(Not) Alive - Machine | Detroit Become Human [finished]

101100 - Interrogation

After several minutes of questioning, Hank finally shrugged, discouraged.  He turned to the glass.

- I'll leave him to you, he said before leaving the room.

They left Zlatko alone long enough for him to have time to savor his supposed victory over Lieutenant Anderson, in order to flatter his vanity.  Then Connor took over.  Angie didn't like the idea of ​​him finding himself face to face with his tormentor again, but his plan had a slight chance to work.

She saw him through the glass enter the interrogation room, his back straight and his expression impenetrable.  If he had worn his android detective uniform she would have thought she was back when they first met.

- Here's the prodigal son!  Zlatko exclaimed when he saw him.  Do humans think I would be more inclined to talk to you?  Or is it just that old good cop bad cop thing?

- No, Connor replied simply, taking a seat in front of him.

He took his coin out of his pocket and began to play with it like he had plenty of time, letting it slide over his fingers, roll between his knuckles and switch from hand to hand.

- Listen, resumed the man with a sweet smile, I would like to be able to help you, you know very well that I have always considered you as a son ...

The expression on Connor's face didn't change, he continued to manipulate his coin, still unfazed, fixing the face of the man with a merciless gaze that gave Angie chills.

- ... But I'm still not gonna apologize for fixing androids, for giving them a second chance, Zlatko continued, not even to you.

Connor suddenly slammed the coin on the table under his palm, tinkling the metal against the metal, then frowned slightly.

- I'm not asking that, he said.

- What do you want from me then?  Retorted the man.

- I just want to know why.

- Why what ?

Connor took the time to put his coin back in his pocket before responding by leaning forward slightly.

- All this ingenuity, this technique ... You're good at robotics and computers, even Mr. Kamski was impressed by the changes you made to my program ...

Zlatko chomped on his words, clearly pleased that his abilities had impressed the creator of the androids himself.

- You were clever enough to keep all those androids in your home without ever arousing the slightest suspicion.  And why ?  Just for us to fight against each other?  I don't believe it, there was necessarily something else, you're smarter than that.  You must have a plan, a goal ... Unless I was wrong about you and you were just a simple fight organizer ... Connor ends, straightening up slightly contemptuous.

The suspect's gaze narrowed from arrogance to animosity.  Did he feel insulted?  He immediately commented:

- Obviously it was not "only" for the fights ...

Angie held her breath, was he about to reveal something important?  Had Connor managed to manipulate him so quickly?

- ... It was also to be able, in the long term, to improve the condition of the androids!  Zlatko finished with a noble air accompanied by a smirk.

- Fuck!  Angie exclaimed from behind the glass.

- This asshole always has an answer to everything!  Hank outbid.

But Connor completely controlled himself.  He nodded in agreement with Zlatko's last words.  His gaze changed for a moment and he whispered, as to himself: