The water tastes like plain water and there are no ill effects from it that he can tell. The inspectors remain silent as he drinks and then speaks.
One of them nods. ""Under sections ninety seven through ninety nine your rights are thus. You will not be killed or deliberately injured during the investigation period. You have the right to the sustenance needed for your species. Your tethers will not be tampered with. Those chosen to be directly interviewed must consent to questioning. You have the right to silence and the right to terminate the interview at any time. Voidcrew can be held for one void week whilst investigations are underway though no individual should be held away from any other members of their crew for more than one void day. Do you understand these rights as spoken to you?"
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One of them nods. ""Under sections ninety seven through ninety nine your rights are thus. You will not be killed or deliberately injured during the investigation period. You have the right to the sustenance needed for your species. Your tethers will not be tampered with. Those chosen to be directly interviewed must consent to questioning. You have the right to silence and the right to terminate the interview at any time. Voidcrew can be held for one void week whilst investigations are underway though no individual should be held away from any other members of their crew for more than one void day. Do you understand these rights as spoken to you?"