interrogation-and-control

Detective Landsman is held in a sterile interrogation room by American agents who repeatedly question him about a terrorist attack and related disappearances, while refusing to share any information themselves. The dialogue between Landsman and Cashdollar reveals conflicting perspectives on political violence, religious destiny, and covert operations tied to the Holy Land. The chapter explores Landsman's internal struggle with his identity, loyalty, and the moral ambiguity of the forces manipulating him.