[It wasn't Sai's honesty that was so unnerving, but rather the implication that he didn't maintain strong feelings about what many professionals would term as his captivity and brainwashing. Was that something attributed to his resiliency? Or was this evidence to the psychopathic disconnect that Chilton so direly hoped for?
He was playing it cautiously, unwilling to pitch too strong a sentiment either way. Chilton hated getting his hopes up -- disappointment left the most bitter of tastes in his mouth.]
But -- moving on. [Root was fundamental. Chilton's eyes flickered over that plastic smile, offering a waxy one in return.]
We need not get into the gruesome details, Sai. I understand if you are... Unable to be compromised.
[What sort of brainwashing had Root commitment? Something sophisticated. Something remarkable, to ensure that. The seal seemed to suggest a very literal consequence, but how much of that was within Sai's mind? Chilton wouldn't outright comment on that symbol, careful not to insult. He knew that sometimes his manner could be even vaguely insulting.]
I am not so interested in the secrets you keep as much as the feelings about them that you harbor.
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[It wasn't Sai's honesty that was so unnerving, but rather the implication that he didn't maintain strong feelings about what many professionals would term as his captivity and brainwashing. Was that something attributed to his resiliency? Or was this evidence to the psychopathic disconnect that Chilton so direly hoped for?
He was playing it cautiously, unwilling to pitch too strong a sentiment either way. Chilton hated getting his hopes up -- disappointment left the most bitter of tastes in his mouth.]
But -- moving on. [Root was fundamental. Chilton's eyes flickered over that plastic smile, offering a waxy one in return.]
We need not get into the gruesome details, Sai. I understand if you are... Unable to be compromised.
[What sort of brainwashing had Root commitment? Something sophisticated. Something remarkable, to ensure that. The seal seemed to suggest a very literal consequence, but how much of that was within Sai's mind? Chilton wouldn't outright comment on that symbol, careful not to insult. He knew that sometimes his manner could be even vaguely insulting.]
I am not so interested in the secrets you keep as much as the feelings about them that you harbor.