[It works. Harold says he doesn't know and Bossie laughs softly, at himself, for thinking Harold must have it all figured out. But he's only human, isn't he?]
...Convicted traitors?
[An image in his mind of a man tied to a tree and burned alive. Left there, a sign over his head: Judas.]
[ Harold meant convicted through due process by the government, so he doesn't imagine the associations Bossie is making. ]
There you have it. I'm the perfect individual to practice on, then. I really didn't envision myself taking on any such role in the first place.
[ That's absolutely true. He and his team members respect one another's areas of expertise and pretty fluidly defer to one another in various matters. It just happens to be the case that Harold usually occupies the role of having the most information, so they defer to him often, but that's practicality and not authority. ]
[ There's a momentary pause as Harold decides whether or not he's going to answer. But there's really no reason not to, is there? Not anymore. ]
As a reckless and indiscreet young man, I hacked into the Department of Defense looking for evidence of American intervention in foreign conflicts that expressly supported the installment or entrenchment of vile dictatorships, [ Harold answers with a subtly quieter note to his voice. ] And I found it.
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...Convicted traitors?
[An image in his mind of a man tied to a tree and burned alive. Left there, a sign over his head: Judas.]
None. Actually.
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There you have it. I'm the perfect individual to practice on, then. I really didn't envision myself taking on any such role in the first place.
[ That's absolutely true. He and his team members respect one another's areas of expertise and pretty fluidly defer to one another in various matters. It just happens to be the case that Harold usually occupies the role of having the most information, so they defer to him often, but that's practicality and not authority. ]
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What'd you do that made you a traitor?
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As a reckless and indiscreet young man, I hacked into the Department of Defense looking for evidence of American intervention in foreign conflicts that expressly supported the installment or entrenchment of vile dictatorships, [ Harold answers with a subtly quieter note to his voice. ] And I found it.
But I was caught doing it.
[ And it made him lose everything. ]