(OOC) This was a post that was in the making for the last week, so I need to post it, even if it doesn't matter anymore, for the sake of resolution.
Interrogation Room #1, Project X-COM Base
A similar scene of a guard typing on a computer as Ayame sits in silence. Satisfied, he calls out the door, and a familiar soldier walks in, this time followed by Dr. Vahlen and young man.
The young man takes a seat across from Ayame. She looks up a him tiredly, and worry comes across her face "This is ludicrous," the interrogator, Brig. Chapman grumbles.
"Well, obviously the people who sign your paycheck disagree," Dr. Vahlen returns. "Maybe if you had actual results, we wouldn't be here." Chapman lets out a soft growl, and Vahlen turns to Ayame. "Ms. Kasagi, this may seem a bit unorthodox, but this is John and he will be questioning you today. John, can you give me a baseline for the room?"
John closes his eyes for a moment, then looks at everyone in the room in turn, saying, "The guard is fearful of the interrogator, as well as curious about me. The interrogator is feeling a great deal of animosity towards us, though also feel a sense of smug confidence. As for the suspect, she is currently feeling a distinct dislike towards our interrogator, and feels rather hopeless about her current situation. She...she also seems to be fearful...of me." John briefly gives Ayame an apologetic look, then returns to his stoic look.
"Thank you John." Dr. Vahlen looks once more at Ayame. "Now, John here will ask you a series of questions about the victim in this case. Please answer the questions honestly. This might seem hard to believe..."
"He'll know if I'm lying," Ayame says, giving John a cold look.
"W-what?"
"He'll know if I'm lying, right. No matter how hard I try, he'll see past it, because he is either a telepath or an empath."
"M-Ms. Kasagi, how did you.....um, yes, well, let us begin. John?"
John mouths the word sorry, before asking Ayame about her encounter with the lieutenant. She squirms as she reluctantly goes into detail about her anger towards the victim.
"Now Ayame, how did manage to get the jump on the victim?" John asks.
"I'll tell you like I've told him over and over again, it wasn't me!" Ayame yells, suddenly bursting into tears.
"Now, Ms. Kasagi," Dr. Vahlen says, stepping to John's side, "that isn't going to work. I told you John would know if you lied. I thought you understood..."
"Um, Dr. Vahlen, I'm sorry, but she isn't lying." John looks at Ayame intensely, then nods to Vahlen.
"What?" She says in surprise. "But the report said she had already admitted her guilt, and we were just here to convince her to sign a confession. Are you absolutely sure?
John reaches into his small camcorder and asks Ayame again whether she was responsible for the attack, which she again denies. He plays the video back for Dr. Vahlen. [The screen shows heavy static when Ayame speaks, Frustration: Chapman, Earnestness, John] Again, John nods to Vahlen.
"Are you both insane!" Chapman yells suddenly, slamming his fist against the wall. "Do you honestly expect me to believe that this girl is innocent, despite all of the evidence agains her, just because you have a 'feeling'! That will never hold up with my superiors!"
"That is exactly what we expect you to believe," Dr. Vahlen says, crossing her arms, "And as for your superiors, John's empathic abilities are well known and excepted by the entire staff, include the Commander, so I'm afraid it will 'hold up'."
"THIS IS BULLSHIT!" Chapman yells, "Do you think for one second I'm going to allow her to be released because of this?!"
"With all do respect, 'sir'," John says, looking angrily at Chapman, "you don't need psychic powers to see that you seem to be more worried getting a confession then whether or not you have the right suspect."
"And you actions lay credence to several reports of assault that have been leveled against you," Dr. Vahlen interjects, pulling out a sheet of paper. "You have been accused of assaulting three trainees, named Andrews, Stone, and Foulke."
"That is ridiculous, I did no such thing!"
"S you completely deny these claims?"
"Of course I do!"
John nods at Dr. Vahlen, and she puts the paper away with a defeated look. "Doctor, do you mind if I ask him something?" John asks, and Vahlen nods. Looking Ayame up and down, John asks, "Are you responsible for the injuries on Ayame?"
"What...I...I filed my report, she...she recieved them resisting arrest and becoming violent during..."
"Your lying. Did you hurt her unprovoked? Was this part of you interrogation process?"
"No, I, this...I didn't..."
"Your getting awfully nervous. Answer the question! Did you try to beat a confession out of her?"
Anger saturates Chapman's face. "I don't have to stand for this," he says as he starts to leave. Dr. Vahlen motions to the guard, who stands in Chapman's way. "Get the fuck out of my way, or you'll..." The guard pulls out his handgun and calls for the second guard outside, who handcuffs Chapman and takes him away.
Dr. Vahlen tells the first guard to remove Ayame's handcuffs. He starts to protest, but she assures him she will take full responsibility. As everyone exits and the guard goes to the laptop to end the recording, Vahlen asks John to escort Ayame to the infirmary.
*End Recording*
Interrogation Room #1, Project X-COM Base
A similar scene of a guard typing on a computer as Ayame sits in silence. Satisfied, he calls out the door, and a familiar soldier walks in, this time followed by Dr. Vahlen and young man.
The young man takes a seat across from Ayame. She looks up a him tiredly, and worry comes across her face "This is ludicrous," the interrogator, Brig. Chapman grumbles.
"Well, obviously the people who sign your paycheck disagree," Dr. Vahlen returns. "Maybe if you had actual results, we wouldn't be here." Chapman lets out a soft growl, and Vahlen turns to Ayame. "Ms. Kasagi, this may seem a bit unorthodox, but this is John and he will be questioning you today. John, can you give me a baseline for the room?"
John closes his eyes for a moment, then looks at everyone in the room in turn, saying, "The guard is fearful of the interrogator, as well as curious about me. The interrogator is feeling a great deal of animosity towards us, though also feel a sense of smug confidence. As for the suspect, she is currently feeling a distinct dislike towards our interrogator, and feels rather hopeless about her current situation. She...she also seems to be fearful...of me." John briefly gives Ayame an apologetic look, then returns to his stoic look.
"Thank you John." Dr. Vahlen looks once more at Ayame. "Now, John here will ask you a series of questions about the victim in this case. Please answer the questions honestly. This might seem hard to believe..."
"He'll know if I'm lying," Ayame says, giving John a cold look.
"W-what?"
"He'll know if I'm lying, right. No matter how hard I try, he'll see past it, because he is either a telepath or an empath."
"M-Ms. Kasagi, how did you.....um, yes, well, let us begin. John?"
John mouths the word sorry, before asking Ayame about her encounter with the lieutenant. She squirms as she reluctantly goes into detail about her anger towards the victim.
"Now Ayame, how did manage to get the jump on the victim?" John asks.
"I'll tell you like I've told him over and over again, it wasn't me!" Ayame yells, suddenly bursting into tears.
"Now, Ms. Kasagi," Dr. Vahlen says, stepping to John's side, "that isn't going to work. I told you John would know if you lied. I thought you understood..."
"Um, Dr. Vahlen, I'm sorry, but she isn't lying." John looks at Ayame intensely, then nods to Vahlen.
"What?" She says in surprise. "But the report said she had already admitted her guilt, and we were just here to convince her to sign a confession. Are you absolutely sure?
John reaches into his small camcorder and asks Ayame again whether she was responsible for the attack, which she again denies. He plays the video back for Dr. Vahlen. [The screen shows heavy static when Ayame speaks, Frustration: Chapman, Earnestness, John] Again, John nods to Vahlen.
"Are you both insane!" Chapman yells suddenly, slamming his fist against the wall. "Do you honestly expect me to believe that this girl is innocent, despite all of the evidence agains her, just because you have a 'feeling'! That will never hold up with my superiors!"
"That is exactly what we expect you to believe," Dr. Vahlen says, crossing her arms, "And as for your superiors, John's empathic abilities are well known and excepted by the entire staff, include the Commander, so I'm afraid it will 'hold up'."
"THIS IS BULLSHIT!" Chapman yells, "Do you think for one second I'm going to allow her to be released because of this?!"
"With all do respect, 'sir'," John says, looking angrily at Chapman, "you don't need psychic powers to see that you seem to be more worried getting a confession then whether or not you have the right suspect."
"And you actions lay credence to several reports of assault that have been leveled against you," Dr. Vahlen interjects, pulling out a sheet of paper. "You have been accused of assaulting three trainees, named Andrews, Stone, and Foulke."
"That is ridiculous, I did no such thing!"
"S you completely deny these claims?"
"Of course I do!"
John nods at Dr. Vahlen, and she puts the paper away with a defeated look. "Doctor, do you mind if I ask him something?" John asks, and Vahlen nods. Looking Ayame up and down, John asks, "Are you responsible for the injuries on Ayame?"
"What...I...I filed my report, she...she recieved them resisting arrest and becoming violent during..."
"Your lying. Did you hurt her unprovoked? Was this part of you interrogation process?"
"No, I, this...I didn't..."
"Your getting awfully nervous. Answer the question! Did you try to beat a confession out of her?"
Anger saturates Chapman's face. "I don't have to stand for this," he says as he starts to leave. Dr. Vahlen motions to the guard, who stands in Chapman's way. "Get the fuck out of my way, or you'll..." The guard pulls out his handgun and calls for the second guard outside, who handcuffs Chapman and takes him away.
Dr. Vahlen tells the first guard to remove Ayame's handcuffs. He starts to protest, but she assures him she will take full responsibility. As everyone exits and the guard goes to the laptop to end the recording, Vahlen asks John to escort Ayame to the infirmary.
*End Recording*
