Your fingers hover over the keyboard, unsure of the next move. You decide to **push your luck**. If FinanceGhost thinks you’ve got a source, maybe he’ll **back off**. > **You**: *"Look, I’ve got a guy in Compliance. He’s been feeding me intel. I’m just cross-referencing."* FinanceGhost **pauses**. The three dots appear, then disappear. Then: > **FinanceGhost**: *"Bullshit. Compliance wouldn’t know PRAP from a hole in the wall."* He **calls your bluff**. > **FinanceGhost**: *"But fine. If you’ve got a source, you don’t need me. Later." The conversation **ends**. You’ve **burned this lead**. The hum of your laptop fills the silence. The air smells like stale coffee and **regret**. --- **What do you do?** - This path is dead, go dig for the leak yourself: [[Find a Data Leak|Cut ties and dig for the leak yourself]] - Fall back on what you can verify publicly: [[Cybercrime/The_Phisherman/Research Blackridge|Fall back on public research]]