Reading your relationship map
Your answer comes with a relationship map. Here's how to read the lines and dots so you can tell what's solid from what's still a lead.
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Solid vs. dashed lines
A solid line means both companies are named on the page the map cites — the source is real and names them both. A dashed line is a connection we couldn't confirm on a cited page — it's proposed, a lead to check, not a fact.
Solid line = both companies named on the cited pageDashed line = not confirmed on a cited page - 2
What the node colors mean
The dots are color-coded by role to show how each company fits your question — the one you asked about, the hubs it connects through, and the leads you could approach. It's a quick read of where everyone stands.
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Facts link to sources; gaps are flagged
Anything shown as a fact links to the source it came from, so you can open it and check for yourself. Anything unconfirmed is flagged, never hidden — so you always know what's solid before you act.
Dashed lines aren't mistakes — they often point to an opportunity. Treat them as leads worth a closer look, not confirmed relationships.
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