Inside the Room

Hannah reviewed the procurement language and found a clause giving Margrave audit access to Atlas's internal decision logs. "That is the room," Hannah said. The clause would let Margrave see how Atlas generated alerts. If Horizon Gate had influence inside Margrave, it could force Ethan to expose the one thing he could never explain: why his timing was too good. At 4:07, the digest arrived. 1. Margrave counsel refuses to remove audit clause unless offered external escrow. 2. Horizon Gate analyst attends Margrave diligence call under consultant badge. 3. Priya Raman threatens to walk; Margrave increases offer. 4. Nora Vale source identifies consultant as former Sloane employee. 5. Personal note: do not win the negotiation by accepting the premise.