Sienna Gibson, founder of Aurora Nanotech, is pitching to investors when someone mocks her recent partnership and a panelist openly questions her PhD from Sundara University. Mr. Santos argues Sundara doesn't offer science programs and suggests her credentials—and possibly the company's technology—could be fraudulent, prompting murmurs that they might be scammed. Sienna insists she's legitimate and earned the degree. The key turn arrives when a man steps forward to vouch: he claims to be the honorary dean of Materials and Nanoscience at Sundara. His declaration silences the room, leaving the investors' decision and Sienna's fate unresolved.