In some dimly lit rooms, from the walls to the tables to the lamps on the freezers, there was a cold metallic sheen.

Obviously, it's not a cosy room, it's not a slightly business-like corporate office, and the oppressive atmosphere here is artificially created to put more pressure on people.

The room is divided into two sections, with a long counter in the middle, one of which is a single chair on one side and a few simpler chairs on the other, and it can be seen that the subjects sitting in the single chairs sit here for a long time, but often the people behind the counter often rotate.

It looks a bit like an interrogation room, but it doesn't have iron bars like a police interrogation room, and the tables, chairs, and counters are all very close to each other, but it looks a bit like a hospital clinic.

With a "pop", the lights came on, and standing outside the door was a black man, wearing an FBI uniform and wearing a work badge around his neck.

Behind him, there was also a female staff member, dressed in a slightly different way to look like a field agent, with the same investigator's badge on her chest and a pistol pinned to her waist.

Behind the two of them, there was also a well-mannered white male in a bespectacled suit who was not wearing any credentials and looked more like a scholar than an agent.

The black agent walked into the room, sat down on a simple chair on the side of the counter, removed the badge from his neck, and then took his ID from his breast pocket, flipped it over, and showed it to the figure sitting in the single chair.

"Hello, Professor Rodriguez, I am Jimmy Andris, a member of the FBI's Anti-Violent Crime Investigation Team, and I have been instructed by the U.S. Department of Justice and commissioned by the New Jersey Commission of Higher Education to investigate seven possible violent crime charges among the public charges you have received."

"This is my colleague, Angela Dodgson, the deputy head of the forensic information collection team, and Miss Dodgson will be helping with the forensic information gathering for this investigation, and this one is ......," Jimmy said, pointing to the bespectacled white man sitting to his right.

William DeNechet, an investigator with the Pennsylvania Commission of Higher Education's Anti-Malfeasance Investigation Team, also serves as a training instructor in psychology and behavioral sciences at the FBI's Center for Agent Selection and Education.

William pushed his glasses, looked at the figure on the single sofa and said, "I will provide a behavioral science analysis report for this investigation, and make a reasonable evaluation of the results based on behavioral and psychological aspects, I hope we can cooperate happily." ”

Jimmy, a black man, nodded at William, glanced at Angela again, then took out a piece of paper from his briefcase, quickly skimmed through its contents, put it down, and looked up at Schiller, who was sitting on the single sofa.

The professor was no different from the photo on his personal information form, his figure, appearance, and dress were correct, and then Jimmy handed the information form to Angela next to him, and Angela picked up another piece of paper, compared it with the personal information form, and then looked up and said to Jimmy: "The handwriting and fingerprints of the signature are not abnormal, and it can be confirmed that I am here for review." ”

Jimmy put his hands on the table, looked into Schiller's eyes and said, "Professor Rodriguez, next, we will ask basic questions about the charges you are charged with, during which you can only answer questions, and answer them positively, after that, we will give you time to argue with yourself." ”

It can be seen that Jimmy is very cautious, although the FBI's style of doing things is always criticized, but I have to admit that a superpower has its own advantages when conducting investigations and trials against violence.

First of all, the FBI is subject to multiple scrutiny in the investigation and trial of all criminals who are publicly charged, especially when it comes to the investigation and trial of some identity-sensitive individuals.

At the same time, under the supervision of multiple parties, it is also possible to mobilize multiple departments to cooperate, and obtain talents from various social departments and non-governmental organizations and the theoretical support of think tanks, and it is very efficient.

Schiller glanced across the counter, and in addition to Jimmy, Angela, and William, there was a recorder standing on either side of the counter.

One of them was supposed to be a civilian member of the FBI, the other was supposed to be from the Department of Justice, and both reporters faced Schiller in order to record Schiller's words and actions.

Behind Schiller stood another recorder, facing Jimmy and other FBI agents, in order to record their words and actions.

With so many people crammed into a small room, in addition to ensuring that the trial process is correct, it also creates a sense of isolation for the interrogator, which is a very common means of adding pressure during the trial.

Schiller looked at Jimmy and nodded slightly, he could see that this black agent in the prime of life had a lot of experience, but the other two people sitting next to him were very interesting.

Schiller's gaze didn't linger on the other two for long, Angela, who was sitting next to Jimmy, looked at the document and said in an indifferent tone: "The question you answer next, your answer and attitude will largely determine the outcome of the assessment, you must answer 'truthfully', and later, we will conduct a criminal polygraph on your words and deeds, and you will be fully responsible for this." ”

"Alright, let's get started."

"Since the beginning of your tenure at Gotham University, have you ever been involved in any unlawful assault on psychology students or any other students from the time you were investigated?"

"Nope."

"Have you ever murdered any Gotham University students during the said time period?"

"Nope."

"Have any students been unlawfully detained?"

"Nope."

"Did you ever incite a student to commit a crime?"

"Nope."

Schiller's barrage of denials did not surprise or anger the few people behind the table, and the purpose of this interrogation was not to get the interrogated person to admit it, but only to observe his attitude and demeanor.

Next, Jimmy began to ask for some details, and before asking, he said, "In the following questions, if you don't understand any of the criteria, you can ask." ”

"In your teaching career, have you ever had physical contact with any students against their will?"

"Nope."

"Has any student been verbally or verbally harassed against their will?"

"Nope."

"Excuse me, can I interject?" William, who was sitting next to Jimmy, spoke, Jimmy nodded, William looked at Schiller and said, "Have you ever used any instructions to physically punish them?" ”

Schiller shook his head, and William then asked, "Have you ever verbally humiliated them on any occasion, public or private?" ”

"What is your definition of humiliation?" Schiller asked for the first time.

William and Jimmy looked at each other, William rubbed his lips lightly, and said, "According to Pennsylvania's higher education law, it is not appropriate to verbally abuse students in any form. ”

"But I've also taught at a university, and the line between discipline and verbal abuse isn't so clear, and it's understandable to push students to study, and harsh or even slightly harsh language."

"So, let's imagine a scenario, suppose I am your student now, and I make a loud noise in class and disrupt the teaching order, what would you do?"

William stood up from behind the desk, one hand in his suit pocket, Schiller also stood up from the single chair, and the moment his eyes met, William instinctively took a step back.

"Mr. De Nechet, is he? I hope you will be able to be quiet in my class, and if you can't, then please leave. ”

The recorders standing on either side of the table began to take notes like flying with their pens, and William nodded and said, "What would you do if I didn't choose to leave, and I sat down and continued to make noise and keep teaching?" ”

Schiller glanced at him, but then looked away, and said to the clearing: "Mr. Falcone, I don't want this Mr. De Nechet to remain in my class, please help me persuade him to leave." ”

William narrowed his eyes, looked at Schiller and asked, "Who is this Mr. Falcone and what is his relationship with you?" ”

"He's another student of mine."

"Then how can he ......"

Jimmy reached out and tugged at William's sleeve and said to him in a low voice, "He is the son of the old godfather Carmen Falcone, who is the head of the Gotham Twelve gangs. ”

William showed a speechless expression, he lowered his head, and then said again: "Okay, so this time the scene is set up in your office, and a student who often doesn't turn in his homework is called to the office, how will you educate him?" ”

"Normally, I don't call students into the office who don't turn in their homework." Schiller shook his head lightly and said, "The first time they don't turn in their homework, I tell them that studying is their own business, and if they don't work hard enough, they can't get out of their current situation." ”

"If they do it the second time, I'll call them to the podium at the end of class and ask him if there's any special reason."

"What special reasons are acceptable?" William asked.

"I'm busy with family affairs, I'm too tired from working part-time, I'm getting hurt by gangsters, my homework is too hard, my homework is too easy, I don't like psychology or I don't like it." Schiller paused for every reason, as if in thought.

William keenly saw the key, so he looked at Schiller and said, "Is it acceptable for a student not to do his homework because he doesn't like you?" ”

Schiller sat back in his chair, put his hands in front of him, nodded and said, "I do my best to teach students according to their aptitude, but I accept the fact that not every student likes my teaching style." ”

"Because I am a psychologist, I can understand that it is very normal to question everything about a person because of his disgust with his appearance, temperament, and behavior, and even to take rebellious behaviors to resist, human beings are emotional animals."

"What would you do if he wasted his studies because he didn't like you? Will you dissuade him? Or give up on him? William asked.

Schiller's expression fluctuated a little, as if he was caught in memories and thoughts, and after a while, he spoke: "Actually, I don't know, there are differences depending on the individual student. ”

This time, without waiting for William to ask, Schiller took the initiative to say: "Not everyone has the talent to learn this subject, and students who do not study well are often divided into several types. ”

"If they work hard but don't have the talent, I try to get them to the passing mark and advise them to learn some extra life skills to get a better life for themselves."

"If they have talent but don't work hard, I will tell him honestly from my point of view that he has a strong talent and can achieve it with a little effort, but if encouragement doesn't work, I will be as strict as possible with them because I don't want to see their talent wasted."

"And if, they have neither talent nor hard ......work," Schiller leaned back, pursed his lips, and showed a helpless expression, and then said:

"In line with the teacher's duty to teach and educate people, I will carry out a certain degree of persuasion, and then give up, and I will not waste too much time on him."

"But perhaps...... There are exceptions. ”

(End of chapter)