You type out the threat, accusing Isabella of having a secret romantic relationship with her former subordinate, Lena Patel. You hit send.
Ten minutes pass. Then, your secure phone lights up. It's Dane. He isn't using text. He's calling.
> **Dane**: *"What the hell did you just do?"*
You explain your leverage.
> **Dane**: *"A romance? With Lena? Are you guessing? Isabella is a machine. She doesn't have affairs with her staff, and Lena quit because of ethical violations, not a bad breakup! Isabella knew immediately it was a blind bluff. She didn't just delete the email, she triggered a 'Red Breach' lockdown on the entire PRAP network."*
You stare at the screen. The connection to Blackridge's servers severs.
You guessed, and in social engineering, guessing is fatal. You gave Isabella an accusation so easily disprovable that she knew immediately she was dealing with an outsider.
> **Dane**: *"Wipe your drives. Melt the phone. It's over."*
[[Burn The Operation|Burn the operation]]