You decide to **come clean**, partially. You borrow the shape of Sophie's life and wrap it around your own fake identity. > **You**: *"Sophie and I went to school together. She mentioned you were a great resource for risk management questions, so I thought I’d reach out."* Lena **pauses**. The three dots appear, then disappear. Then: > **Lena Patel**: *"Oh! Sophie and I go way back. She’s… intense. What’s this about?"* She’s less suspicious now. The social engineering worked perfectly. But as your eyes sting from the screen’s glare, a cold realization settles in your stomach. You just permanently linked your malicious persona to Sophie Chen's real-world identity in Blackridge's compliance logs. If they ever audit this chat, corporate security won't come looking for a ghost. They will go knock on the door of a 22-year-old girl who just got into Harvard Business School. You push the thought down. You have a job to do. --- **What do you do?** - **Ask about Marc and Isabella**: Use the opening to ask why she left. [[Lena Reveals The Secret|Ask about Lena's secret]] - **End the conversation**: You have enough information. [[Abandon this trail|End the conversation]]