,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #a 
,>RE/ 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,NGO ,VAN ,XUYET 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,K5 ,KNABB 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,HEL5E ,FLEURY 

,TEXT 3 

,*APT] #a3 ,>RE/ 

  

,?AT AFT]NOON1 ,W$NESDAY1 ,JUNE #a1 #a#i#c#f1 ,LU ,SANH ,HANH CAME TO MY WORKPLACE ON ! FLOOR ABOVE ! ,DESC\RS @& ,CABAUD METAL PRODUCTS /ORE TO DISCUSS \R CALL = A G5]AL /RIKE & = =M+ ACTION COMMITTEES4 ,I HAD HIDD5 A R$ COTTON BANN] ABOVE ! %ELVES AT ! BACK ( ! /ORE1 BUT HAD NOT YET F9I%$ PA9T+ ! SLOGANS 9 :ITE4 ,>\ND FIVE O'CLOCK1 TWO ,FR5*M5 SUDD5LY APPE>$4 ,LU ,SANH ,HANH RECOGNIZ$ ONE ( !M4 

0,! ,SU]TE60.<#a.> HE HISS$ & RAC$ D[N ! /AIRS F\R AT A TIME4 

0,PUT ON Y\R COAT & FOLL[ ME10 ONE ( ! POLICEM5 SNAPP$ AT ME4 0,WE HAVE A W>RANT = Y\R >RE/40 

,I PUT ON MY JACKET & DESC5D$ ! /AIRS1 FLANK$ BY ! TWO POLICEM54 ,ON ! GR\ND FLOOR1 ! A/ONI%$ />ES ( WORK]S1 SALESM5 & COOLIES.<#a#a.> FOLL[$ US TO ! DOOR4 ,9 !IR HA/E1 ! COPS HADN'T NOTIC$ ! MIMEOGRAPH$ COPY ( ,CLASS ,/RUGGLE FROM ,AM]ICA ?AT ,I HAD BE5 DECIPH]+ :5 WORK SLACK$ (F1 :I* /ILL LAY ON MY DESK4 

,!Y PU%$ ME 9TO A T>P-COV]$ TRUCK P>K$ AB\T A HUNDR$ MET]S AWAY ON ! ,QUAI DE ,BELGIQUE4 ,!RE ,I F\ND ,LU ,SANH ,HANH1 BREA?LESS & H&CUFF$3 AN ,ANNAMITE.<#a#b.> COP HAD OV]TAK5 & TRIPP$ HIM AS HE RAN AWAY4 ,!Y H&CUFF$ ME ALSO & DROVE US TO ! ,SU]TE HEADQU>T]S AT ! UPP] 5D ( ,RUE ,CAT9AT4 ,ON ! WAY1 ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 0,FROM ?IS MOM5T ON A PAGE HAS TURN$ 9 Y\R LIFE4 ,!RE'S NO GO+ BACK40 

,! COPS LEFT ,LU ,SANH ,HANH AT ! POLICE /ATION & TOLD ME TO TAKE !M TO MY HOME4 ,I LIV$ 9 ,XOM ,GA 7,VILLAGE ( ! ,H5S7 9 A NOR?WE/ SUBURB ( ,SAIGON1 BUT ,I PRET5D$ ,I WAS LIV+ ) MY MO!R1 SOME #ae KILOMET]S FROM T[N4 ,?REE KILOMET]S FROM ,?U ,DUC ! TRUCK /OPP$ AT ! SIDE ( ! ROAD1 FROM :I* !RE W]E ONLY FOOTPA?S BORD]$ BY WOODS4 ,IT WAS GETT+ D>K1 & ! F\R COPS ESCORT+ ME W]E ON !IR GU>D1 P]HAPS /ILL HAUNT$ BY ! SPECT]S ( ! VILLAGE POLICE (FICIALS :O HAD BE5 MURD]$ BY PEASANTS A FEW YE>S E>LI]1 9 #aic & #a#i#c#a4 ,DOGS B>K$ AS WE PASS$ NE> ! /RAW HUTS1 >\S+ ! :OLE HAMLET ( ,TAN ,LO4 

,! TWO ,ANNAMITE H5*M5 W]E PO/$ BEH9D ! H$GE :ILE ! ,FR5* 9SPECTORS SE>*$ ! H\SE 9 ! PRES5CE ( MY MO!R4 ,%E WAS T]RIFI$1 BUT DIDN'T UTT] A S\ND4 ,I WAS SICK AT HE>T TO SEE H] SIL5T GRIEF4 ,MY FEW BOOKS 9 ,FR5*1 C>EFULLY /OR$ 9 ! OLD CUPBO>D1 W]E TOSS$ ONTO ! CAMP-B$4 ,!Y LEFT ,R\SSEAU1 ,PLATO & ,PLUT>*1 BUT CONFISCAT$ ,MU/APHA ,KEMAL \ L',ORI5T 5 M>*E & ,GEORGES ,G>ROS'S ,=C]IES HUMA9ES4 ,AFT] EXPLOR+ ! D>K CORN]S :]E ! RICE J>S W]E KEPT & SOME CLO!S W]E HUNG ON A L9E1 !Y ASK$ ME :]E ,I KEPT MY [N CLO!S4 ,I HAD NO *OICE1 !N1 BUT TO TAKE !M TO MY REAL HOME 9 ,XOM ,GA4 

,IT WAS COMPLETELY D>K BY ! TIME ! TRUCK /OPP$ 9 FRONT ( MY LODG+4 ,HAV+ QUICKLY GRASP$ :AT WAS GO+ ON1 ,SUNG1 MY Y\NG FELL[ LODG]1 ESCAP$ BY JUMP+ OV] ! BACK H$GE4 ,VO ,VAN ,DON WAS LESS AGILE1 & WAS CAPTUR$ BY ! COPS4 ,!Y DISCOV]$ A MIMEOGRAPH$ $ITION ( \R CL&E/9E NEWSLETT]1 ,TI5 ,DAO 7,VANGU>D71 UND]NEA? ! MAT 9 MY ROOM1 & PACK$ MY 5TIRE LIBR>Y 9 A SMALL TRUNK TO TAKE AWAY4 ,I /ILL REMEMB] ! TITLES ( SOME ( ! BOOKS3 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,MANIFE/O1 ,TROTSKY'S ,P]MAN5T ,REVOLUTION1 ,L\IS ,R\BAUD'S ,VIETNAM3 LA TRAG$IE 9DO*9OISE1 ,JOHN ,RE$'S ,T5 ,DAYS ,?AT ,%OOK ! ,WORLD1 ,RIAZANOV'S BIOGRAPHY ( ,M>X1 & A BOOK ON ,SUN ,YAT-S54 ,P]SONAL PAP]S -- 9CLUD+ MY CRUDE ATTEMPTS TO TRANSLATE ,REM>QUE'S ,ALL ,QUIET ON ! ,WE/]N ,FRONT & ,SILVIO ,PELLICO'S ,MY ,PRISONS -- W]E ALSO CONFISCAT$4.<#a#c.> ,MY READ+ HAD BE5 GUID$ BY ! LI/S ( SUBV]SIVE BOOKS & PAMPHLETS SEIZ$ DUR+ RAIDS ON O!R MILITANTS1 :I* W]E NAIVELY PUBLI%$ 9 NEWSPAP]S4 ,AS = ! ,M>XI/ TEXTS1 ,I HAD ORD]$ !M FROM ,P>IS & !Y HAD ESCAP$ PO/AL C5SOR%IP4 

,AT ! ,SU]TE HEADQU>T]S ON ,RUE ,CAT9AT MY COMRADES & ,I W]E SEP>AT$4 ,I SP5T ! NI<T 9 ! GU>DROOM1 ONE ANKLE 9 %ACKLES FA/5$ BY A ROD TO SOME O!R PRISON]S >RE/$ = GAMBL+4 ,?US ATTA*$1 WE LAY CRAMM$ SIDE BY SIDE ON FIL?Y WOOD5 PLANKS4 ,! NEXT EV5+1 ! EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE *>G$ MY FRI5DS & ME ) SUBV]SIVE ACTIVITIES & PLAC$ US UND] A COMMITTAL ORD]4 ,AS NI<T FELL1 WE W]E TAK5 TO ! ,C5TRAL ,PRISON1.<#a#d.> :]E WE HAD TO SURR5D] \R TAX C>DS1 \R %OES1 \R MONEY1 & ANY?+ ELSE WE HAD ON US4 ,!N WE W]E TAK5 BACK TO ! ,SU]TE1 EA* ( US FLANK$ BY AN ,ANNAMITE COP TO KEEP US FROM TALK+ TO EA* O!R4 

,I WAS TAK5 ALONE TO A ROOM ON ! TOP FLOOR4 ,GELOT1 A HUGE MIX$-RACE COP ) SQU9T+ PIG-EYES1 SAID HE'D KILL ME IF ,I DIDN'T 0TALK40 ,F\R O!R COPS SURR\ND$ ME4 ,GELOT ORD]$ ME TO /RIP4 ,ALL FIVE ATTACK$ ME1 PUN*+ & KICK+4 ,I COLLAPS$ & SOON LO/ CONSCI\SNESS4 ,I CAME TO 9 A POOL ( UR9E4 ,AN ,ANNAMITE COP BR\<T 9 ,LU ,SANH ,HANH TO MOP ! FLOOR4 ,!Y HAD ALREADY BEAT5 HIM BADLY1 & HE LOOK$ DAZ$4 ,!N ,GELOT PU%$ ME \T ( ! ROOM & D[N ! HALL4 ,/OPP+ 9 FRONT ( ! CLOS$ DOOR ( ANO!R ROOM1 HE MOTION$ ME TO LOOK ?R\< ! KEYHOLE4 ,TO MY HORROR1 ,I SAW A Y\NG MAN MY [N AGE1 COMPLETELY NAK$ ) HIS FACE BATT]$4 

0,:O'S ?AT80 ASK$ ,GELOT4 

0,I DON'T KN[40 

0,Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL :O IT IS60 HE SAID ?REAT5+LY4 

,! PRISON] ,I HAD GLIMPS$ ?R\< ! KEYHOLE WAS ,NGO ,*9H ,PH51 A COMRADE :OM ,I W\LD LAT] MEET 9 PRISON4 

,I WAS !N PLAC$ 9 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T1 COMPLETELY NAK$ 9 A CONCRETE CELL4 ,MY CLO!S W]E HUNG \TSIDE ON ! IRON H+ES ( ! MASSIVE1 D\BLE-PADLOCK$ DOOR4 ,MY B$ WAS A N>R[ 9CL9$ PLANK ON ! CONCRETE FLOOR4 ,9 ONE CORN] WAS ! LATR9E HOLE2 9 ANO!R1 A HOLE 9 ! WALL CONTA9+ SEV]AL LIT]S ( WAT]4 ,IT WAS V]Y HOT4 ,! /5* ( UR9E & EXCREM5T WAS SUFFOCAT+4 ,FROM A HOLE 9 ! CEIL+1 ?REE MET]S ABOVE ! FLOOR1 A DIM BULB BEH9D A GRATE CA/ ITS PALLID LI<T ON MY NEW UNIV]SE4 ,IT SEEM$ LIKE ! ANTE*AMB] ( ! FIR/ ( ! T5 *AMB]S ( ! ,BUDDHI/ HELL4 

,MY SK9 WAS DAMP & /ICKY4 ,I TRI$ TO GET SOME AIR BY /&+ ON TIPTOE & PRESS+ MY NOSE AGA9/ ! T9Y HOLES 9 ! IRON SPYHOLE AT ! TOP ( ! DOOR4 ,TWICE A DAY ! DOOR W\LD OP5 JU/ 5\< TO PASS 9 A B[L ( POORLY HUSK$ RICE ) A FEW SCRAPS ( DRI$ FI%1 OR SOMETIMES BEANS & ONE OR TWO /RIPS ( MEAT ! SIZE ( A TRA9 TICKET4 ,AT ANY O!R TIME1 ! S\ND ( KEYS W\LD MAKE Y\R HE>T SKIP A BEAT3 IT MEANT ?AT Y\ OR SOMEONE 9 AN ADJO9+ CELL W\LD BE DRAGG$ \T = 9T]ROGATION -- 9 O!R WORDS1 TO BE TORTUR$4 ,I KNEW ?AT IT WAS USUALLY 9 ! EV5+ OR DUR+ ! NI<T ?AT ! ,SU]TE ,POLITICAL ,POLICE TOOK PRISON]S TO ! TOP FLOOR1 9TO ROOMS ) ALL ! DOORS & W9D[S CLOS$ SO ! SCREAMS ( ! TORTUR$ C\LD NOT BE HE>D \T 9 ! /REET4 

,ONE EV5+ MY TURN CAME4 ,I WAS BR\<T BE=E ! SQU9TY-EY$ COP4 ,) HIM WAS ,SUP]9T5D5T ,P]RO*E1 *IEF ( ! ,POLITICAL ,POLICE1 :O LOOK$ LIKE A SNAKE ) SPECTACLES4 ,!Y /RIPP$ ME & TOLD ME TO 0CONFESS40 ,A HEFTY ,ANNAMITE COP & NOTORI\S TORTURE SPECIALI/1 ,*9 ,NGOC1 ATTA*$ MY ?UMB TO ! B>$ 5D ( ONE LONG ELECTRIC WIRE & ANO!R TO MY BIG TOE4 ,! TWO WIRES W]E HOOK$ UP TO A HUGE TRUCK G5]ATOR M\NT$ ON A SMALL TABLE4 ,! COP TURN$ ! CRANK1 S5D+ HI<-VOLTAGE %OCKS ?R\< MY BODY4 ,I W9C$1 LEAP$ UP & %UDD]$ 9VOLUNT>ILY1 !N COLLAPS$ TO ! FLOOR1 MY MUSCLES TWIT*+ CONVULSIVELY4 

,?IS W5T ON & ON 444 ,I DON'T KN[ = H[ LONG4 ,AT ONE PO9T ,P]RO*E HIMSELF SEIZ$ ! CRANK ) HIS LEFT H& -- HIS RI<T >M 5D$ 9 AN >TIFICIAL :ITE-GLOV$ FI/ -- & TURN$ IT 5]GETICALLY4 ,!N ,*9 ,NGOC REMOV$ ! WIRES4 ,MY ?UMB WAS SCOR*$4 ,HE =C$ ME TO LIE FACE D[N ON ! FLOOR1 HIS RI<T FOOT PRESS+ D[N ON MY L[] BACK4 ,CROSS+ MY >MS BEH9D MY BACK1 HE RAIS$ !M SL[LY T[>D MY HEAD4 ,AN ATROCI\S PA9 %OT ?R\< MY FLATT5$ ?ORAX1 !N ,I SUDD5LY BLACK$ \T4 ,AN 9/ANT 9 ! VOID1 9 A DREAM ( 9F9ITE PEACE & SECURITY4 ,!N ! %OCK ( VIOL5T BL[S BY A RATTAN CANE ON ! SOLES ( MY FEET BR\<T ME R\ND1 DAZ$1 ONLY HALF-CONSCI\S1 & /UPEFI$ TO SEE ALL ?OSE PIGS /&+ >\ND ME -- ! SAME DULL PORK-EYES1 ! SAME COBRA-)-SPECTACLES1 & ! 9FURIAT$ MAD-DOG MUG SPITT+ \T ?REATS & CURSES AT ME1 AS IF ,I HAD DEFIL$ HIS ANCE/ORS' TOMB4 ,?IS =M ( TORTURE WAS CALL$ 0GIZZ>D TWI/+0 7LAN ME GA74 

,MY RAV+S APP>5TLY DID NOT SUFFICE = ! REQUIR$ 0SPONTANE\S CONFESSION40 ,! COP KEPT ME ON MY /OMA*1 =C$ A CYL9DRICAL W$GE ( WOOD BETWE5 MY JAWS1 PU%$ IT TO ! BACK ( MY M\?1 & TI$ IT TI<TLY BEH9D MY NECK ) A ROPE4 ,HE ALSO B\ND MY WRI/S TO MY ANKLES -- MY LEGS W]E B5T BEH9D MY BACK4 ,!N1 AS HE PULL$ ON ! ROPE ) ONE H&1 HE LAID 9TO ME ) ! O!R1 F]OCI\SLY CAN+ ! SOLES ( MY FEET4 ,EV]Y BL[ WAS FOLL[$ BY A %ORT PAUSE TO LET ! PA9 S9K 94 ,DUR+ !SE PAUSES HE W\LD PROD ME 9 ! GUT ) ! %>P 5D ( A /ICK4 ,I TRI$ TO CRY \T1 BUT C\LD B>ELY :IMP] LIKE A DY+ DOG4 ,MY BODY >*$1 ,I KICK$ CONVULSIVELY4 ,I FELT ?AT MY SKULL WAS EXPLOD+ ) EA* SNAP ( ! CANE4 

,! SESSION WAS OV]4 ,N[ !Y =C$ ME TO JUMP UP & D[N 9 PLACE ON MY BATT]$ LEGS SO ?AT ! CONTUSIONS W\LD BE REABSORB$ TO BR+ D[N ! SWELL+ & BRUISES ON ! SOLES ( MY FEET4 ,!SE TORTUR]S W]E EXP]TS 9 BUR/+ PRISON]S' LUNGS1 CRU%+ !IR GUTS & 9FLICT+ ATROCI\S SUFF]+ :ILE LEAV+ LITTLE OR NO TRACE4 ,I WAS TAK5 BACK TO MY CELL4 

,9 ! WAN LI<T1 UNC]TA9 DAYS GAVE WAY TO NI<TS ( ANGUI% = ME & = MY COMPANIONS 9 ! NEI<BOR+ CELLS1 :OSE MIS]Y ,I SUSPECT$ WAS EQUAL TO MY [N4 ,WE HAD ALL SUDD5LY F\ND \RSELVES ?RU/ TO ! O!R SIDE ( LIFE1 9TO A WORLD AP>T1 GIV5 OV] NAK$ TO BE/IAL BE+S LIKE ?OSE PICTUR$ 9 PA9T+S ( ! ,BUDDHI/ HELL1 ) BUFFALO OR HORSE HEADS1 HAWK BEAKS1 & *ICK5 CLAWS4 ,WE KNEW ! DATE ( \R CAPTURE BUT WE HAD NO IDEA :51 OR IF1 WE W\LD EV] ESCAPE !IR CLUT*ES4 ,! BIG CLOCK ON ! NE>BY CA!DRAL /RUCK EA* QU>T] H\R1 REM9D+ ME ?AT ,I WAS !RE = AN 9DEF9ITE TIME4 ,I TRI$ TO CONC5TRATE ) ALL MY MI<T ON ! AG$ & RESPECT$ ,PHAN ,VAN ,TRUONG'S ADVICE :5 CONFRONT+ \R 0CIVILIZ]S03 ,MAKE IT A PR9CIPLE TO NEV] FE> ANO!R P]SON1 COME :AT MAY4 

,ONE AFT]NOON ,I WAS TAK5 TO AN (FICE1 :]E ,I F\ND MYSELF ALONE ) A /OCKY ,ANNAMITE MAN4 ,HE WORE ,FR5*-/YLE CLO!S & HAD A V]Y S9C]E & C\RTE\S EXPRESSION4 ,HIS L>GE BLACK BRIEFCASE WAS ON ! DESK4 ,HE 9VIT$ ME TO SIT D[N FAC+ HIM4 

0,MY NAME IS ,LE ,VAN ,KIM4 ,I'M A LAWY] & ,I HAVE BE5 APPO9T$ TO H&LE Y\R DEF5SE40 

,I FELT ,I C\LD TRU/ HIM4 ,9 A L[ VOICE1 ,I REC\NT$ ALL ?AT ,I HAD 5DUR$ DUR+ ! 9T]ROGATIONS4 ,AFT] BE+ CUT (F FROM ! WORLD = AN ET]NITY -- A WEEK1 P]HAPS MORE -- ?IS UNEXPECT$1 UNHOP$-= HUMAN CONTACT MEANT ?AT MY L9K ) ! \TSIDE WORLD WAS NOT 5TIRELY SEV]$4 

,AFT] ! LAWY]'S VISIT1 ,I WAS TRANSF]R$ TO ! ,SU]TE JAIL1 ALONE 9 A GLOOMY1 GRAY1 N>R[ ROOM )\T ANY OP5+S EXCEPT ! DOOR TO ! GU>DROOM4 ,YELL[$ C>TONS ( FILES W]E PIL$ AGA9/ ! WALL4 ,AT NI<T ,I EXPLOR$ !M & DISCOV]$ A COMPREH5SIVE H&WRITT5 LEXICON ( ,ANNAMITE COMMUNI/ T]M9OLOGY ) ,FR5* TRANSLATIONS1 9CLUD+ WORDS & EXPRESSIONS NEWLY 9TRODUC$ 9 UND]GR\ND COMMUNICATIONS S9CE #a#i#c4 ,BY :AT TORTURES HAD ! 5EMY UNCOV]$ ALL !SE SECRETS8 

,ONE AFT]NOON1 ,I WAS /RUCK ) ANGUI% :5 ,I CAU<T A FLEET+ GLIMPSE ( ,HO ,HUU ,TUONG CROSS+ ! C\RTY>D 9 H&CUFFS4 ,HE HAD BE5 SOME?+ ( A SECRET ADVIS] TO US4 

,AT FIR/ CONTACT1 ! GU>D CALL$ ,TAY DID NOT SEEM CA/ 9 ! SAME MOLD AS ! O!RS4 ,HE LOOK$ CALM4 ,ON HIS LEA!R CIG>ETTE CASE ,I NOTIC$ AN UNEXPECT$ MOTTO TRAC$ 9 PURPLE 9K3 ,*I VI ?UONG 70,IT'S BECAUSE ,I LOVE074 ,HE LET ME \T TO RELIEVE MYSELF 9 ! LAVATORIES ACROSS ! C\RTY>D4 ,ONE MORN+1 ?\<1 ,I SAW ?IS SAME COP 9 A FIT ( ANG] VIOL5TLY ?RA%+ A PRISON] ) A BROOM & %\T+ CURSES AT HIM4 

,A FEW DAYS LAT] WE W]E TAK5 TO C\RT & BR\<T ONE BY ONE BE=E ,TRAN ,VAN ,TY1 A RAT-FAC$ JUDGE ) A PUNY MU/A*E & FLA%+ CRAFTY EYES BEH9D SPECTACLES SET 9 A ?ICK BR[N TORTOISE%ELL FRAME4 ,HIS ROLE WAS TO SIGN W>RANTS & 5TRU/ ! ,SU]TE ) PRETRIAL 9VE/IGATIONS4 ,PRISON]S BR\<T BE=E HIM :O HAD BE5 HELD BY ! ,SU]TE W]E 9V>IABLY ASK$3 0,DO Y\ ABIDE BY Y\R CONFESSION80 ,IF ! ACCUS$ RETRACT$ !IR /ATEM5TS1 ! JUDGE RETURN$ !M TO ! 9T]ROGATORS UNTIL ! 0SPONTANE\S CONFESSIONS0 EXTORT$ 9 ! TORTURE *AMB]S W]E CONFIRM$ BE=E HIM4 

,! JUDGE WAS ,ANNAMITE1 BUT HE QUE/ION$ US 9 ,FR5*4 ,?OSE ( US :O UND]/OOD ?AT LANGUAGE C\LD RESPOND IMM$IATELY4 ,! O!RS1 9/EAD ( BE+ QUE/ION$ 9 ,ANNAMITE1 HAD TO RELY ON AN 9T]PRET]4 ,AS A RESULT1 FROM ! JUDGE'S *AMB] TO ! C\RTROOM1 ANYONE :O DIDN'T KN[ ,FR5* HAD NO IDEA :AT ALL ! MAGI/RATES1 CL]KS1 COPS & LAWY]S W]E PLOTT+ AMONG !MSELVES4 ,ONLY :5 !IR DELIB]ATIONS W]E OV] DID ! ALL-P[]FUL 9T]PRET] F9ALLY 9=M ! PRISON] :E!R HE W\LD BE ?R[N 9TO HELL1 OR FRE$1 OR %ORT5$ BY A HEAD4 

,! S]VILE DISP5S]S ( JU/ICE1 :ATEV] !IR COLOR & :E!R ,ANNAMITES1 ,9DIANS OR ,M>T9ICANS1 W]E (T5 MORE PITILESS ?AN !IR :ITE MA/]S T[>D POOR WRET*ES :O FELL 9TO !IR CLUT*ES4 

,TA FLAMME IMPORTUNE1 ON LA C\VRE1 

,ON LA FAIT ETE9DRE AUX VALETS4 7,VICTOR ,HUGO7  
  

.<,!Y HAVE !IR LACKEYS SNUFF \T Y\R TR\BLESOME FLAME4.>.<#a#e.>  
  

,JUDGE ,TRAN ,VAN ,TY QUE/ION$ ME AB\T MY COMPLA9T ( TORTURE4 0,:Y W\LD !Y HAVE MI/REAT$ Y\ IF Y\ W]E TELL+ ! TRU?80 HE SAID4 ,ONE ( ! WITNESSES1 A Y\NG ,FR5* COP :O HAD TAK5 P>T 9 BEAT+ ME UP1 9T]RUPT$3 0,WE NEV] MI/REAT$ HIM40 ,I FELT CAU<T 9 A SN>E AS ,I SIGN$ ! PAP]S ! ,ANNAMITE CL]K HAD SCRIBBL$ D[N AT ! JUDGE'S DICTATION4 ,?IS NET1 A ?\S& 9VISIBLE KNOTS C>EFULLY WOV5 ( WORDS1 ( SEEM+LY 9CONSEQU5TIAL S5T5CES1 ( 9NOC5T-LOOK+ PHRASES1 HAD Y\ TI<TLY B\ND & TI$4 ,! MORE Y\ /RUGGL$1 ! TI<T] Y\ W]E /RANGL$ 9 ! ME%ES ( !IR LEGAL WEB4 ,SIGNATURES W]E APP5D$ 0)\T O!R OBJECTION0 AT ! BOTTOM ( !SE OBSCURE DOCUM5TS1 & ! CASE WAS CLOS$4 ,!N ! JUDGE TOLD ! POLICEM5 TO KEEP US SQUATT+ 9 ! HALL & HAD US GIV5 PA/RIES & HOT C(FEE B\<T 9 T[N BY ! C\RT ATT5DANT4 

,H&CUFF$ TWO BY TWO & ESCORT$ BY ! SAME ,SU]TE COPS1 WE LEFT ! C\RT BY ! SIDE DOOR OPPOSITE ! ,C5TRAL ,PRISON4 ,?IS %ORT CROSS+ TO ! PRISON ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! /REET & AWAY FROM ! ,SU]TE'S TORTURE *AMB]S SEEM$ TO US LIKE ! ANTE*AMB] TO RELEASE4 

,ABOVE ! 5TRANCE TO ! ,KHAM ,LON 7,GREAT ,PRISON7 COMP\ND1 SURR\ND$ BY HIDE\S GRAY WALLS BRI/L+ ) GLASS %>DS1 WAS A ,GORGON'S HEAD ) FURR[$ EYEBR[S JUTT+ \T OV] TWO BLACK HOLES1 A GRIMAC+ M\? & SNAKES FRAM+ ITS FACE4 ,! HEAVY /EEL DOOR OP5$ ) A MUFFL$ RUMBLE JU/ 5\< TO %OVE US 91 !N BANG$ %UT BEH9D US4 ,B>S EV]Y:]E4 ,! COPS TOOK (F \R H&CUFFS & ! ,ANNAMITE W>D]S 9 !IR KHAKI UNI=MS SE>*$ US UND] ! WAT*FUL EYE ( ! ,CORSICAN ,HEAD ,GU>D4 ,HIS POT BELLY WOBBL$ UND] ! :ITE UNI=M1 SLEEVES ADORN$ ) 5ORM\S SILV] BRAIDS4 ,9 EX*ANGE = \R CIVILIAN CLO!S1 WE W]E H&$ RU% MATS & CLEAN PRISON UNI=MS4 ,COMMON-LAW PRISON]S1 ,I LAT] LE>N$1 W]E GIV5 US$ MATS & UNI=MS ?AT SOMETIMES H>BOR$ IT*-MITE SCABIES & CRABS 9 ! SEAMS4 ,I RECEIV$ A %IRT ( R\< D>K-BLUE COTTON ) WIDE SLEEVES /OPP+ AT MY ELB[S & A FRONT SPLIT HALFWAY D[N1 B>ELY COV]+ MY NAVEL1 & SOME KNEE-L5G? TR\S]S4.<#a#f.> ,I PROBABLY LOOK$ LIKE ONE ( ?OSE MONKEYS ?AT ANIMAL H&L]S PUT ON %[ 9 VILLAGE SQU>ES4 ,I WAS GIV5 A F\R-BY-FIVE-C5TIMET] WOOD PLAQUE 7D9HBAI7 BE>+ MY F\R-DIGIT PRISON NUMB] & ! 9ITIALS ,M,A,P 7MAISON D'>RET POLITIQUE3 PRISON = POLITICAL DETA9EES74 ,I ATTA*$ ! D9HBAI TO A BUTTONHOLE BY PASS+ A PIECE ( /R+ ?R\< ! HOLE ON ITS TOP $GE4 

,WE PASS$ ! DEA?-S5T5CE CELL4 ,NEXT TO ! SPYHOLE ON ! BLACK IRON DOOR WE C\LD SEE ! ID5TITY1 (F5SES & DATE ( S5T5C+ ( SOMEONE NAM$ ,NAY1 AN 9VISIBLE MAN LY+ ON A MAT BEH9D ! DOOR1 HIS FEET HELD 9 JU/ICE'S %ACKLES :ILE HE AWAIT$ HIS LEGAL MURD]4 ,A N>R[ /AIRCASE TOOK US TO ! SECOND FLOOR4 ,TO ! RI<T W]E ! CELLS ) RELATIVELY COM=TABLE B$S RES]V$ = ,FR5* PRISON]S 7KHAM TAY72 TO ! LEFT1 ,CELLS #g1 #f & #e1 ALL OP5+ ONTO A N>R[ C\RTY>D GIRD$ BY A WALL HALF A MAN'S HEI<T & TOPP$ BY A /EEL F5CE4 

,! GU>D PUT US 9 ,CELL #g4 ,AB\T TW5TY M51 SOME NAK$ TO ! WAI/1 O!RS 9 BLUE UNI=MS1 GA!R$ >\ND US FRAT]NALLY 9 ! GLOOMY LI<T4 ,ONCE ! IRON DOOR WAS %UT1 !Y HELP$ US PUT \R MATS AWAY4 ,OLD & NEW PRISON]S M+L$1 GREET+ EA* O!R LIKE OLD FRI5DS ) SOME?+ APPROA*+ JOY1 BUT )\T ASK+ ANY QUE/IONS AB\T ID5TITY OR ACTIVITIES4 

,!RE W]E AB\T TW5TY-FIVE ( US1 ) JU/ 5\< ROOM TO MOVE >\ND )\T BUMP+ 9TO EA* O!R4 ,WE SLEPT WRAPP$ 9 \R MATS RI<T ON ! CONCRETE FLOOR1 PACK$ 9 R[S LIKE S>D9ES4 ,! WALLS W]E PA9T$ BLACK UP TO A MAN'S HEI<T4 ,9 ONE CORN] WAS A PIT*] ( WAT]1 9 ! O!R A LATR9E HOLE4 ,! BACK WALL SEP>AT+ US FROM ! \TSIDE WAS TOPP$ BY ?ICK /EEL %EETS ) AIRHOLES ! SIZE ( A F+]2 !SE HOLES1 TOO HI< TO BE REA*$ EV5 BY ONE PRISON] /&+ ON ANO!R'S %\LD]S1 W]E \R ONLY S\RCE ( DAYLI<T & AIR4 ,BY GIV+ SOMEONE A LEG-UP1 WE C\LD OBS]VE1 ?R\< ! N>R[ SLIT ABOVE ! DOOR1 ! COM+S & GO+S ( NEW PRISON]S & ,SU]TE POLICE4 

,\R FELL[ PRISON]S W]E PEASANTS FROM ,DUC ,HOA1 >RE/$ ON ,MAY #f1 #a#i#c#f1 BY ! ,ANNAMITE ,DEPUTY ,ADM9I/RATOR1 :O HAD HAD !M BEAT5 9TO 0TALK+0 BE=E H&+ !M OV] TO ! ,SU]TE ,POLITICAL ,POLICE4 ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,SANG1 A HE>TY1 WELL-BUILT FELL[1 TOLD US AB\T HIS 9T]ROGATION AT ! ,RUE ,CAT9AT POLICE /ATION4 ,H[1 UND] ELECTRO%OCK TORTURE1 HE TRI$ 9 VA9 TO KEEP FROM FALL+ TO ! FLOOR4 ,HE MIM$ A COMICAL V]SION ( ! SC5E3 ON ONE B5T LEG ) ! O!R LEG /RET*$ =W>D1 ! BIG TOE AS ?\< WIR$ UP TO A G5]ATOR1 ONE >M /RET*$ 9 FRONT ( HIM1 ! FI/ CLOS$ & ?UMB /ICK+ \T1 LIKEWISE WIR$ UP TO ! 9/RUM5T ( TORTURE4 

,I MET ,HO ,HUU ,TUONG AGA94 ,I HAD GLIMPS$ HIM 9 ! C\RTY>D AT ! ,SU]TE4 ,HE HAD BE5 >RE/$ A WEEK AFT] ,LU ,SANH ,HANH & ME 9 ! HALLS ( ! C\R?\SE AS HE WAS H&L+ SOME MATT]S ) LAWY]S = \R DEF5SE4 ,IRONICALLY1 IT WAS ONLY !RE1 9 ?AT TI<TLY CLOS$ & LOCK$ PRISON CELL1 ?AT WE W]E F9ALLY ABLE TO COME TOGE!R 9 A GR\P & TALK FREELY ) EA* O!R4 ,\TSIDE1 ) ! CON/ANT FE> ( BE+ FOLL[$1 WE ONLY MET 9 TWOS OR AT MO/ ?REES1 9 PLACES WE HOP$ W]E UNKN[N TO ! POLICE4 ,ANO!R ADVANTAGE ( PRISON WAS ?AT WE DIDN'T HAVE TO WORRY AB\T \R DAILY RICE4 ,I WAS TO EXP]I5CE ! SAME EXHIL>ATION TW5TY YE>S LAT] 9 ! SANATORIUM 9 ! ,PYR5EES :]E ,I SP5T A YE> FREE FROM ! GR9D ( ! FACTORY4 ,SO1 = ! TIME BE+1 !RE WE W]E1 A DOZ5 COMPANIONS-9-/RUGGLE ) ! OPPORTUNITY TO F9ALLY REALLY GET TO KN[ EA* O!R4 

,TO BEG9 )1 WE W]E FILL$ ) JOY BY :AT ,HO ,HUU ,TUONG HAD TO TELL US3 ,TWO DAYS AFT] \R >RE/1 DUR+ ! NI<T ( ,JUNE #a#b-#a#c1 #a#i#c#f1 ! ,LEAGUE.<#a#g.> COMRADES :O HAD ESCAP$ ! DRAGNET H&$ \T \R LEAFLETS 9 ! CITY ANN\NC+ ?AT 0,HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( WORK]S 9 ,FRANCE HAVE GONE ON /RIKE & OCCUPI$ !IR FACTORIES4 ,LET'S RISE UP 9 EV]Y FACTORY1 9 EV]Y PROV9CE & EV]Y VILLAGE4 ,WE %\LD ELECT WORK] & PEASANT DELEGATES & =M ACTION COMMITTEES EV]Y:]E44440 ,SOME ( ! LEAFLETS W]E PA/$ ON ! NEWSROOM WALL ( ! ,DEPE*E D',9DO*9E .<,9DO*9A ,DISPAT*.>1 & ! NEWSPAP] PUBLI%$ ! 5TIRE TEXT 9 ,ANNAMITE 9 ITS ,JUNE #ac NUMB]4 

,! WIDESPREAD MOVEM5T ( /RIKES & FACTORY OCCUPATIONS 9 ,FRANCE.<#a#h.> FILL$ US ) 5?USIASM & CONV9C$ US TO SPREAD ! SP>K1 ) ! HOPE ( IGNIT+ ! REBELLI\S =CES SIMM]+ UND] ! SURFACE AMONG ! WORK]S & PEASANTS ( ,9DO*9A4 ,BELIEV+ ?AT ! REVOLUTION HAD BEGUN 9 ,FRANCE1 WE FELT ?AT ! TIME HAD COME = US COLONIZ$ PEOPLE TO PROPAGATE IT 9 \R [N C\NTRIES4 

,EV]Y MORN+ ! DOOR OP5$ >\ND #f3#c & WE W5T \T 9TO ! C\RTY>D4 ,UND] ! WAT*FUL EYE ( ! ,ANNAMITE W>D]1 TWO ,CAMBODIAN COMMON-LAW PRISON]S CLAMB]$ UP ! /EEP /AIRS UNTIL !Y REA*$ \R FLOOR1 C>RY+ WAT] 9 A WOOD5 B>REL HUNG ON A POLE ACROSS !IR %\LD]S4 ,!Y FILL$ \R WAT] JUG & SWEPT ! FLOOR4 ,>\ND EI<T O'CLOCK ! ,HEAD ,GU>D W\LD APPE>1 A V]ITABLE C>ICATURE ( COLONIAL AU?ORITY 9 HIS SPRUCE :ITE UNI=M1 BLACK SUNGLASSES HALF-HID+ HIS FACE1 & CAP JAMM$ TI<T ON HIS HEAD4 ,HE WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY A ,FR5* GU>D CLAD 9 KHAKI ) A BIG GUN AT HIS BELT1 & BY A B>EFOOT 0JAIL-BOY0 DRESS$ 9 UNBLEA*$ COTTON1 NOTEBOOK & P5CIL 9 H&4 ,WE L9$ UP ON EI!R SIDE ( ! C\RTY>D4 ,! ,HEAD ,GU>D ADVANC$ SL[LY D[N ! L9ES )\T LOOK+ AT ANYONE -- AT LEA/ WE C\LDN'T TELL :]E HE WAS LOOK+ FROM BEH9D HIS MASK4 ,NEXT HE 5T]$ \R EMPTY CELL1 PE]+ 9TO EA* CORN]4 ,!N1 AT ! SAME SL[ PACE1 ! PROCESSION LEFT ! C\RTY>D4 

,AT >\ND T5 O'CLOCK COMMON-LAW PRISON]S1 FOLL[$ CLOSELY BY ! GU>DS ASSIGN$ TO PREV5T ANY COMMUNICATION ) US 0POLITICALS10 BR\<T US \R MEAG] MEAL3 A TUB ( UNHUSK$ RICE & A SMALL] TUB ( FI% & BOIL$ VEGETABLES4 ,EV]YONE WAS ISSU$ A T9 MUG & A PAIR ( BAMBOO *OP/ICKS4 ,SQUATT+ ON ! GR\ND 9 ! C\RTY>D >\ND ! TUBS1 UND] ! HOT SUN1 WE GULP$ D[N \R RATIONS4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! MEAL WE HAD TO RETURN TO \R QU>T]S & ! C\RTY>D WAS WA%$ D[N BY ! COMMON-LAW PRISON]S4 ,WE L9$ UP 9SIDE1 ! OLD W>D] CAME TO C\NT US1 & !N ! HEAVY IRON DOOR WAS CLOS$4 ,9 ! AFT]NOON AT >\ND F\R O'CLOCK WE W]E SUBJECT$ TO ! SAME C\NT+ & ! IRON DOOR %UT AGA94 

,) \R PEASANT FRI5DS WE DISCUSS$ H[ TO ORGANIZE \R COMMUNAL LIFE4 ,SITT+ ON ! FLOOR 9 A CIRCLE1 WE DECID$ ON A FEW RULES & ON ! ELECTION ( A CELL DELEGATE -- PREF]ABLY SOMEONE :O C\LD SPEAK ,FR5*4 ,S9CE NO ONE VOLUNTE]$ = ! JOB1 ,I WAS *OS5 0UNANIM\SLY0 BY MY COMRADES4 ,I WAS A LITTLE N]V\S AB\T EXACTLY :AT WAS EXPECT$ ( ME & H[ ,I W\LD GO AB\T DEF5D+ EV]YONE1 ALONE AGA9/ ! W>D]S4 ,DO :AT MU/ BE DONE1 COME :AT MAY4 

,?AT AFT]NOON1 :5 \R CELL DOOR OP5$1 ,I WAS DELEGAT$ TO GET US AN ADDITIONAL JUG ( WAT]4 ,! OLD ,ANNAMITE GU>D1 POLITE & DIPLOMATIC BUT EMB>RASS$ BY \R DEM&1 TOOK ME TO ! ,HEAD ,GU>D4 

,! BLAZ+ SUN FLOOD$ ! GRASSY C\RTY>D4 ,>\ND ALL SIDES1 A V]&A BORD]$ BY YELL[ COLUMNS SCRE5$ ! DOORS TO ! DISCIPL9>Y CELLS4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! Y>D /OOD ! O*]-COLOR$ WAT*T[]4 ,CROSS+ ! C\RTY>D1 WE HEAD$ T[>D ,AGO/9I1 ! ,HEAD ,GU>D4 ,ALL MY COMRADES1 CL++ TO ! C\RTY>D F5CE1 FOLL[$ US ) !IR EYES TO SEE :AT W\LD HAPP54 

,IT WAS UNUSUAL = A PRISON] TO BE TAK5 TO SEE ! ,HEAD ,GU>D4 ,AGO/9I1 A/\ND$1 F\ND IT 9TOL]ABLE4 ,R$ ) RAGE1 HE YELL$1 0,:O ALL[$ Y\ TO COME H]E80 

0,IT WAS 4440 

,HE CUT ME %ORT4 

,=C+ MYSELF NOT TO REACT1 ,I WAIT$1 /&+ /ILL AGA9/ ! WALL FAC+ HIS DESK4 ,HE TOOK A HUGE DU/Y BOOK D[N FROM ! %ELF & SLAPP$ IT FURI\SLY ONTO HIS DESK4 

0,H]E >E ! PRISON RULES6 ,I WILL APPLY !M6 ,I'LL HAVE Y\ ALL DISEMB[EL$ BY ! GU>DS60 & HE PO9T$ A ?REAT5+ =EF+] AT ! ,COLONIAL ,9FANTRY'S QU>T]S4 

,I REMA9$ SIL5T1 NOT MOV+ AN 9*4 ,! MANIAC CALM$ D[N4 

0,:AT DO !Y WANT80 HE ASK$ ! OLD W>D]4 

0,ANO!R JUG ( WAT]1 ?AT'S ALL40 

0,WE'LL SEE AB\T ?AT40 

,HE WALK$ T[>D \R QU>T]S1 & WE FOLL[$4 

,WE GOT \R EXTRA JUG ( WAT]4 ,AFT] ?AT1 EV]Y MORN+ :5 ! ,HEAD ,GU>D & HIS ESCORT CAME >\ND1 ,I LI/$ \R NE$S1 SU* AS ASPIR9 OR WRIT+ PAP]1 :I* ! JAIL-BOY WROTE D[N 9 HIS NOTEBOOK4 

,! ,C5TRAL ,PRISON1 COV]+ A :OLE BLOCK1 DOM9AT$ ! CITY C5T]4 ,! 5TRANCE WAS AT #fi ,RUE ,LAGR&I]E4 ,IT WAS LOCAT$ OPPOSITE ! ,HALL ( 0,JU/ICE10 :ILE TO ! LEFT IT WAS ONLY SEP>AT$ FROM ! ,CO*9*9A ,GOV]NOR'S ,PALACE BY ,RUE ,MAC-,MAHON4 ,IT BLOCK$ (F ,RUE D',ESPAGNE1 A BUSY COMM]CIAL /REET4 ,! RI<T SIDE ( ! PRISON WAS SEP>AT$ FROM ! ,CRIM9AL ,RECORDS ,(FICE LABORATORY BY ,RUE ,PHILIPP9I1 :I* RAN P>ALLEL TO ,MAC-,MAHON4 ,F9ALLY1 ! B\ND>IES >\ND ?IS S+UL> WORLD W]E M>K$ BY MASSIVE GRAY WALLS TWICE ! HEI<T ( A MAN1 RIDG$ ) GLASS %>DS4 ,9 WAT*T[]S ON EA* ( ! ?REE FREE CORN]S1 A ,FR5* ,COLONIAL ,9FANTRY SOLDI] >M$ ) A RIFLE /OOD GU>D DAY & NI<T4 ,AT NI<T1 EV]Y QU>T] H\R WE W\LD HE> ! CRY1 0,S5TRY1 WAT* ONE6 ,S5TRY1 WAT* TWO60 ,FROM 9SIDE ! PRISON1 ?OSE ( US ON ! UPP] FLOORS C\LD SEE ! TOPS ( ! TAM>9D TREES 9 ! SURR\ND+ /REETS1 :OSE FALL+ LEAVES TOLD US ANO!R YE> HAD PASS$4 ,WE CALCULAT$ \R REMA9+ T]M ( IMPRISONM5T 9 0TAM>9D SEASONS40 

,AFT] UND]GO+ TORTURE AT ! ,SU]TE HEADQU>T]S1 \R Y\NG COMRADE ,VAN ,VAN ,KY BEGAN C\<+ UP BLOOD & LOS+ WEI<T BE=E \R EYES1 :I* MADE US V]Y WORRI$4 ,:5 HE />T$ HEMORRHAG+1 HE WAS TAK5 TO ! ,*O ,QUAN HOSPITAL4 ,?REE DAYS LAT] HE WAS BR\<T BACK 9 WORSE CONDITION ?AN BE=E4 ,9 ! HOSPITAL HE FIR/ RECEIV$ 9JECTIONS1 BUT BECAUSE HE /RUGGL$ :5 !Y %AV$ HIS HEAD1 ! DOCTOR HAD HIM PUT 9 A /RAITJACKET = TW5TY-F\R H\RS4 ,!N !Y H&CUFF$ HIS H&S BEH9D HIS BACK1 %ACKL$ HIS LEGS1 & S5T HIM BACK TO PRISON )\T ANY FUR!R M$ICAL C>E4 ,TAK+ C>E ( HIM BY TURNS1 WE TRI$ TO EASE HIS PA9 US+ TRADITIONAL ME?ODS ( HEAL+ BY RUBB+ & MASSAGE4 ,FROM !N ON1 WE DECID$ WE W\LD LOOK AFT] EA* O!R \RSELVES1 & WE TAU<T EA* O!R H[4 

,ONE MORN+ 9 E>LY ,JULY1 AT T5 O'CLOCK1 AN ,ANNAMITE W>D] CAME = ,HO ,HUU ,TUONG1 ,LU ,SANH ,HANH & ME4 ,AS WE DESC5D$ ! IRON /AIRS1 WE WOND]$ :E!R WE W]E BE+ TAK5 TO A SESSION AT ! ,SU]TE HEADQU>T]S4 ,TWO PLA9CLO!S POLICEM5 W]E WAIT+ = US 9 FRONT ( ! ,HEAD ,GU>D'S (FICE4 ,HAD O!R COMRADES FALL5 9TO !IR H&S1 & W]E WE BE+ TAK5 = A CONFRONTATION8 ,WE W]E H&CUFF$ & L$ ACROSS ! /REET TO ! C\R?\SE TO SEE ,JUDGE ,TRAN ,VAN ,TY4 

,BECAUSE \R LAWY]S HAD LODG$ COMPLA9TS AB\T ! TORTURE & BAD TREATM5T WE HAD ALLEG$LY RECEIV$ :ILE HELD AT ! ,SU]TE HEADQU>T]S1 ,TRAN ,VAN ,TY SAID HE WAS GO+ TO HAVE ! ,SU]TE SE>*$ TO F9D ! TORTURE 9/RUM5TS M5TION$ 9 \R /ATEM5TS 7TRUCK G5]ATOR1 RATTAN CANES1 GAGS1 ETC474 0,N[ IT'S ! ,SU]TE'S TURN TO BE SE>*$10 HE SN>L$1 SMIL+ S>DONICALLY4 

,!N HE PICK$ UP ! TELEPHONE & NOTIFI$ ,SU]TE ,POLITICAL ,*IEF ,P]RO*E ( ! SE>*4 ,AT ?AT PO9T WE UND]/OOD ?AT WE HAD BE5 ASSIGN$ ! ROLE ( NAIVE PUPPETS 9 A %ABBY F>CE6 ,ESCORT$ BY PLA9CLO!S COPS1 WE SET \T = ,RUE ,CAT9AT 9 A COV]$ TRUCK1 PREC$$ BY ,TRAN ,VAN ,TY & HIS 9T]PRET]4 

,MY HE>T %RANK AS WE M\NT$ ! /AIRS TO ! TORTURE *AMB] ON ! TOP FLOOR ( ?AT GRUESOME BUILD+1 ) :I* WE W]E ALL TOO FAMILI>4 ,AS ,TRAN ,VAN ,TY & ,P]RO*E 5T]$ ! ROOM1 !Y MOTION$ = US TO /AY \TSIDE4 ,SUDD5LY ,I FELT SOMEONE HIT ME H>D BUT DISCREETLY 9 MY L[] BACK3 ,I TURN$ TO F9D ,GELOT1 \R TORTUR]4 ,I DIDN'T CRY \T4 ,WAS ,I AFRAID ( RETALIATION8 ,! S9I/] ,TRAN ,VAN ,TY BECKON$ US 9TO ! ROOM &1 ) A SLY SMILE1 ASK$ US TO PO9T \T ! (F5D+ 9/RUM5TS4 ,! CRAMP$ ROOM WAS B>E & UNFURNI%$ EXCEPT = AN OLD *AIR & A SMALL TABLE4 ,! ONLY ?+ LEFT BEH9D WAS ! SWIT* ON ! TABLE ?AT ,GELOT US$ TO SUMMON ,*9 ,NGOC1 ! ,ANNAMITE TORTURE SPECIALI/1 & 9 ! CORN] TO ! LEFT1 ! SMALL WA%BAS9 :]E ! 9T]ROGATORS WA%$ !IR H&S AFT] ! TORTURE SESSIONS4 ,!RE WAS NO TRACE ( ! HUGE G5]ATOR4 ,MY HEAD SWIRL$ ) VISIONS ( ! ATROCITIES ,I HAD SUFF]$2 IT MADE MY FLE% CREEP4 

,WE C\LD BREA! AGA9 ONLY :5 WE HAD RETURN$ TO ! ,C5TRAL ,PRISON4 
FOOTNOTES 

,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,JANU>Y #h1 #bba 3 ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #a -- ,ADD$4 
,JANU>Y #a#g1 #bbb 3 ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #a -- ,UPDAT$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/