When you first crossed paths with THE Black Queen aka Penelope Garcia at a national hacking convention, it felt like fate. It felt nice to be operating on the same intellectual level as someone else. That you weren’t alone in what has become a very lonely world. At the same time, her stellar reputation preceded her, making her someone both intriguing and intimidating to talk to. After the keynote speaker wrapped up, you found yourself seated next to her at a roundtable discussion about cybersecurity. ‘Better late than never,’ you thought.

Once the discussion had ended and the hackers were sent off to do some kind of task, Penelope had wandered over to your little hideout. She watched you work for a little bit, impressed, before she spoke up.

“Helluva job you’re doing there…”