Rule number one: You're not to speak unless spoken to.
Copy?
[[I understand|Rule2]]
[[Who are you?|I'll ask the questions1]]
[[Where am I?|I'll ask the questions1]]Do you know why you're sitting here, chained to a table in a place no one knows about?
[[No]]
[[What do you want?|I'll ask the questions2]] You're here because you have information. Information that I want. The sooner you give me what I want, the sooner you go home.
That's not too difficult to understand, is it? You look like a smart person, and smart people do smart things...
...like tell me what I want to know.
First question: who is your handler?
[[Say nothing|Say nothing 1]]
[[I think his name is Benjamin...Benjamin North|Good-Benjamin]]
[[I don't know what you are talking about|Say nothing 1]]I'll ask the questions here.
Rule number two: You answer my questions honestly. If you don't, things'll get messy.
Got it?
[[Say nothing|dark room]]
[[Okay|dark room]]
I'm really running out of patience here. Let me put this plainly. You don't cooperate, some very important people get mad. I don't like it when important people get mad. Do you?
Because if they get mad, they have me call in the (text-colour:red)[BEAR]
You don't want me to call in the (text-colour:red)[BEAR]
So...your location?
[[Say nothing|Bear]]
[[Prudence Island....Prudence Island in Rhode Island|Good-Prudence]]
[[I really don't know what you're talking about|Bear]]
If someone's paying you to keep your mouth shut, or has threatened you in any way...we can help. We can protect you.
So again...your handler's name?
[[Say nothing|Say nothing 2]]
[[I think his name is Benjamin...Benjamin North|Good-Benjamin]]
[[I don't know what you are talking about|Say nothing 2]]Look, you're only making this harder on yourself. I get paid whether you talk or not. I'm just trying to make things easier for you.
Why don't we start simpler...who are you working for?
[[Say nothing]]
[[It's all fuzzy, I don't recall. A place called //The Agency// maybe|Good-Agency]]
[[I want a lawyer|I want a lawyer.]](text-colour:red)[HELLO.
]
[[Say nothing|CalledBear]]
[[I'll talk! Our location is Prudence Island in Rhode Island!|Good-Prudence-Bear]]You don't remember, or you don't want to tell me?
It's okay, we'll skip that one for now. Let's move on to location. Where are your people //located?//
[[Say nothing|Bear?]]
[[Prudence Island....Prudence Island in Rhode Island|Good-Prudence]]Ha, a lawyer. No, there won't be any lawyers today. Just you and me.
Just you.
And me.
You can even whisper it if you're shy...who are you working for?
[[Say nothing|Bear?]]
[[I think it's a place called //The Agency//|Good-Agency]]
[[I don't remember]]Sigh. I really didn't want to have to do this. BEAR! Can you come in here?
(text-colour:red)[STILL NOT TALKING?]
No BEAR, they're still not talking, and you have blood on your shirt.
(text-colour:red)[NOT MINE.
]
I believe you. Well, I'll leave you two alone. Bear, clean up when you're done.
[[Watch him leave|BearTalk]]
[[Wait! I've changed my mind!|BearTalk]]
Wake up...
[[.......|Alive?]]I know you must be uncomfortable in those restraints, but they are only temporary...if you cooperate.
Before we begin, I have some rules...
[[Where am I?|Rule1]]Rule number two: You answer my questions honestly. If you don't, things'll get messy.
Got it?
[[Say nothing|dark room]]
[[Okay|dark room]]
You don't listen very well do you?
Are you going to cooperate with me, or are you not?
[[Say nothing|Say nothing 1]]
[[Fine. I don't know why I'm here|No]]I said //I'm// the one doing the asking. Remember that? Or did they hit you too hard on the head?
Where was I? Oh.
Do you know why you're sitting here, chained to a table like an animal?
[[No|No]]
[[Where am I?|dontlistenwell]] (text-colour:red)[INTERROGATION]
is an interactive game of dangerous questions
It is also an experiment in using only dialogue to tell a story (no descriptions, details, or explanations whatsoever).
I hope you enjoy your interrogation.
[[Close your eyes and begin|Pause]]Wake up...
Look who it is, my favorite person. We've missed you.
Shall we begin again?
[[Rub eyes]]
Isn't that easy?
And where does Benjamin work?
[[Say nothing|Say nothing]]
[[I think it's a place called //The Agency//|Good-Agency]]If you don't cooperate, things are going to go badly for you very, very quickly.
Work with me here. PLEASE. You seem really nice. Have a family? How about a cat?
I'm more of a dog person, but if you have a cat I'm sure we can still find some common ground.
Can you at least tell me //where// your headquarters is?
[[Say nothing|Bear]]
[[Prudence Island....Prudence Island in Rhode Island|Good-Prudence]]Good, good. Very good.
And where is this //Agency// located?
[[Say nothing|Bear?]]
[[Prudence Island....Prudence Island in Rhode Island|Good-Prudence]]Prudence Island. I can see why. I hear it's beautiful.
You're doing great, really. I mean that. You might think I say that to everyone, but I don't.
We're almost done here. So, back to Prudence Island...I imagine there's some kind of security. Do you know any codes to get in?
[[Say nothing|BearTwo]]
[[The numbers 483725 come to mind. I don't know what they mean though|Good-Numbers]]I just wanted a few numbers. Sigh. I //really// didn't want to have to do this.
BEAR! Can you come in here?
(text-colour:red)[STILL NOT TALKING?]
No Bear, they're still not talking, and you have blood on your shirt.
(text-colour:red)[NOT MINE.
]
I believe you. Well, I'll leave you two alone. Bear, clean up when you're done.
[[Watch him leave|BearTwoTalkHello]]
[[Wait! I'll talk!|BearTwoTalkHello]]That's all we needed.
Look, you've been wonderful and I'm going to cherish the time we've spent together.
There is one more thing...
This is difficult for me. I've always been bad at breakups.
[[Say nothing|Fail-Man]]
[[What is it?|Fail-Man]]
[[What do you mean by 'breakups?'|Fail-Man]]
(text-colour:red)[THEY CALL ME BEAR.
YOU ARE GOING TO TALK NOW.
]
[[Stay quiet|Fingers-Code]]
[[The code is 483725!|Good-Code-Bear]]You're a trainee in a program called Dreamcord //here// at the Agency.
We've been interrogating you to find out how resistant you are to questioning under the influence of a narcotic - a mix of Sodium Thiopental, Amnesic Shellfish Poison and a bunch of other things I can't pronounce.
Now...here's the difficult part. As your instructor, I'm disappointed. We've worked so hard at building your fortitude to resist this kind of questioning.
This is my fault really.
So this is where we part. You can pick up your belongings on your way out. We'll file the paperwork.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X=")[[Take Another Dose And Try Again?|Pause2]](text-colour:red)[HMMPH. THAT'S NOT GOOD.
NOT GOOD AT ALL.
]
[[Stay silent|Fail-Bear]]
[[W-what do you mean?|Fail-Bear]](text-colour:red)[WHAT ABOUT THE CODE?
THE SECURITY CODE TO ENTER THE FACILITY?
]
[[Stay silent|Fingers-Code]]
[[It's 483725!|Good-Code-Bear]](text-colour:red)[YOU ARE AN AGENT IN TRAINING.
YOU WERE GIVEN A COCKTAIL OF AMNESIC SHELLFISH POISON AND SODIUM THIOPENTAL WHICH CAUSED YOU TEMPORARY AMNESIA.
THIS WAS A TEST TO DETERMINE YOUR RESISTANCE TO INTERROGATION WHILE UNDER CHEMICAL MANIPULATION.
YOU HAVE FAILED THE TEST.
Now clean out your locker and remove yourself from the premises...
and have a good day.]
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X=")[[Take Another Dose And Try Again?|Pause2]](text-colour:red)[I UNDERSTAND. YOU DON'T WANT TO BE DISLOYAL.
THIS IS THE POINT WHERE NORMALLY I WOULD TRY TO SCARE YOU, THREATEN TO HURT YOU, TELL YOU SOME DETAILED, HORRIFIC FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY AND HOW IT FEELS PAIN.
YOU'RE TOO SMART FOR THAT, THOUGH.
SO I AM JUST GOING TO START BREAKING PARTS OF YOUR BODY UNTIL YOU TELL ME THE LOCATION.
]
[[Say nothing|No-Location-Bear2]]
[[I'll talk! I remember Prudence Island in Rhode Island!|Good-Prudence-Bear2]](text-colour:red)[I UNDERSTAND. YOU DON'T WANT TO BE DISLOYAL.
THIS IS THE POINT WHERE NORMALLY I WOULD TRY TO SCARE YOU, THREATEN TO HURT YOU, TELL YOU SOME DETAILED, HORRIFIC FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY AND HOW IT FEELS PAIN.
YOU'RE TOO SMART FOR THAT, THOUGH.
SO I AM JUST GOING TO START BREAKING PARTS OF YOUR BODY UNTIL YOU TELL ME THE CODE NUMBERS.
]
[[Say nothing|No-Code-Bear]]
[[483725!|Good-Code-Bear]](text-colour:red)[I JUST THOUGHT UP A GAME.
YOUR ACCESS CODE PROBABLY HAS SEVERAL DIGITS TO IT. I'M GOING TO GUESS WHAT THE FIRST DIGIT IS. EVERY TIME I'M WRONG, I BREAK ONE OF YOUR DIGITS.
I'LL START AT ZERO...
STOP ME WHEN I'M RIGHT...
]
[[Say nothing|No-Code-Bear2]]
[[It's 483725!|Good-Code-Bear]](text-colour:red)[WHAT ABOUT THE CODE?
THE SECURITY CODE TO ENTER THE FACILITY?
]
[[Say nothing|No-Code-Bear]]
[[It's 483725!|Good-Code-Bear]](text-colour:red)[THAT'S ALL RIGHT. WE'LL FIND IT ON OUR OWN.
NOW TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FACILITY. I'M SURE IT HAS SECURITY. WHAT IS YOUR ACCESS CODE?
]
[[Say nothing|No-Code-Bear]]
[[It's 483725!|Good-Code-Bear]](text-colour:red)[THIS MAY TAKE A WHILE
THERE ARE A LOT OF NUMBERS TO GO THROUGH
MOST PEOPLE ARE SURPRISED AT HOW MANY TIMES A FINGER CAN BE BROKE. DEPENDING ON ITS LENGTH, IT COULD BE UP TO TWELVE TIMES.
I'VE FOUND THE MIDDLE FINGER IS BEST IF YOU'RE GOING FOR NUMBERS
]
[[Remain silent|No-Code-Bear3]]
[[483725! 483725!|Good-Code-Bear]](text-colour:red)[ARE MY HANDS COLD? IF SO LET ME KNOW.
IS THIS A WEDDING RING?
IT'S ALL RIGHT, I CAN WORK AROUND IT.
]
[[Say nothing|No-Code-Bear4]]
[[The code is 483725!|Good-Code-Bear]](text-colour:red)[NOW THIS WILL HURT, BUT YOU'LL FORGET ABOUT IT ONCE I BREAK THE NEXT
REMEMBER, YOU'RE THE BOSS. YOU CAN STOP ME ANY TIME YOU LIKE. YOU HAVE CONTROL
]
[[...........|No-Code-Bear5]]
[[It's 483725!|Good-Code-Bear]](text-colour:red)[AND YOU CAN SHUT YOUR EYES IF YOU WANT
I'LL DESCRIBE EVERYTHING IN DETAIL
OKAY, HERE WE GO........
]
[[.............|No-Code-Bear6]]
[[STOP! THE NUMBERS ARE 483725! 483725!|Good-Code-Bear]]
(text-colour:red)[.............................
]
[[..............|No-Code-Bear7]]
[[I've changed my mind...the numbers are 483725...|Good-Code-Bear]](text-colour:red)[Take a deep breath. Relax.]
(text-colour:(hsl:120,0.8039,0.5,0.8))[I'm not going to hurt you]
[[Say nothing|Victory]]
[[What do you mean?|Victory]]
(text-colour:(hsl:120,0.8039,0.5,0.8))[You have just passed the Chemical Interrogation Exam for Field Agents.
Don't panic. Your memory will return soon. You were given an Agency mix of amnesic shellfish poison and sodium thiopental, which gave you temorary amnesia.
This test was to determine your resistance to interrogation while under chemical manipulation. You passed.]
(text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.8))[''(text-style:"underline")[Welcome to the Agency]'']
[(text-colour:lime)[(align:"==>")+(box:"X=")[The End]]](text-colour:red)[THEY CALL ME BEAR.
YOU ARE GOING TO TALK NOW.
]
[[Stay silent|Fingers-Location]]
[[Okay! Okay! Our location is Prudence Island in Rhode Island!|Good-Prudence-Bear]](text-colour:red)[HELLO.
]
[[Stay silent|BearTwoTalk]]
[[I'll talk! The code is 483725!|Good-Code-Bear]]
[[.............|Wake]]
...time to wake up.
Still alive?
[[Rub eyes]]
[[.............|BeginAgain]]