Sophie Chen may be too loyal to spill anything useful. But where there's one intern there are others, and not all of them left Blackridge on good terms. You search LinkedIn for "Blackridge Capital intern". The results mix current staff and alumni. One name stands out: Daniel Carter, a former intern in Trading & Analytics. His profile picture is a middle finger to the camera; his headline reads *"Survived Blackridge. Barely."* Most of his posts are private. One is public, a rant from six months ago: > *"If you're thinking of interning at Blackridge, don't. The pay is garbage, the hours are worse, and the 'mentorship' is just a fancy word for 'do my work for me.' Shoutout to Marc Dubois for being the only one who treated me like a human. The rest of them? Wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire."* *Marc Dubois.* A name you know. Another, from a year ago: > *"Just got my first real job. Feels weird to be paid fairly for once. Blackridge taught me a lot, mostly how not to treat people. If you're still there, get out while you can."* Daniel's bitterness is palpable, and bitterness is useful: it means he has reasons to talk. He may not know Isabella, but he knows Marc, and if he's still in touch with other ex-interns, he's a backdoor into the whole department. **What's your next move?** - **Message Daniel directly**: he's got a grudge, use it. [[Cybercrime/The_Phisherman/Message Daniel Carter|Message Daniel Carter]] - **Look for more disgruntled interns**: Daniel might not be the only one. [[Cybercrime/The_Phisherman/Search for More Interns|Search for more interns]] - **Go back to Sophie**: maybe she's the better bet after all. [[Cybercrime/The_Phisherman/Message Sophie as Alum|Go back to Sophie]] - **Abandon the intern angle**: this is taking too long. [[Abandon this trail|Abandon the intern angle]]