You use Sophie as leverage. If Lena respects her, maybe she trusts you.
> **You:** "Sophie Chen sent me. She said you were the best person to talk to about Risk Oversight."
Lena pauses. The typing indicator flickers on, then off. Then:
> **Lena Patel:** "Sophie? Yes, but how do you know Sophie?"
Suspicious, but not shutting you down.
**What do you do?**
- **Explain your connection to Sophie**: convince her you're legit. [[Explain Sophie Connection to Lena]]
- **Ask about Isabella**: change the subject. [[Cybercrime/The_Phisherman/Ask Lena About Isabella|Ask Lena About Isabella]]
- **Back off**: this is getting risky. [[Abandon this trail]]