Dr. Priya Sharma arrives at Second Ledger's headquarters eighteen months after Mira's passing, the inaugural recipient of the Mira Chen Regulatory Research Fellowship, considerable nervous excitement evident despite her obvious academic credentials.
"I studied Mira's book extensively during my doctoral work," she tells Elena during their initial meeting. "Her framework for connecting individual investigation toward broader regulatory reform, it fundamentally shaped my entire research approach."
"What specific research are you proposing?" Elena asks, genuine interest evident despite her continued advisory role rather than direct organizational leadership.
"Predatory algorithmic lending practices," Priya explains, spreading her research proposal across our familiar strategy table. "Financ
