Chapter 2B: Cross-examination
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My name is Martin James, a special agent of the Outsider Management Institute. This morning I got an urgent call from my boss to handle a particular case.
The case report I read while traveling to the Outsider Containment Facility said that the police had apprehended this female outsider in Central Park. No, apprehended wouldn’t be the right word. They found a naked outsider lying unconscious in Central Park.
Testimony from witnesses indicated that a poor boy found her while she was masturbating. At first, the police thought that she was some kind of perverted exhibitionist. Yes, I would agree with them, people these days have those kinds of tendencies. However, after they had her background checked, they realized that she was an outsider. So, she was drugged and transferred to our department, the Outsider Management Institute.
Outsider is a word used to describe a certain being either human or non-human that's been spontaneously transported from a different dimension. Immediately subdued and drugged is the current protocol of outsider handling. There are some concerns from the human rights party, but their arguments are outweighed by public safety consideration.
The purpose of our Institute is to help outsiders integrate into our society. History has taught us that it’s very dangerous to let an outsider run amok in the city. Some outsiders exhibit super human strength or unexplainable powers. Combine those with panic and an unfamiliar environment is a perfect recipe for disaster.
When I arrived, I received a report from the head scientist, Ms. Jessica Parker. This outsider's temporary designation is “subject O-256". As you can guess, she is the 256th outsider we've processed since the founding of the Institute.
Her age from the scanned result is 15 years old. Thus, our staff already contacted one of the registered volunteer families to pick her up at noon, after she has been proven to be safe, of course.
The result of genetic information analysis showed that she has standard human DNA. Furthermore, a MT scan revealed that she has the anatomy of an average 13 to 15 year-old girl with an unknown racial trait. High cold tolerance was the most prominent feature we found from her blood sample analysis. However, some of her power readings are off the charts. Luckily, magic is not one of them. Still, she's another troublesome outsider it seems.
While passing through several security checkpoints and airlocks, Ms. Jessica, the chief scientist, informed me through the intercom that the subject would wake up in 5 minutes. Thus, I had to quicken my pace.
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As per protocol, I needed to be inside that room before she regained consciousness. The room is a sphere of 6 inches thick Adamantium alloy designed to contain even the most powerful beings in the world. Any types of magic or energy will be sealed away inside the room after the safety door is closed. The walls inside is lined with sensors that feed data into my cybernetic enhanced brain.
The number on my paycheck would make many people feel jealous. However, my job is among the most high-risk occupations. Last year, my predecessor got his throat ripped out by an agitated outsider. The scientist had no other choice but to activate the black hole generator to destroy everything inside the room along with him.
Once I’m in front of the final door, security personnel handed me a clipboard and pen. Only primitive devices are allowed to enter the room due to the background of this outsider. Fewer stimuli, fewer chances to provoke them, they say.
“Follow the procedure Martin, follow the procedure.” I keep telling myself as I walked into to the room. The sound of the pneumatic seal around the door closing behind me was unnerving.
The outsider, this time, looked like a small girl. Her looks also matched with the scanned result, except her… chest which was a bit too advanced for her age. Her peaceful sleeping face looked so harmless. My muscles had started to relax without knowing. However, no matter how harmless and gentle she looks, I must be careful. She is still a dangerous outsider. When she twitched a bit, the data from the sensors started to show inside my mind. Her brainwaves and heart rate indicated that she would wake up any moment now.
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The interrogation finished smoothly. If I had to describe her behavior “docile” would be the right word. The ultimate defiance she demonstrated was her devastated face after yanking her handcuffs a few times. The most dangerous sign shown by the vital monitor was at the end of the questioning phase. However, once she got her little hands on the food, her brainwaves suddenly changed back to the euphoric state. So, I wrote, “can be lured by food” in her report.
Her testimony of her age was even more outlandish. She claimed that she was 30 years old. Nevertheless, all the analysis told me otherwise. Her genetic analysis also indicated that she’s not one of those long lived races. No enhancements were found. Maybe she was trying to play some prank on me. Well, according to her brainwave analysis, she’s about 15 years old, so I put that age in her document.
Moreover, after I had described her embarrassing activity last night, not only did she not show any signs of shame or remorse, on the contrary she looked happy and proud instead. That’s why I must put “exhibitionistic tendencies” in her report.
The thing I can’t explain about her is when I let her choose one of the items from all of her belongings. She selected a stupid book named “The Lusty Argonian Maid Vol 1”. Maybe it contains some sort of encrypted secret code. Or was she signaling me something while sexily licking the bowl and pointing at this book? Nevertheless, I will ask Ms. Jessica to slowly and carefully analyze the book later tonight.
Behavioral report from the special agent Martin
Name: Kuro Age 15: years-old
Race: Human Gender: Female
Behavior: Docile
Threat level: Low
Note to adopting family candidates
1. She has exhibitionistic tendencies. Don’t leave her unattended in public spaces.
2. She can be lured by food. Don’t let strangers feed her.
Next day, I got sued by Ms. Jessica. She said I somehow sexually harassed her. Outsiders can be dangerous in many ways.