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This issue turns on one simple question: how do divers actually think when it matters—when time shrinks, variables stack up, and safety often comes down to attention and judgment. First, we pause to honor Michael Menduno, who didn’t just report on diving—he helped shape the way our community talks, questions, and reflects. We’re sharing what’s presented as his final interview, by Andrea Murdock Alpini. Even if you didn’t know him personally, his influence runs through the language and standards we all use. From there, we head into Rome’s hidden water. Acque Imperatorum: Rome’s Secret Water by Giulio Venditti explores aqueduct routes, springs, caves, and the living system beneath a city still reliant on what’s underground. These dives aren’t “technical” because of depth—they’re technical because they demand patience, restraint, and ethics. We also spotlight conservation work with real impact: biologist and filmmaker Valentina Cucchiara, in Love at First Dive, Purpose for Life, by Marysia Trepat Borecka—from the Red Sea to Mexico, where strong documentation becomes leverage for protection. Then it’s back to what holds up under stress: structure. Jarrod Jablonski’s “Blueprint for Success” is about repeatability—reliable actions when everything else gets uncertain. Under pressure, it’s rarely inspiration that saves you. It’s preparation. We continue with Between Pressure and Thought: The Untold Story of Deco Mnemonica by Matteo Ratto—a decompression framework built across thousands of dives, grounded in the reality that workload, temperature, stress, and judgment all matter. And because diving happens in the real world—airports, rental cars, missing adapters—we included Caves, Chaos, and Carry-Ons. Cave Travelling Tips: Caroline Negrin’s practical guide to reducing trip-day friction. We close with a perspective from the tech many of us trust with our lives: Simplicity Is Safety: When Engineering Meets Consequences by Tim Inglis. The point isn’t fewer capabilities—it’s clearer, more honest information when it counts.