Setting
The interrogation room, common to all law enforcement agencies and prisons, as well the notorious black sites, and a number of other government owned buildings, is a unique fixture representative of the awesome power of authority.
The typical interrogation room is a sparsely furnished room, with harsh fluorescent lighting, sometimes protected by a wire cage. Inside there is a metal table and some chairs, anywhere between two and four straight-backed chairs, for the interrogator, subject, and a possible second interrogator or observer and attorney. There is a one-way mirror against one wall.
The walls are undecorated and painted a bland color; the floor's tiles have a monotonous pattern, or the rug a generic pattern. There are no lighting or ventilation controls in sight. The subject is seated with his or her back to the door, which is locked from the outside. Regardless of whether the subject is informed, he or she will be video and audio recorded from a remote location, the recording equipment hidden.
The typical interrogation room is a sparsely furnished room, with harsh fluorescent lighting, sometimes protected by a wire cage. Inside there is a metal table and some chairs, anywhere between two and four straight-backed chairs, for the interrogator, subject, and a possible second interrogator or observer and attorney. There is a one-way mirror against one wall.
The walls are undecorated and painted a bland color; the floor's tiles have a monotonous pattern, or the rug a generic pattern. There are no lighting or ventilation controls in sight. The subject is seated with his or her back to the door, which is locked from the outside. Regardless of whether the subject is informed, he or she will be video and audio recorded from a remote location, the recording equipment hidden.
Interrogation Room
A sparsely furnished room, with harsh fluorescent lighting protected by a wire cage, with a metal table and chairs, and a one-way mirror on one wall. The walls and floor are plain, and no lighting or ventilation controls in sight. You are being recorded.
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Tahira Ali [79] An international fugitive associated with the terrorist group Hataf, she is on the FBI 10 Most Wanted. The reward for her capture is $25 million. Her case has been highly publicized, and "Tahira Ali" is a household name.
Azzan Kam [34] CIA Counter-Terrorism Specialist
Nathaniel (Nathan) Carter [26] A Human Intelligence warrent officer of the United States Army assigned direct access to Ali.
Dawn Keating [21] A fiery and quick-tempered journalist, working on getting as much out of the Tahira Ali story as is feasibly possible.
Graciela Kaplan [0] A recently adopted 16-year-old Carribean girl.
Joslyn Romanov [0] Joslyn works in the FBI. She's a skilled hacker and surveillance women.
Tatiana Ivanova [0] A Russian mercenary
[Doctor] Everett Camille [0] A 34 year old FBI Agent working for the BAU Unit #1 (Counterterrorism) and Doctor of Psychology. He studies body language in order to unravel the infinite mysteries within the minds of criminals.
Killian McGrory [0] A former PIRA bomber hired by Hataf to create chaos and draw attention from their other operations.
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"International Association of Students of Divine Justice," Ali answered, each word pronounced carefully, to get it correct.
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Nathan drew another line in his mind as he fished a note book from his briefcase and began writing. This was too important to venture to memory. As he wrote Nathan asked again, "What is another organization directly subordinate to Hataf?"
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Ali's eyes followed Nathan's movements, watching as he began to write, her frown deepening. "Al Da'wa al Nur," she responded, "which means Call to the Light."
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Nathan nodded and began writing, as his hand moved he watched Tahira. From years of experience he'd trained himself to write without watching his hand. Once again he asked, "What is another organization directly subordinate to Hataf?"
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"Abuddin," Ali said, this name spoken as she looked away, blinking at the wall opposite her.
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Nathan watched each of Ali's reactions to each question. She seemed to have a different one for each organization. He wondered what she was thinking. "What is another organization directly subordinate to Hataf?" Nathan continued.
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"That is all," Ali shook her head, looking back at Nathan, while noticeable avoiding eye contact. "There are no others."
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"Is there a reason you won't look at me?" Nathan asked. "I would appreciate if you would look at me while we talk." Nathan looked across at Ali making eye contact. It was never good to let the detainee look around aimlessly.
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Ali dropped her eyes immediately, looking at the ground. "It is - it is a way to show respect," she murmured, flushing as she spoke. The behavior was cultural and reinforced throughout her life, to the point where she was hardly conscious of it, until, of course, Nathan had pointed it out.
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That explains it, Nathan thought. So that's why everyone else I've talked to looks me straight in the eyes. No respect, he almost chuckled inwardly at the revelation. "I see, that's fine then. Now, what is one organization directly subordinate to Al Ulema?" Nathan asked, going back to questioning.
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"International Body of Apocalyptic Scholars," Ali said, butchering the pronunciation of the word 'apocalyptic'.
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Nathan raised an eyebrow, "Apocalyptic as in end of the world correct?" he had to ask. Nathan cursed himself for the leading question, but he had to know for sure.
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"Yes, that is so," Ali nodded.
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Nathan wrote that down and continued, "What is another organization directly subordinate to Al Ulema?"
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"The Pan-American Society of Islamic Thinkers."
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Nathan was still astonished how large these organization spanned even after all these years. "What is another organization directly subordinate to Al Ulema?" Nathan continued.
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"I do not know of any others," Ali confessed.
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"I see," Nathan said, crossing out an extra line from his diagram. "What is one organization directly subordinate to the International Association of Students of Divine Justice?" Nathan asked.
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"There are none," Ali said. "But the regional offices, in each continent."
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Nathan nodded and added a note to side of the organization. "What is one organization directly subordinate to , Al Da’wa al Nur?" Nathan asked.
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"La Société Européenne de Prière," Ali said, completely mispronouncing all of the French.
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"What is another organization directly subordinate to Al Da’wa al Nur," Nathan continued, once again stumbling a bit over the Arabic. Even after DLI he wasn't able to pronounce the language very well.
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"Hijas del Omnisciente," Ali said, stumbling over the Spanish. She spoke her own language slowly, and speaking any other compounded what might have otherwise been diagnosed as a minor communication disorder.
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Nathan glanced at his watch, blinking at the time. It had already been a couple hours since they started and he wasn't anywhere near done. He looked back up at Ali, "We've been talking for quite some time already. If you don't mind I'm going to step out for a bit. Would you like a glass of water?" Nathan asked. His own throat was parched, he could only imagine how she felt.
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"I would appreciate it, sayyid," Ali said, nodding. "Thank you."
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