Curiosity—and desperation—got the better of her. Ava downloaded the file, but before she clicked it open, her roommate and IT-savvy friend, Marco, walked in. "That’s probably malware," he warned, pointing at the suspiciously named file. "You know companies track these things, and a single pirated key could get your business blocked." Ava hesitated. She remembered the café’s mission statement: "Ethically crafted, from bean to label." Using pirated software felt like a betrayal of that promise.