{{Institute apparently had an old Company file misfiled in an archive}}
INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT
February 17, 1979
HARTSDALE, NY
INTERVIEWEE: Michelle R. LeRoux INTERVIEWER: Agent Caspar Abraham WITNESS: Agent Eric Thompson
ABRAHAM: Good morning, Michelle. My name is Caspar, and this is Agent Thompson.
THOMPSON: Morning everyone.
MICHELLE: Am... I free to go yet?
ABRAHAM: Not--No. Not yet. We'd like to discuss the results of the test from yesterday with you.
THOMPSON: {Noise of agreement}
MICHELLE: And then I can go?
ABRAHAM: We'll talk about that a little later, ok? Why don't we focus on--
MICHELLE: Am I being charged with a crime?
THOMPSON: Not yet.
ABRAHAM: You aren't-- you haven't committed any crimes, Michelle. But we're trying to ascertain your well-being.
MICHELLE: Excuse me?
ABRAHAM: Your safety.
THOMPSON: We're trying to determine if you're dangerous, kid. If you aren't, then you'll be free to go.
MICHELLE: You're the ones who broke into my apartment and drugged me. From where I'm sitting, you're the dangerous ones.
ABRAHAM: I... I can see why you'd think that but--
THOMPSON: Answer the questions or I'm putting you back in the cell.
MICHELLE: You haven't asked me any yet.
THOMPSON: Look, you wanna play smart I--
ABRAHAM: Questions.
THOMPSON: {Audible noise}
ABRAHAM: Yesterday we presented you with an encrypted message and you were able to decrypt it without a cipher. Can you explain how you did that?
MICHELLE: Language is patterns. I saw the pattern and started searching for common letters, it wasn't hard after that.
ABRAHAM: You broke the cipher in 2.3 seconds, Michelle.
MICHELLE: It wasn't hard.
ABRAHAM: It was designed by the CIA to--
MICHELLE: It wasn't hard. If you're worried about be selling secrets to the Russians, you probably know I'm not a Communist. I would've voted for Carter if I was old enough.
THOMPSON: That doesn't make me feel any safer, Michelle.
MICHELLE: Would you prefer--
ABRAHAM: Let's focus. Please. Yesterday we presented you with a box full of mechanical components and asked you to put them back together. Can you explain how you did that? Have you ever reassembled an automobile engine before?
MICHELLE: No. It just... it's just shapes, mechanical components with identifiable functions. It's like playing with lincoln logs.
ABRAHAM: Would you say that was also easy?
MICHELLE: Very.
ABRAHAM: The third test we administered to you was Hilbert's 8th problem and the Riemann hypothesis. You were able to provide a solution that we have checked with reputable sources who have confirmed its authenticity. This took you sixteen minutes. Were you familiar with Hilbert's problems prior to this test?
MICHELLE: I'd heard of them, sure. The only reason that took me so long was that I had to read all the associated information I was unfamiliar with.
ABRAHAM: Have you ever struggled to learn something, Michelle?
MICHELLE: Uh, no? No. School is easy, always has been.
ABRAHAM: Do you have any interest in science?
MICHELLE: Absolutely. I'm multi-disciplinarian, but I love physics and mechanical sciences.
THOMPSON: Have you ever considered studying nuclear weapons or their creation?
MICHELLE: What? No. Absolutely not. I told you I'm not a Communi--
THOMOSON: You ever studied any other kind of dangerous weapon? Chemical weapons, nerve agents?
MICHELLE: No! I told you I'm not-- why do you think I'd do this?
ABRAHAM: We don't, Michelle. But we have to be certain you don't think these things.
THOMPSON: Have you ever considered the American government a threat to its people?
MICHELLE: I'm done. I'm done. Either lock me up or send me fucking home! This is ridiculous!
THOMPSON: Answer the question!
MICHELLE: Fuck you!
ABRAHAM: Ok, ok, everyone calm down. Please. Let's stop for now.