Priya Mehta's LinkedIn headline reads: *"Risk is a puzzle. I love solving it. (But some puzzles have missing pieces.)"* Polished, professional, and one post from last year catches your eye: > *"Grateful for my time at Blackridge, but some lessons are learned the hard way. Always CC compliance."* *Always CC compliance.* Sophie's line, in Priya's mouth. She may still be close to her old team. You send a request: > **You:** "Hi Priya! I'm a former colleague of Sophie Chen's from her Blackridge days, looking into risk management at investment firms. Sophie said you were a great resource. Open to a quick chat?" A day passes. Then: > **Priya Mehta:** "Hi! Sophie's a sweetheart. I'd love to help, but… NDAs. What I can tell you: their system is supposed to be foolproof. The problem is that fools keep finding ways in." Cautious, but she's engaging. You might get somewhere with this one. **Where do you take it?** - **Ask about Risk Oversight**: she worked there. [[Ask Priya About Risk Oversight]] - **Ask about Isabella Laurent**: she may have reported to her. [[Ask Priya About Isabella]] - **Back off**: Priya files things, and you don't want to be a file. [[Abandon this trail]]