"Apparently your interview sparked major questions about how many other journalists were using similar tactics. Some advertiser threatened to pull funding unless they cleaned house. They're doing damage control, but it's also turning into a genuine investigation."
"So I accidentally caused an entire industry reckoning."
"Looks like it."
"Great. That's not terrifying at all."
He laughed, actually laughed. "You did a good thing. Even if it wasn't your original intention."
"My intention was to not get destroyed by a bot army and harassment campaigns. Everything else was just collateral damage."
"Well, the collateral is making journalism better and safer. I'd call that a massive win."
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Styling room. Lunch time.
All five LUMEN members were crammed in there eating takeout that smelled absolutely incredible. Soorin had joined them because the alternative was eating alone in her workspace and she was really, really tired of being alone.
