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multiple-personalities
The prisoner exhibits several distinct internal personas that communicate and take turns controlling his actions, complicating Ryoval's attempts at interrogation.
1 chapter across 1 book
Mirror Dance (1994)Lois McMaster Bujold
Chapter 29
In this chapter, Baron Ryoval interrogates and tortures a prisoner who is revealed to possess multiple personalities or facets, each with distinct traits and roles. Despite severe physical and psychological abuse, the prisoner demonstrates resilience and cunning, ultimately launching a violent counterattack against Ryoval. The chapter explores the complex internal dynamics of the prisoner’s fractured identity and the psychological warfare between captor and captive.