You can't let it go. You open another terminal window and cross-reference Blackridge's short positions with FDA trial databases. You find the focal point of the pressure: **Althea-7**, an experimental leukemia treatment in Phase 3 trials. Blackridge is heavily shorting the manufacturer, betting tens of millions that the FDA will reject the drug next week. If the drug fails, Blackridge makes a fortune. If it succeeds, children live, but Blackridge's portfolio takes a massive hit. You realize Isabella Laurent's "Amber Band" override must be protecting this exact position. She's keeping the margin calls at bay, praying the drug fails so they can cash out. *Blackridge is exposed on the Althea-7 trial.* The reality of what these people do for a living settles into your stomach like a stone. They aren't just moving money; they are betting on tragedy. The guilt you felt earlier vanishes, replaced by a cold, sharp focus. You close the laptop. It's time to sleep. Tomorrow, you have work to do. --- [[Cybercrime/The_Phisherman/The Next Day|Go to sleep]]