You threaten to expose that Isabella is secretly interviewing with rival hedge funds. You hit send, confident that the threat of corporate disloyalty will force her hand. Fifteen minutes later, Dane calls. > **Dane**: *"The network just went dark. They triggered a manual sever."* You tell him about the threat. You hear Dane strike a lighter, take a breath, and exhale. > **Dane**: *"Executive headhunting is standard practice in high finance. Even if she was interviewing elsewhere, she doesn't care if the CEO finds out. It's not a crime, it's leverage for her next bonus. You tried to blackmail a shark with a parking ticket."* Isabella wasn't intimidated. She was annoyed. And an annoyed Risk Director doesn't pay ransoms, she locks down the perimeter. Your access is gone. > **Dane**: *"Get the magnet. Wipe the drives. It's over."* [[Burn The Operation|Burn the operation]]