The Zoom call happened at seven that evening.
Six faces on a grid, various states of post-Monday energy. Danny was in what appeared to be a very small kitchen. Mike was eating something throughout the entire call without acknowledging this.
Liam was in a clean, well-lit room that looked exactly like you'd expect Liam's room to look. Sophie had her hair up and a coffee. Iralis was in front of a bookshelf, her camera slightly too high, which meant Ryan could see the top of the bookshelf better than her face.
Ryan told them about the meeting.
The investor, the interest, the Thursday meeting where Diana wanted to meet the team. He kept the IRS part out of it — that wasn't their problem to carry. What they needed to know was that this was happening, it was soon, and it mattered.
"She wants to see the team specifically," Ryan said. "Not just the product. She's investing in the people as much as the idea."
"So a pitch meeting," Liam said.
