While many NWO and Iterator's and Progenitors pride themselves on being able to extract information from recalcitrant reality criminals. there are a few that are just to hard to crack easily. Akashic Brother have had centuries of experience foiling mental attacks and Euthanatos will themselves to die. Hermetics recite algebra formulae in their heads and Virtuals can encrypt their thoughts. Sometimes the matter is sufficiently pressing to require specialists. That's where Skinner's Box comes in. These mages work over the really tough cases or the really time sensitive cases. Andrew Cho has a positive gift for this sort of work and it has earned him money,and influence within the Union. As Andrew considers the future he begins to think that a nice large long-term facility might be good. Particularly if he can get a good Void Engineer to help with the transport problems and with the Digital Web project he's working on.
The Dynamic:
Felicia is eventually going to slip up again and get caught. Andrew has toyed with the idea of extorting sexual favors from her then having her executed anyway. Felicia finds Andrew repellent and insincere and is frightened of Martin Chancellor.(she knows most of her magick wouldn't affect him anyway). While she does trust her superiors, they have essentialy cut her dead. allthough they do think it would be a shame to lose their only spy in Andrew's midst.
Martin is such an emotional null function that it is a little weird to realize that he has developed a fondness for Andrew. They work well together, Andrew doesn't lie to him and in fact has bolstered his position with his convention. They get along well and talk shop often. What nobody has realized yet is that Martin Chancellor has fallen in love with Andrew Cho. Martin was worked over very thoroughly by his handlers in Iteration X and his sexual response is almost completely suppresed but his D.E.I. will eventually put 2 and 2 together when he sticks his neck out for Andrew unnecessarily. The really sad bit is that Martin isn't really aware of this himself and has completely rationalized everything. As far Martin is concerned, Felicia is a security risk and needs to be terminated.
Andrew trusts no one and keeps his laser handy,if you know what i mean. Martin is a useful tool and nothing more. Felicia is an amusing distraction for playing head games on and little more. each is good at their jobs and as far Andrew is concerned that's all that presently matters. The only reason he hasn't terminated Felicia already is because it would difficult to replace her easily. To relieve his sexual tension, he often allows himself to be seduced by female Blacksuits that are on rotation with the amalgam. often promising advancement, Andrew gets them dependent on him and then the sex get rough. One threatened to complain and had a terrible accident in the field...but then these things happen.
The Amalgam also has use of 6 hitmarks, 20 black suits, and 2 superior clones. The clones assist Dr Price and that is their sole duty. The 6 hitmarks are used only for security purposes or for the occasional live capture. At no time will there be less than 3 hitmarks at home base. Each of these hitmarks has been fitted with non-lethal weaponry which include things like tasers,net guns,gas sprayers and rubber bullet guns. Many of the blacksuits engage in minimal security, logistics of prisoner transfer, prisoner maintenance and monitoring, moving the Amalgam from city to city,and other sundry activities. Andrew usually chooses a few blacksuits as "extras" when using mindscaping techniques. Both the Mibs and Hitmarks have orders to use non-lethal force when capturing or restraining prisoners.
The Methods:
While the Skinners Box Amalgam is more than capable of purely physical forms of torture. Andrew finds this time consuming and counter-productive. it might be used as a break in a routine process that is making little headway. Andrew prefers the use of psychological games, Classical interrogation, Sensory deprivation, Chemical interrogation paired with hypnogogic techniques,and mindscaping.
Andrew tends to start with sensory deprivation whenever he can in order to soften up his clients. this is usually paired with a narcotic agent to keep the mage from focusing their attention. Andrew has discovered that using sensory deprivation without such precautions can create Marauders. Nobody wants that.
The Layout :
The Amalgam moves around from place to place. They change their base of operations on average of 5 or 6 times a year depending on where the work is. They never use the same base twice.Each base of operations contains a large work area for andrew and his clients. including sets and tanks, an emergency resuscitation suite for Felicia's use. cells for clients, storage for equipment, a workroom for technical maintenance, and a security war room with adjacent armory.