The **calendar invite** pings at 1:58 PM. You click the link, and your browser opens a **Zoom window**. The call connects.
Sophie’s face appears on screen. She’s in a **coffee shop**, earbuds in, a **Harvard Business School** hoodie draped over her shoulders. She smiles, but her eyes are **tired**.
> **Sophie Chen**: *"Hey! Sorry, I’m in between classes. You said this was about risk management?"*
Her voice is **warm**, but there’s a **hesitation** beneath it. She’s **testing you**.
The hum of the coffee shop fills the silence. The scent of your own stale coffee mixes with the **tension** of the moment.
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**What do you do?**
- **Ask about Isabella Laurent directly**: Cut to the chase.
[[Cybercrime/The_Phisherman/Ask Sophie About Isabella|Ask about Isabella Laurent directly]]
- **Ask about her time at Blackridge**: Ease into it.
[[Ask Sophie About Blackridge|Ask about her time at Blackridge]]
- **Ask about PRAP**: See if she knows the system.
[[Ask Sophie About PRAP|Ask about PRAP]]
- **Play it cool**: Don't spook her.
[[Cybercrime/The_Phisherman/Play It Cool with Sophie|Play it cool]]
- **End the call**: This feels too risky.
[[Abandon this trail|End the call]]