the interrogation

[fortheprincess]

Who: Hak, Athena, Simon, Celty, Vietnam, Tieria + NPC.
When: 2/24
Where: idk some npc's house
What: shit happens: the gang finds the npc responsible for all the weird codenames and corner him basically. also they're pretty screwed afterwards
Rating/Warning: Violence + Torture

[ It's time.

They'd discussed this for days before the flood happened; and even that couldn't deter them from going forth with their plans. Nothing could. Not anymore. CERES has taken everything from Hak, and for as strong as he is, he's reached his breaking point, and something's going to give. He's not going to let it be him. He will find out what happened to Yona and his friends, he will find a way to uncover the truth about their worlds, and quite frankly, he's tired of how relaxed many of the other captives here are being when they've got so much at stake. So many things thrown at them, threatening their lives.

It's why the six of them head over to one of the CERES native's apartments, as per Athena's instruction--the same house she'd broken in to--and using her same methods as before, she carefully sneaks in through the window and goes to unlock the front door. Make way for the entourage. ]

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[psycholawgy]

[ the bad cop act is over. athena starts crying, pounding both her fists on the table, her tears falling to the table. ]

Hak's right! We used to be friends, you know! [ especially since she'd pass by the employee's house every day during her morning jogs. ] And now look at what you've done... because you won't tell the truth!

[ sob. SOB... look at how pitiful she looks!!!! ]

[buildyourworld]

[ So their captive just regurgitated the same thing every CERES robots churn out every single day all over again. This is quite obviously getting nowhere if the their captive isn't capable of responding to non-programmed situation. With a huff, Tieria crosses his arms in mild irritation. ]

Look, we're not here to listen to your programmed speech. Start answering question or I will pull it out of you.

[ Literally, in the robotic sense. ]

[reparator]

Hacking into CERES-issued robots is a crime. [ It's said in the same tone as before -- polite and calm.

Athena, on the other hand, gets a baffled look. ]

Have I done something? I don't recall doing anything.

[ Hak, on the other hand, gets ignored despite being the one closest to said robot; the information he pulls out seems to have no effect whatsoever on it. ]

[psycholawgy]

[ she's still crying. look what you've done, robot, look what you've done!!! though at the same time, she's listening in subtly if the employee is experiencing any emotions, just in case they can play with it later on. ]

You did! You— You wouldn't tell me anything, so tell me know!

What's this QUEEN file, and why do some people have titles?!

[ said all bratty-like. who invited this kid?! ]

[shacklebreaker]

[Blackquill has backed off for now, arms crossed. Threats and psychological manipulation on his part hasn't worked, and he really doubts Athena's pitiful attempts at emotional blackmail will work. Outright demanding information on Hak's part hasn't worked, either.

Is there anything that will get this robot to talk?]

Stop blubbering, Athena. It's plain to see we're dealing with a machine more than a man. [And approaching this as if felt emotion like Ponco or Clonco was evidently a mistake. He looks over at Tiera.] I believe we have no alternative to your proposal. Pull the answers out of this thing with whatever method you think is best.

[reparator]

[ There is no recognition from the robot in relation to the QUEEN file, but the titles changes things.

There's a pause. ]

Your Title is a necessary part of your code, naturally. If you have further questions, I can direct you to resources. Might I suggest the book "Your Title and You: A Guide to Harmful Names"?

[buildyourworld]

[ He steps forward at Simon's suggestion, looking around for any sign of objection. ]

That's fine with me. Haro, full body scan, get me his input outlet.

[ The Haro's eyes blinks as it bounces once before activating it's scan, just right as the CERES employee starts speaking again. ]

What purpose does those title serve then? Keywords?

[psycholawgy]

[ Athena stops crying and immediately straightens up, as if no drama just happened. Instead of saying anything, she'll just watch what happens next. ]

[reparator]

[ The scan will reveal an input outlet at the base of the employee's neck.

As for the question, that just gets a bemused look. ]

They are your ViViD Titles. They are what connect you to ViViD. Every code object must have a name.

[buildyourworld]

That's all? Why not use our actual name then? It wouldn't make much difference code wise.

[ Once Haro showed him the results of the scan, Tieria grabs the cable and connects it to his own portable workstation before approaching the android to plug the other end of the cable in. ]

Your last chance, tell us what's the QUEEN file is and it's content.