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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_ReinvestmentOfStockholderDistributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The amount of distributions reinvested as per dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP). A dividend reinvestment plan allows the holder of the stock to reinvest dividends paid to them by the entity on new issues of stock by the entity.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_ReinvestmentOfStockholderDistributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reinvestment of Stockholder Distributions</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_NumberOfRecentQuarters_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The gross assets of most recent quarters.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Geographic [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentValuationPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disclosure of accounting policy for investment valuation.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CorporateDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Corporate Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CorporateDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Corporate Debt.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_SecondLienSeniorSecuredLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Second Lien Senior Secured Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_SecondLienSeniorSecuredLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Second Lien Senior Secured Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_SecondLienSeniorSecuredLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Second lien senior secured loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Deferred financing costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentOwnedAmortizedCostAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned, Amortized Cost [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentOwnedAmortizedCostAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortized Cost [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maturity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Maturity Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_ProceedsFromSaleOfInvestmentsAndPrincipalRepayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The cash inflow from the sale of investment and principal repayments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_ProceedsFromSaleOfInvestmentsAndPrincipalRepayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale of Investments and Principal Repayments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_ProceedsFromSaleOfInvestmentsAndPrincipalRepayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from sales of investments and principal repayments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reinvestment of stockholder distributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Value, Dividend Reinvestment Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentVariableInterestRateTypeExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Significant Accounting Policies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_USDebtCannabisMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">U.S. Debt Cannabis [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_USDebtCannabisMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">U.S. Debt Cannabis,</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonrelatedPartyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nonrelated Party [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementStrategyAndGovernanceTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Computation of Weighted Average Basic and Diluted Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Per Share from Operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_SecondLienSeniorSecuredUSDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Second Lien Senior Secured U.S. Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_SecondLienSeniorSecuredUSDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Second Lien Senior Secured U.S. Debt.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_SecondLienSeniorSecuredUSDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Second Lien Senior Secured U.S. Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Other Receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Other receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDistributionOrdinaryIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ordinary income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentUnaffiliatedIssuerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Unaffiliated Issuer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentUnaffiliatedIssuerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-control/non-affiliate investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS PER SHARE - BASIC (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per share - basic (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_FirstLienSeniorSecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">First Lien Senior Secured Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_FirstLienSeniorSecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">First lien senior secured debt.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssetsAggregateAmountInNonaccrualStatus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan investments in portfolio placed on non-accrual status</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_IncreaseDecreaseInPaydownReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase Decrease In Paydown Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_IncreaseDecreaseInPaydownReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase decrease in paydown receivable.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_IncreaseDecreaseInPaydownReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Paydown receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioAfterIncentiveAllocation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating expenses at an annualized rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioAfterIncentiveAllocation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Expense Ratio after Incentive Allocation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyTotalReturn_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Total return based on net asset value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving Line of Credit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Revolver [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PercentageOfTaxableIncomeAndGainDistributedByCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The range of taxable income percentage and gain distribute by company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PercentageOfTaxableIncomeAndGainDistributedByCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of Taxable Income and Gain Distributed by Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PercentageOfTaxableIncomeAndGainDistributedByCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of taxable income and gain planned to be distributed by company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividend record date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Record date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Record date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_NetOperatingLossForfeitureForIncomeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Operating Loss Forfeiture for Income [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_NetOperatingLossForfeitureForIncomeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Operating Loss Forfeiture for Income [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_NetOperatingLossForfeitureForIncomeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Net Operating Loss Forfeiture For Income Abstract</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealizedGainLossInvestmentAndDerivativeOperatingAfterTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net realized gain (loss) from investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsGrossUnrealizedAppreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrealized appreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyNetAssetValuePerSharePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyNetAssetValuePerSharePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Expense, Debt, Excluding Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PercentagePayableOfPreIncentiveFeeNetInvestmentIncomeSubjectToPreferredReturnPerQuarter_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The percentage payable of pre-incentive fee net investment income subject to a preferred return per quarter.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PercentagePayableOfPreIncentiveFeeNetInvestmentIncomeSubjectToPreferredReturnPerQuarter_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Payable of Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income subject to Preferred Return Per Quarter</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PercentagePayableOfPreIncentiveFeeNetInvestmentIncomeSubjectToPreferredReturnPerQuarter_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage payable of Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income subject to a preferred return, or "hurdle" per quarter</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_EquitySecuritiesFairValuePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of investment in equity security measured at fair value percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_EquitySecuritiesFairValuePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Securities Fair Value Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_EquitySecuritiesFairValuePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_WaiverOfGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The amount of general and administrative expense waiver.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Changes in Fair Value of Level 3 Portfolio Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntitySmallBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Small Business</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounting Standards Update [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">LIABILITIES</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitment fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Commitment fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_SubAdministratorFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of sub-administrator fees related to the day-to-day business functions of the company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_SubAdministratorFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sub-Administrator Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_SubAdministratorFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sub-administrator fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesAndExciseTaxPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Excise tax payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesAndExciseTaxPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued exercise taxes payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseAfterReductionOfFeeWaiverAndReimbursement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseAfterReductionOfFeeWaiverAndReimbursement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Expense, after Reduction of Fee Waiver and Reimbursement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CashCashEquivalentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash &amp; Cash Equivalents [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CashCashEquivalentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cash &amp; Cash Equivalents.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instruments [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_Fixed-RateDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fixed-Rate Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_Fixed-RateDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fixed-rate debt.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_Fixed-RateDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fixed-Rate Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_AdviserMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">This member stands for adviser.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_AdviserMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adviser [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_AdviserMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Adviser [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">DEBT [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CapitalizedPaidInKindInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of increase (decrease) of consideration paid in advance for interest that provides economic benefits in future periods.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CapitalizedPaidInKindInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capitalized paid in kind interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CapitalizedPaidInKindInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">PIK interest capitalized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentCompanyVoluntarilyWaivedExpensesToAverageNetAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company Voluntarily Waived Expenses to Average Net Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentCompanyVoluntarilyWaivedExpensesToAverageNetAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment company voluntarily waived expenses to average net asset.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentCompanyVoluntarilyWaivedExpensesToAverageNetAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Voluntarily waived expenses to average net asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WestRegionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">West [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentOwnedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentOwnedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investments [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentOwnedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment Owned Abstract</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExciseAndSalesTaxes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Excise and Sales Taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExciseAndSalesTaxes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Excise tax expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_EquitySecuritiesFairValueLargestPortfolioPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of investment in largest portfolio equity security measured at fair value percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_EquitySecuritiesFairValueLargestPortfolioPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Securities Fair Value Largest Portfolio Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_EquitySecuritiesFairValueLargestPortfolioPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair values of largest portfolio percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetRecurringBasisStillHeldUnrealizedGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Cost and Expense, Operating</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_UnearnedInterestIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Carrying amount of interest received in advance that have not been earned as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_UnearnedInterestIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unearned Interest Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_UnearnedInterestIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unearned interest income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DistributionPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Distributions payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DistributionPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Distribution Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_AmortizedCostMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortized Cost [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_AmortizedCostMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amortized Cost [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_AmortizedCostMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amortized Cost Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Available borrowings</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_MeasurementInputDiscountedCashFlowMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Input, Discounted Cash Flow [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_MeasurementInputDiscountedCashFlowMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Measurement input, discounted cash flow.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_MeasurementInputDiscountedCashFlowMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Discounted Cash Flow [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment owned shares (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financing Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Issuance Costs, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_EquitySecuritiesAndWarrantsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disclosure of accounting policy for equity securities and warrants.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_EquitySecuritiesAndWarrantsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Securities and Warrants [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_EquitySecuritiesAndWarrantsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Preferred Stock and Warrants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PrimeRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prime rate as of the period end date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PrimeRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prime rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PrimeRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prime rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Geographic [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Interest receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Interest Receivable, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Transaction expenses related to legal costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Transaction Cost, Excluding Separately Recognized Transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPaidInKindInterestInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of change in investment from paid-in-kind interest of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPaidInKindInterestInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Paid-in-Kind Interest Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPaidInKindInterestInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">PIK interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfessionalFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Professional fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_LoanPortfolioAcquisitionAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The definitive loan portfolio purchase agreement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_LoanPortfolioAcquisitionAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Loan Portfolio Acquisition Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PercentageOfYield_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The percentage of annualized seven-day yield as of reporting date.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PercentageOfYield_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of Yield</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total interest expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PercentageOfInvestmentVariableRateOne_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of variable interest rate on investment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PercentageOfInvestmentVariableRateOne_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of Investment Variable Rate One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PercentageOfInvestmentVariableRateOne_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of investment variable rate of 3 months period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentInterestRatePaidInKind_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">PIK</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Investment Owned, Fair Value, Beginning Balance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CommonStockIssuedInExchangeOfLoanPortfolioValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Value of common stock issued in exchange of loan portfolio during the period.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_OperatingExpenseLimitationAgreement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Expense limitation agreement pursuant to which the Adviser has agreed to cap the Company's operating expenses (excluding base management fees, incentive fees, expenses related to the Loan Portfolio Acquisition, and litigation and indemnification expenses).</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_SeniorSecuredUSNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Senior secured US notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_SeniorSecuredUSNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior Secured U.S. Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskMateriallyAffectedOrReasonablyLikelyToMateriallyAffectRegistrantTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Materially Affected or Reasonably Likely to Materially Affect Registrant [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_AssetCoveragePerUnitOfIndebtedness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Asset coverage per unit of indebtedness.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentOwnedAtCostPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_OfferingCostsPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Offering Costs Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentAdvisoryAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The name of agreement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentAdvisoryAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment Advisory Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_FirstLienSeniorSecuredCanadianDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">First Lien Senior Secured Canadian Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_FirstLienSeniorSecuredCanadianDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">First Lien Senior Secured Canadian Debt Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_FirstLienSeniorSecuredCanadianDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">First Lien Senior Secured Canadian Debt Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_FirstLienSeniorSecuredLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Type of debt instrument.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_FirstLienSeniorSecuredLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">First Lien Senior Secured Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_FirstLienSeniorSecuredLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">First Lien Senior Secured Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitment fee percentage</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CapitalGainsIncentiveFeeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of expense for capital gains incentive fee based on performance under arrangement to manage operations, including, but not limited to, investment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CapitalGainsIncentiveFeeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital Gains Incentive Fee Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CapitalGainsIncentiveFeeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital gains incentive fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CapitalGainsIncentiveFeeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Capital gains incentive fees, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeBasedIncentiveFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of increase (decrease) in income-based fee payable for management of operations based on performance under arrangement, including, but not limited to, investment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeBasedIncentiveFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Income-based Incentive Fee Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeBasedIncentiveFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income-based incentive fees payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerAffiliationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Issuer Affiliation [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_IncreaseDecreaseInCapitalGainsIncentiveFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of increase (decrease) in capital gains fee payable for management of operations based on performance under arrangement, including, but not limited to, investment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_IncreaseDecreaseInCapitalGainsIncentiveFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Capital Gains Incentive Fee Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_IncreaseDecreaseInCapitalGainsIncentiveFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital gains incentive fees payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FeeIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fee income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentOwnedPrincipalBalanceAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned, Principal Balance [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentOwnedPrincipalBalanceAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Principal Balance [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue Recognition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of management fee payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction, Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentOwnedAtCostAndCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned At Cost And Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentOwnedAtCostAndCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment owned at cost and cash and cash equivalents at carrying value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentOwnedAtCostAndCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Portfolio Investments and Cash &amp; Cash Equivalents, Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Receivables</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Due from affiliates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementStrategyAndGovernanceLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_ExciseTaxExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of excise tax expense related to the day-to-day business functions of the company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_ExciseTaxExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Excise Tax Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_ExciseTaxExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Excise tax expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueOptionPricingModelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Option Pricing Model [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_O2025Q1DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O 2025 Q1 Dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_O2025Q1DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2025-Q1 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_O2025Q1DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Q1-2025 Quarterly Dividend [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_O2024Q3DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2024 Q3 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_O2024Q3DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O 2024 Q3 Dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_O2024Q3DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Q3-2024 Quarterly Dividend [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_O2025Q3DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2025 Q3 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_O2025Q3DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O 2025 Q3 dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_O2025Q3DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Q3-2025 Quarterly Dividend [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NortheastRegionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Northeast [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING - DILUTED (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - diluted (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentCompanyTotalReturnOnMarketValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage increase (decrease) in market value, assuming reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentCompanyTotalReturnOnMarketValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Total Return on Market Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentCompanyTotalReturnOnMarketValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total return based on market value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity File Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossInvestmentAndDerivativeOperatingAfterTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossInvestmentAndDerivativeOperatingAfterTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossInvestmentAndDerivativeOperatingAfterTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossInvestmentAndDerivativeOperatingAfterTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Distributions paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash dividends paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnoverRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of portfolio turnover rate by investment company's investors.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnoverRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnoverRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Portfolio turnover</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CoverAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsGrossUnrealizedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Tax Basis, Unrealized Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Input Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CapitalEffectOfPermanentAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of change related to capital effect of permanent adjustments.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CapitalEffectOfPermanentAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Effect of permanent adjustments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuritiesHeldAsCollateralAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate fair value of securities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of operating segments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">General and administrative expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General and administrative expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AlternativeInvestmentMeasurementInput_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Input</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsCostForIncomeTaxPurposes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tax cost of investments and cash equivalents</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PaydownReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Paydown receivable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_DebtInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt Investments.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Components of Distributable Paid and Earning</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentCompanyPermanentTaxAdjustmentsPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Permanent tax adjustments (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentCompanyPermanentTaxAdjustmentsPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment company permanent tax adjustments per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_IncomeBasedIncentiveFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of income-based fee payable for management of operations based on performance under arrangement, including, but not limited to, investment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_IncomeBasedIncentiveFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income-based Incentive Fee Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_IncomeBasedIncentiveFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income-based incentive fee payable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Uncertain tax positions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Balance, end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Balance, beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Other temporary differences</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesIntegratedTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes Integrated [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentBasisSpreadVariableRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Spread</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentCompanyOfferingCostsPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company Offering Costs Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentCompanyOfferingCostsPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment company offering costs per share</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CannabisMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cannabis [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CannabisMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sector of the economy consisting of companies engaged in cannabis business activities.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_MeasurementInputCurrentValueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current Value [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableNature_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableNature_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PublicAdministrationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sector of the economy consisting of companies engaged in business activity related to public administration.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PublicAdministrationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Public Administration [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_SeniorSecuredNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Type of debt instrument.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioBeforeVoluntaryFeeWaiverDeduction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Ratio of expenses to average net assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_RealEstateAndRentalAndLeasingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sector of the economy consisting of companies engaged in business activity related to real estate and rental and leasing.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_CA_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Canada [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_NorthAmericaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">North America [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due to affiliates</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outstanding borrowings</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_PercentageOfPreIncentiveFeeNetInvestmentIncomeSubjectToPreferredReturnPerAnnum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income subject to a preferred return, or "hurdle" per annum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationCalculationRollForward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Changes in Fair Value of Level 3 Portfolio Investments [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationCalculationRollForward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_O2025Q4DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2025 Q4 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_O2025Q4DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O 2025 Q4 Dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_O2025Q4DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">O 2025 Q4 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_O2025Q4DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Q4-2025 Quarterly Dividend [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentTermOfVariableRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment term of variable rate of 3 months, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_DebtSecuritiesTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_DebtSecuritiesTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt securities two.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CanadianCorporateDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Canadian Corporate Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CanadianCorporateDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Canadian Corporate Debt.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_USCorporateDebtFirstLienSeniorSecuredMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">US Corporate Debt First Lien Senior Secured [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_WeightedAverageNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average net assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_DebtSecuritiesOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt securities one.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IPOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">IPO [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_SecondDebtSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Second secured debt instrument issued by corporations, governments and governmental agencies, municipalities, and other institutions.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt investments term period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CorporateDebtFirstLienSeniorSecuredMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Corporate Debt First Lien Senior Secured [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CorporateDebtFirstLienSeniorSecuredMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Corporate debt first lien senior secured.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityPublicFloat_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Public Float</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_ChicagoAtlanticAdminLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">This member stands for Chicago Atlantic Admin, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentOwnedFairValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned, Fair Value [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentOwnedFairValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LegalFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Legal expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_WeightedAverageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted Average [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per share - diluted (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SoutheastRegionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Southeast [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">City Area Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Auditor Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_ExciseTaxesPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Future cash outflow to pay for the excise taxes paid.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_ExciseTaxesPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Excise Taxes Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_ExciseTaxesPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Excise taxes paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentOwnedLoansMaturityPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loans maturities period in investment owned, PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_OfferingCostsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disclosure of accounting policy for investment classified as offering costs.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_OfferingCostsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Offering Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_UnfundedDelayedDrawLoanCommitments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of unfunded delayed draw loan commitments.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_UnfundedDelayedDrawLoanCommitments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unfunded delayed draw loan commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_AssetCoveragePerUnitAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Coverage Per Unit amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_AssetCoveragePerUnitAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Asset Coverage Per Unit amount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_AssetCoveragePerUnitAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset Coverage Per Unit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum borrowing capacity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetNetRealizedGainLossOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from assets measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetNetRealizedGainLossOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetNetRealizedGainLossOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net realized gain (loss) on investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other payables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other payables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialHighlightsRollForward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Per share data [Roll Forward]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsAndCashEquivalentsUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The net unrealized appreciation or depreciation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsAndCashEquivalentsUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsAndCashEquivalentsUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Letter of Credit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">INVESTMENTS [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash and Cash Equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_USPreferredStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">U.S. Preferred Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_USPreferredStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">U.S. Preferred Stock.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentTermOfVariableRateOne_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment term of variable rate of 3 months, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentTermOfVariableRateOne_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Term of Variable Rate One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_InvestmentTermOfVariableRateOne_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment term of variable rate of 3 months period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialCommitmentToInvesteeFutureAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Financial Support to Investee Contractually Required, Not Provided, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialCommitmentToInvesteeFutureAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Undrawn revolver commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Distributable Earnings/(Accumulated Loss) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Distributable Earnings/(Accumulated Loss) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Distributable Earnings/(Accumulated Loss) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_EquityInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_EquityInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Equity Investments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_MinimumInvestmentCompanyTaxableIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum Investment Company Taxable Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_MinimumInvestmentCompanyTaxableIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Minimum investment company taxable income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_MinimumInvestmentCompanyTaxableIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum investment company taxable income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputPriceVolatilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Volatility Factor [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Offering costs paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments of Stock Issuance Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CanadianWarrantsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Canadian Warrants [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_CanadianWarrantsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Canadian Warrants.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Member</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on Level 3 investments still held as of June 30</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on Level 3 investments still held</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleAccountingStandardsUpdateAdopted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Change in Accounting Principle, Accounting Standards Update, Adopted [true false]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleAccountingStandardsUpdateAdopted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Change in accounting principle, accounting standards update, adopted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Acquisition [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_NetIncreaseDecreaseInNetAssetsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Per Share [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_NetIncreaseDecreaseInNetAssetsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Per Share [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorLocation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Auditor Location</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManagementFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Management fee payable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersBetweenInvestmentTypes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers Between Investment Types</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="lien_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersBetweenInvestmentTypes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value, measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, asset, transfers between investment types.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
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