryan Lee:** "The other half, Isabella built a career on. Still plays some game under a handle at 2 a.m. like nobody's meant to know. Smart as hell, but he leaves footprints everywhere. Always has."
**How do you play it?**
- **Ask about his trading style.** [[Cybercrime/The_Phisherman/Ask Ryan About Trading Culture|Ask about his trading style]]
- **Ask about Isabella Laurent.** [[Ask Ryan About Isabella|Ask about Isabella Laurent]]
- **Keep it vague**: he's enjoying this more than you are. [[Cybercrime/The_Phisherman/Keep It General with Ryan|Keep It General with Ryan and back off]]
- **Cut it short** before the jokes sharpen into questions. [[Abandon this trail|End the conversation]]