Ngiau never sent this one to me. I wonder why.
PRISONER INTERROGATION TRANSCRIPT
[1162.07.14]
Being the transcript of the questioning conducted by Tensor Ngiau Chimin of the prisoner Sanao Akeha, in relation to the investigation into the disaster at Rewar Teng
Tensor N: This is a pleasure. How often does my job bring me face-to-face with one of the most notorious criminals in the Protectorate? I’m frankly surprised by the scale of your crimes this time. I had thought you could be redeemed. I have a certain fondness for you, after all. You probably don’t remember me, Akeha, but I remember you and your sister. I watched you from afar, when we both lived in the Great High Palace. Do you remember that?
SA: . . .
Tensor N: Not going to talk? We have many creative methods to get people to speak up, Akeha. Would you like to try them out?
SA: If you want to waste your time and effort, go ahead.
Tensor N: This is not an empty threat, Akeha. I haven’t constructed my reputation as an expert interrogator out of nothing. I’m sure you know.
SA: What did you expect? That I would fall to my knees, beg for your mercy, and tell you everything?
Tensor N: No, I expected you to act like the arrogant brat you are—
SA: A brat? You would call me a brat? You, that parasitic grub clinging to favor in my mother’s palace?
Tensor N: Ah, so you do remember me.
SA: You had one friend back then. Didn’t you? One of the serving boys. Daisun.
Tensor N: You—
SA: He was a pretty morsel, whom you liked more than he liked you. And then something happened. Daisun became a walking ghost. He wouldn’t eat and wouldn’t talk to people. He wouldn’t say what was wrong. Then he disappeared.
Tensor N: You dare?
SA: What did you do with his body?
Tensor N: You are accusing me of a serious crime.
SA: You thought no one knew, but I did—
Tensor N: I don’t take these accusations lightly.
SA: Haah. You can try to deny—aah. You know, I quite like pain. Ah.
Tensor N: Get him out of here.