VOICE: Your answers until now have been satisfactory.
So now - finally - confirm one more time that it is understood ...
You are willing to enter into a period of confinement and intense, challenging physical restraint for an undetermined period lasting from two to twenty-four hours, according to what I and other investigators decide? - ***
Confirm again for the camera that, from this point on, you agree to surrender your right to terminate the experiment, and you agree that we shall be free to continue as we deem fit, if necessary by force. - ***
Repeat - I confirm - THE INTERROGATOR WAITS BEFORE RECEIVING THE FINAL VERBAL CONFIRMATION - ***
Apply initial restraints.
CAMERA STAYS STEADY ON WAIST-TO-TOP OF HEAD SHOT.
AS HIS HANDS ARE STRAPPED FIRMLY BEHIND THE STURDY CHAIR BY TWO UNIDENTIFIED FIGURES, WE SEE ONLY THE VOLUNTEER'S FACIAL REACTION TO BEING SECURED FIRST ELBOWS TIGHTLY TOGETHER - AND WE ONLY SENSE THE WRISTS BEING STRAPPED. THE VOLUNTEER'S FACE TRIES TO REPRESS A REACTION TO THE QUITE AGGRESSIVE TIGHENING OF THE STRAPS
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THE FACES OF THE ASSISTANTS REMAIN OUT-OF-SHOT DURING THIS, BUT WE SEE THAT THEY WEAR ARMY FATIGUES OR SIMILAR.
CAMERA NOW CONCENTRATES ON THE VICTIM'S BODY LANGUAGE AS HIS LEGS ARE ALSO STRAPPED TO THE CHAIR (OUT OF SHOT).
THE CAMERA REMAINS TO WATCH THE SEATED FIGURE ADJUST TO HIS NOW TIGHTLY STRAPPED SITUATION.
NEXT WE SEE A SOLID LEATHER STRAP CIRCLE THE FRONT OF HIS CHEST AND ARMS, AND THEN BELOW HIS RIB CAGE TIGHTEN HIS BODY AND TRAPPED ARMS BACK AGAINST THE CHAIR.
THE VOLUNTEER REMAINS IMPASSIVE AS THE LEATHER STRAP IS TUGGED AND TIGHTENED A FURTHER NOTCH.
THE VOLUNTEER'S BREATHING IS SLIGHTLY RESTRICTED BY THIS STRAP
WE SEE ONE OF THE FIGURES BEHIND THE CHAIR PRODUCE A ROLL OF DUCT TAPE AND UNWIND A STRIP NOISILY, READY FOR THE NEXT MOVE.
THE EYES OF THE VOLUNTEER TELL US THAT HE KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT - AND HE LICKS HIS LIPS AS THE VOICE DEMANDS
Confirm that you willingly surrender your right to opt out from this point on, or communicate further.
Last chance?
THE TENSE FIGURE IN THE CHAIR HESITATES BEFORE NODDING.
THE VOICE INSISTS
Verbal response - THE VOLUNTEER LICKS HIS DRY LIPS AGAIN BEFORE
A FIRM "Yes"
Mouth open - THE VOLUNTEER DOES AS ORDERED, BUT THE VOICE DEMANDS - Wider.
THE VOLUNTEER NERVOUSLY DOES AS HE IS TOLD.
THERE IS A DELIBERATE PAUSE BEFORE THE WAITING ADHESIVE TAPE IS WRAPPED ACROSS THE OPEN MOUTH AND THEN CIRCLED AROUND THE HEAD TWICE ... BEFORE A HAND LIFTS THE CHIN TO FORCE THE MOUTH CLOSED ON THE TAPE, AS THIS IS NOW WRAPPED OVER THE TOP OF THE HEAD AND UNDER THE JAW TO SECURE THE MOUTH CLOSED.
FINALLY THE TAPE ONCE AGAIN IS USED TO COVER THE MOUTH TWICE MORE, BEFORE A SHARP RIP FREES THE TAPE FROM THE ROLL.
STRONG HANDS SMOOTH AROUND THE TAPE TO MAKE SURE IT IS SECURE.
THE EYES OF THE VOLUNTEER TELL US THAT HE IS HAVING SLIGHT DIFFICULTY DEALING WITH THIS INTENSE SITUATION.
THE CAMERA WAITS.
EVENTUALLY THE VOICE EXPLAINS CALMLY
At this point - you are still free to change your mind if you wish.
No worse will be thought of you as a man.
If you wish to be released all you need to do is blink once.
If you wish the experiment to continue blink twice
AFTER A TENSE PAUSE, THE EYES BLINK TWICE.
BUT EVENTUALLY THE VOICE INSISTS ...
Re-confirm.
WITH INCREASED NERVOUSNESS, THE VOLUNTEER DETERMINEDLY BLINKS ONCE ... AND THEN, AFTER MOMENT ... A SECOND TIME
We have affirmation. Proceed with experiment.
THE CAMERA STAYS ON THE SWEATING FACE FOR A LONG MOMENT BEFORE FADE OUT.
THE END