Peppers POV.
We've reached headquarters. At least, I think this is headquarters. I've never been there before. We go inside, which reveals a receptionist desk, a waiting area, and a lift. Everything is white, not a speck of dirt to be seen. How much do they pay the cleaners? I should ask them for which cleaning supplies they use.
We walk up to the front desk.
"Hello Agent Stor. Have you returned successfully?" the receptionist asks, with all the energy of a 90 year old grandma.
"Yes, I have Ms Thompson with me right now. Which interrogation room should we go to?"
"Go to interrogation room 5. That one is currently free."
"Miss Thompson, follow me."
I follow him all the way through the lift, which has a huge galaxy pattern all over it, then through the long corridors until we finally reach our destination...interrogation room 5. 'Agent Stor' motioned for me to enter the room. I step inside, greeted by a...human. I can probably deal with a human, right? I've dealt with all kinds of beings, one human shouldn't phase me much.
"Miss Thompson, welcome. Please sit."
I sit down, waiting for him to start yelling at me. Yelling feels weirdly appropriate, in my mind, for this setting.
"Miss Thompson, I'm sure Agent Stor has already briefed you on what is going on. So I'm going to need you to tell me everything these four patients have told you in detail."
Before I even glance at the papers I blurt out "I can't say anything, I've signed a NDA."
"Of course you did." He muttered, I'm pretty sure he didn't want me to hear that. Let's pretend I didn't.
"It's fine if you break the law for such an important cause like this."
"No, I can't. I really can't. I will not break patient confidentiality, no matter what!"
"Are you fine with going against the government then?"
"Yes. After all, these 'villains' have to keep me safe since I know their secrets, right?"
Time to be confident! No one can break me down. Unless... they put me in jail or restrict my rights to do this. This is not going to work! Why did I even try?
"..."
Let's keep going with this approach. No use changing it now.
"I would like to remain neutral and I would also like to remind you that every being is free to come to me to talk about anything. I will also sign a NDA, if they want me to."
I can't be preferential now. I've already signed a bunch of them anyway.
"Fine, if that is your wish. Agent Stor can see you out. Goodbye."
"Goodbye."
Yes! I made it out of there. Being a realist really can help you sometimes. It lets you consider many bleak futures and from there you can find a solution that covers most futures.