"Yes, Excellency. There are five complete interrogation suites, though only Suite Alpha—yours, of course—has the highly sophisticated equipment."
"Thank you." Cortin turned to Chang. "Lieutenant, would you ask Lieutenant Bain to join me after supper?" When she agreed, Cortin turned back to Brady. "Let's go."
Someone with a sense of humor she appreciated had posted signs in the prisoners' passage showing the way to the dungeon, and one over its door quoting the ancient poet Dante: "Abandon hope, all ye who enter here." They stopped there, and Bradford gave her a set of keys. "My responsibilities end at this door, Your Excellency. Enforcement Service personnel from the Detention Center are responsible for caring for the prisoners and cleaning up after you; the first is done at midday, and they are on call for the other. Now that you have assumed your duties, no one else will enter except by your order or with your permission."
"What about record films of the interrogations?"
"That is handled by the Palace security monitors, Excellency."
"Fine. What about spare keys?"
"There is a set for the Enforcement personnel I mentioned."
"We'll need three more, then. One each for Captain Odeon and Lieutenant Bain, and one for anyone else in the team."
"I will see to it. By Your Excellency's leave?"
"Granted."