You open a message to Sophie Chen. Your fingers hover. Too direct and she ignores you; too vague and she forgets you. > **You:** "Hey Sophie! Hope HBS is treating you well. I'm working on a project about risk management at investment firms, and your time at Blackridge came up in my research. Open to a quick chat about how Risk Oversight actually runs? (And yes, I did use your 'always CC compliance' line in my last report. IL would be proud.)" Sent. Seen. Three dots appear. Then nothing. You refresh. Still nothing. *Maybe she's busy. Maybe she's careful.* - **Follow up with a more direct ask** (risky). [[Follow Up with Sophie|Follow up with Sophie]] - **Check if she's active elsewhere** (Twitter, Instagram). [[Cybercrime/The_Phisherman/Check Sophie Social Media|Check her social media]] - **Give up and try another angle.** [[Abandon this trail|Give up and try another angle]]