Inside the interrogation room.
Shin pushed the door open and entered. Anko was sitting there, her hands and feet bound by chains. When she saw him come in, she merely glanced at him.
Shin sat down in front of her and asked, "Have you made up your mind?"
Anko lowered her head without speaking. Shin wanted her to reveal Orochimaru's whereabouts.
"Come in," Shin suddenly called softly toward the door. Another person then walked in.
"This is someone from the Yamanaka Clan. If you refuse to speak, we can only have him personally probe your mind."
Anko was startled, staring wide-eyed at the two of them. She knew the Yamanaka Clan's secret techniques well. Now that she was at their mercy, letting them use such a technique on her would undoubtedly mean exposing everything about herself.
Her fists clenched involuntarily, her lips pressed tightly together.
"Shin... what will it take for you to let him go?"
Shin lightly gestured for the Yamanaka ninja to leave. On his way out, he shut the door behind him.
His expression was calm as he spoke. "Anko, haven't I treated you well enough?"
Anko had no answer. Had Shin not treated her well?
"Your current identity, status, and strength—weren't they all given to you by me? I tolerated your usual spoiled and willful behavior. You even used my name at the Daimyo's Palace to do something so foolish."
"..."
"Do you know that Orochimaru intends to kill me?"
"..."
"If you still refuse to tell me where he is, I can take it as you wanting to help him kill me."
"That's not it..." Anko replied painfully, lowering her head even further. "It's not like that. There must be another way."
Shin frowned slightly. This woman was simply too naive.
"I'll give you one