The Documents in the Case #1

SISSA, Northern Mediterranean Sea – Meeting Room M-45 “Atlas”

12th August 42 SE

Diplomats ends the war. Diplomats broke Japan’s isolation… and built this university. Diplomats… like you. The stated goal of the other nations is global imperialism. In science or economics, in technology or politics, battle lines are being drawn. To triumph, we need your results. We need you to earn the best assignments. Now, who among you will be our next ambassadors? Our next foreign officers? Who among you will be the vanguard of our Empire, of our freedom, and our people?

Today, we stand here on behalf of the Emperor to bequeath Japan’s future into your able hands. Welcome to SISSA, gentlemen.


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New Scotland Yard, London – Meeting Room #2

15th June 42 SE

Metropolitan Police Service – Specialist Operations Directorate

Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection

Confidential Transcript of Internal Records

Contents: transcript of video interrogation – Karen Seidel (SISSA incoming student), 15 June 42 SE.

This transcript is the property of the Metropolitan Police Service and is for internal use only. Permission to copy, quote from, or otherwise reproduce or reveal the contents of this document is limited by law.

Direct all inquiries to:
Commanding Office, Specialist Operations Directorate
Metropolitan Police Service – London
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Video interrogation: The Honorable Karen Seiden, 15th June 42 SE
Description: subject (The Hon. Karen Seiden) was interrogate for seven hours over two days, from Tuesday 15th June to Wednesday 16th June at desk in Video Room #2, New Scotland Yard. Interview was recorded on encrypted 4K 3D video file. Video timecode in lower right corner.
Officers in charge of the interrogation were Insp. J. Lange (INT#1) and Ch. Insp. J. Hudson (INT#2).

INT#1: Okay. The computer is recording. Today is Tuesday 15th June, 10:04 AM. State your name for the record, please.
SUBJ: Karen Seidel, Sir.
INT#1: And your age, and what your status is.
SUBJ: I’m sixteen years old. I was born on 17th December in Edinburgh, Crowned Republic of Scotland. Excuse me Sir, what do you mean by ‘status’?
INT#2: Ah, apologies. What my colleague means is your position, your student status at university. We know, of course, but we need it on the record.
SUBJ: Right, sorry. I didn’t quite get that. I’m a PPE student at SISSA. Well, I’m not actually yet. I’ll start in September. Anyway, I got accepted. I got in with a score of 394. Not really high, honestly, but I didn’t expect to…
INT#1: We don’t need all this details. That’s good. Let’s move on. What can you tell us about the other international students who passed the selection process? Start with the Japanese — they’re the biggest group. Tell us anything you think might be helpful for our analists.
SUBJ: I’m not sure what exactly you want me to say. I don’t really have any crucial info. The selection process was really intense, and none of us had much time to pay attention to each other. I’m not sure I can be of much help. I’d like to, but I really don’t know what to tell you.
INT#1: Miss Karen, you were living alongside them for a whole week. I find it hard to believe you have nothing to share. There must have been something — tensions, internal dynamics, how the group functioned together. Surely, you must have noticed something…
INT#2: Hold on, John. Let me take over for a bit. Miss Karen, I’m Chief Inspector Jeffery Hudson from Scotland Yard, Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection. First things first—thank you so much for being here. I know it’s not easy, but we really appreciate your help. You’re doing a great job, and we’re confident you’ll give us exactly what we need.
How about we get you a tea or coffee, whatever you fancy? And don’t stress about the recording or any of that formal stuff. Here’s the thing—we just want to hear your story, your version of events. Take your time. There’s no pressure and no need to worry about getting things perfect. You were one of nearly 8,000 candidates, and now you’re one of the few who made it through — less than 200! That’s incredible.
Here’s what I suggest—we’ll keep it simple. You just tell us what your experience was like, in your own words, no pressure at all. There’s no right or wrong way to do this, and no rush. You were one of nearly 9,000 candidates, and you made it into the final group of less than 200—that’s pretty amazing! So, I’m confident you’ve got a lot to share with us. So, I know you’ve got something valuable to tell us. Imagine you’re just talking to a friend—someone who couldn’t be there with you but is dying to hear all about what happened. And naturally, she’d be curious about the other students, especially the ones from different countries, right? It’s not like people meet folks from abroad every day anymore. In fact, probably fewer than fifty people in all of London have ever met a Japanese person in real life. So just relax and tell me about your week. Whatever comes to mind. We’ve got all the time you need.