You back off. Sophie's getting suspicious, and you don't want to burn the lead. > **You:** "You know what, never mind. I don't want to put you in an awkward spot. Let's just talk about HBS, how's the workload?" Sophie exhales, visibly relieved, and laughs as the tension lifts. > **Sophie Chen:** "Oh thank God. I was starting to think this was an interrogation." She grins. "The workload's brutal, but I'm surviving. You?" Her guard is down, for now. **Your move.** - **Ask about her connections**: see who else she knows at Blackridge. [[Cybercrime/The_Phisherman/Ask Sophie About Connections|Ask about her connections]] - **End the call**: you've got enough for now. [[Abandon this trail|End the call]]