[M15] ENEMY: UNKNOWN - THE INTERVIEW

[voidmissions]

---

On opening their eyes, Voidtreckers will feel a sense of disorientation, a dizziness to their vision and inside their head. Both clear quickly, letting them remember where they came from: in the midst of a mission, some unknown entity jumping them, and then —

They're here. Wherever here is.
They stand in an empty room. The lighting of the room stings their eyes after how dark the rest of the station has been. The walls, ceiling and floor are all bright white, tiles. There is no visible door, no windows.

After the disorientation comes fear. The hairs on the back of their neck stand up. For those with danger sense, these senses are going haywire, even though any other abilities are still not working. The feeling can be pushed down, it is similar to the air of expectation at the start of a horror film, the anticipation of fear rather than being in a truly dangerous situation. It might be that they have been on the train long enough to have felt it before.

Heavy footsteps sound, it is almost impossible to tell where they are coming from as the echo through the empty space. The feeling of dread grows until part of the far wall slides open with a mechanical hiss.

Filling the doorway are two huge figures, around seven foot tall and bulky. They are in large metal suits, almost like power armour, black with highlights of gold. They wear a mask that covers their whole face. It is impossible to see the figure inside at all. Their breathing comes through heavy and raspy and when they walk their footsteps are heavy. The door closes behind them and their presence makes the room feel smaller. One of them scans a green light over the voidtrecker.

"Do not be alarmed. Under sections ninety six of Inter-dimensional law and on behalf of the Void Ministry we have intercepted Voidcraft designation Voidtrecker Express as part of ongoing investigations. You have been taking part in a simulated excercise to gauge your skill and strength. No harm shall come to you or your crew, you are protected by inter dimensional law. You have been chosen for questioning and we ask that you comply. You have the right to refuse our interview but we have the right to hold you until our investigation is complete or one week in standard void time has passed, whichever is longest. Complying with us will ensure our investigation is more efficient."

The inspector talking pauses here, as if giving the voidtrecker time to take in that information.

"Do you accept our interview?"

---

ENEMY: UNKNOWN

---

Comments

[monkeyinthewrench]

"Looks like it. They said it'd keep us alive until this is done, but...I don't know, doesn't look great."

Jake's experimenting with various preparation methods to make it more edible.

"Anyway...that was pretty weird, right?"

[darknessinzero]

"Alive, certainly, but-" He shakes his head. "They saw fit to recite the rights we are entitled to, but I am still awaiting a written copy to study. 'Sustenance needs'," he drawls. "And the right to be held for one week."

He isn't looking forwards to the next few days.

[monkeyinthewrench]

"...yeah, the laws would've been nice to have. Binding us to laws we don't know is shady."

Not that Jake ever bothers to read the laws, just what he's been taught at the Academy.

"Did they say anything about a lawyer?"

[darknessinzero]

"Nothing of the sort. We are not being charged with a crime as far as I can tell, merely being held during these 'interviews', during which we are allowed to remain silent." Considering not having that ability would be akin to torture, it isn't saying much that it's there.

Don't mind him taking a small portion of that sludge to taste. Maybe it's better than it looks?

[monkeyinthewrench]

"...right. The laws for interrogations on my world were similar. But there's so much being withheld from us in every direction, it's enough to drive a guy up the wall."

He passes the man the sludge plate. Honestly, Jake can't eat anymore. Not when he's this keyed up.

"So I didn't know all about what went down with the ministry before I got here. Is this, like...bad, you think?"