All aboard the Mania Interrogator - A Hunter between the Hackers and a hard place

[Lalilepo]

"Roger that, Border Worlds Freighter Cochrane Interrogator. You are cleared for launch. Good luck out there."

The echoing sounds of the radio operator of Cochrane droned through the Dromedary, as the vessel began accelerating to cruise speed, leaving the vicinity of the station and the Saint Lawrence asteroid field within a matter of minutes. The man strapped down to the cold, metal seat in the cargo hold of the ship could feel the movements of the Dromedary settle to a monodirectional navigation.

The man started zoning out the rather calming sounds of the engines, growing used to them as he had grown used to the wristbands tightly pinning his hands down to the chair. He could feel silence encompass his mind, leaving only the distant sound of the engines and his own slightly trembling breathing to be heard.

An uneasy feeling started creeping up his mind. His captors promised no violence or torture would take place as long as he cooperated, which he did to his fullest extend, or at least made it seem like it. After all, the very reason he was being transported to God knows where is that he had been willing to follow the instructions of the Lane Hackers to the letter. Perhaps it was the mistrust he put in the Hackers. Why would they bother letting him go when this would be all over?

The thoughts clouding his mind were suddenly interrupted by a loud click, followed by what seemed to be a metal object scraping over a metal surface. As he turned to face towards the sound, he noticed the door to the center of the vessel had opened, with a man standing in its doorway.

"Mister... Cool... You have yet to tell me your actual name to lessen the awkwardness of our conversations."

The Lane Hacker closed the door behind him, the same screeching sound repeating itself, before the same silence returned to the environment. Oddjob closed the distance between himself and the Bounty Hunter promptly, positioning himself infront of his prisoner, where he crossed his arms behind himself as he looked the man straight into the eyes.

"Regardless. I apologise for the uncomfortable trip. It's simple procedure, you must understand this. Do you have any more questions, or should we go through the plan again?"