Proba here, ready to stare down that silent assassin you call a memory leak, line by line. First, let’s open the log file and trace every allocation and deallocation, because even a single stray byte can be a saboteur with motive. I’ve already checked the changelog from three years ago for any typos that might have slipped in—there was a misnamed variable that caused a cascade of misreports, so I’ve logged that in my spreadsheet of regrettable decisions. Now, let’s flag every malloc and free, watch the heap with a debugger that’s not auto‑configured, and see if the leak is indeed a covert operation or just a typo that escaped the linter’s cruel eyes. Ready? Let’s dig in.

Debugger’s up, and I’m counting each malloc like a detective on a stakeout. Every allocation, every free—no shortcuts, no auto‑fuzzing. I’ve already noted the typo in the three‑year‑old changelog that let that rogue byte slip through; it’s in my regret spreadsheet for posterity. Now we’ll watch the heap pulse, watch the leak’s heartbeat, and expose it like a stubborn knot finally loosening. On your mark, let’s make that silent assassin a headline.

Breakpoint hit, the heap is on the line, and I’ve logged each allocation. I’ll let the memory churn, and if anything slips, I’ll flag it like a rogue note in my spreadsheet of regrets. Watch and wait, the silent killer is about to reveal its motive. Let's see if it truly hides or just forgets to free. Go.