Days as a Spiritual Mentor in American Comics

Chapter 2676 - 186: The Madman’s Journey (62)_1

Chapter 2676 - 186: The Madman's Journey (62)_1

"I hope this will be a confidential interrogation, Nick. You know these cunning terrorists always think they have the right to negotiate. So, I'll talk to them." Pierce walked briskly down the corridor of the underground detention center and turned to speak to Nick, who was following him.

Nick nodded and at the next intersection, he stopped trailing Pierce and walked alone in a different direction.

Pierce quickly arrived outside an interrogation room. Nodding at the special agent guarding the entrance, he pushed open the door to find two interrogators taking serious notes.

Pierce glanced over their shoulders but found no valuable information. He lifted his gaze to look behind the bars where Shiller sat, his expression serene and entirely unlike a man who had been interrogated for seven days.

The methods that S.H.I.E.L.D used for interrogation were no different from modern tactics, primarily relying on fatigue to break the subject. This tactic worked effectively with 99% of heinous criminals because everyone, at some point, becomes tired.

Some people believe that ancient methods were superior to modern interrogation, in that sheer physical suffering would eventually force confession. However, humans are fragile. Traditional torture had a low threshold, normally ineffective after one round, unlike the current technique which could eventually uncover any secret.

While some people have high physical resilience, mental exhaustion would creep in after prolonged fatigue, revealing secrets that pain and intimidation could not extract. They would inadvertently reveal those secrets in the gaps of their conversations for experts to analyze and consolidate.

There was no long-lasting damage to the subject's health. After a period of rest, they can be interrogated from scratch. The longer the captive's duration, the more fragments of information could be gathered. One day, those pieces will form a complete puzzle and revealing meant straightforward exposure.

For Shiller, the issue was not whether he would be exposed. Everyone knew he was a member of Hydra; they were trying to get more information about Hydra from him. In this respect, Shiller was the most challenging subject.

He would seize any opening to redirect the conversation to regain control. His proactive nature accelerated his energy consumption, but it caused the interrogators to tire faster, subsequently increasing the frequency of their shift changes.

As shift changes became more frequent, the continuity of the interrogation declined. Any new interrogator had to start from scratch, which after multiple repetitions, made the density of the acquired information as poor as crisis public relations apology videos.

After a brief observation in the room, were strikingly obvious to Pierce. Shiller was an exceptionally savvy opponent. The majority of S.H.I.E.L.D agents in the prison had no strategy to effectively interrogate him. If there was anyone capable of extracting information from Shiller, Pierce believed, that would be Nick Fury. But before that, he needed an insurance policy.

Nick quickly returned with a team of special agents to escort Shiller out of the interrogation room and into a confidential interrogation room.

There were no surveillance cameras in this room. Other than the interrogator and the subject, there was nothing else. This environment allowed for unconventional methods and hush deals with tarnished witnesses.

Shiller stood behind the bars of the cramped room, unhandcuffed and without a chair. The limited space only enabled him to stand or move half a step forward. There wasn't enough room for him to raise his arms either.

Pierce had significantly more room on his side. He could even pace around the room. Essentially, Shiller was locked in a cage, and Pierce was watching him.

Once the heavy doors were locked securely, and the soundproofing equipment was activated, Pierce was about to take the initiative when he heard Shiller say, "Long live Hydra, Mr. Pierce. There is no doubt. This is a trap set for you by Baron Strucker. The clues that Nick Fury found were intentionally left by him. His intention was to make him suspect you."

Incredulous, Pierce stared at Shiller's face,

If you ask why he went to find Obadiah instead of going directly to the TV station, mainly because he didn't have substantial evidence. Since Obadiah was already investigating him, he might as well confront him, and if necessary, take action directly and disguise it as an accident.

The car stopped at the exit of the Stark Building underground parking lot. Erik lowered the car window and waited for a while. When he saw a familiar car driving out of the underground parking lot with Obadiah in it, he immediately closed the window, turned the steering wheel, stepped on the accelerator and followed Obadiah's car. It wasn't long before he saw Obadiah's car driving into a rich residential area.

Erik parked the car outside and sneaked into the residential area alone. The security in the rich district couldn't stop him. By the time he got to the front door, the driver was reversing that car into the garage.

Erik saw Obadiah's figure in an upstairs bedroom. He gripped the micro thermal dagger in his hand, jumped over the wall, and silently entered the house.