Steel Resolve

[demideviluk]

"Alright, I'll try and make this as painless as possible."

The ANBU pulled the sofa away from the wall and walked around behind Shibuname as he performed a series of hand seals and softly placed his hand on the back of the genin's head, beginning the process of 'Mind Pierce' and slipping into Shibuname's memories for access. Hollow Steel was not their intention here, they could collect information on such a group at any time now that they knew what was going on.

"Itami Ronin."

It was a simple process, the ANBU was just going to use trigger words to make the boy think and bring back the memories of what they knew about the target, it served to make things easier for the both of them as he would not have to trawl through the boy's entire memories to find the information he needed and could have Shibuname's mind do the recall for him. He could have put him to sleep to end the boring the process for the genin, but that would have taken too much time, it was best just to get him out of here quickly.

"What do you know?"

[Galerimato]

"Thanks" After he finished that simple word the jutsu began, the ANBU placed his hands on Shibu's head now this wasn't excrutiating pain but it was painful but he could bear it. Now what they wanted to do is try to bring the memories forth instead of searching for it and the ANBU did that by asking Shibu the same name as before. "I don't recall meeting him, but maybe he was in the meeting but I didn't get to talk to him" That was all Shibuname could say since he had never met someone with that name but if he was a member of HS he was probably at that meeting and Shibuname most likely saw his face. This was just the begining so Shibuname had to brace himself for more questions and more of this pain.

[demideviluk]

Very little memories came to mind at the mention of the Nagarean Genin's name, it was true that the boy did not know anything of relevance about the boy's namesake, the only valid memory was the questioning that a certain Demi had given him precisely before the investigation had started. The ANBU member scowled and flinched slightly behind the boy at the thought that these jounin were interfering but it was not something that could be done now, it was probably because Demi needed to fetch the other genin too.

"Take me to the Hollow Steel meeting place."

[Galerimato]

Now this he could do he had been there and he had a good memory so he would know the way. "The Land of Silence, I know the building, although I'm pretty sure you already saw it with the jutsu" Shibuname's mind quickly projected an image of the meeting since Shibuname had a flashback when the ANBU mentioned the meeting. There wasn't much since he only stayed for a couple of minutes but it was probably enough for what the ANBU wanted to do or know. Shibuname then asked "Are we like actually going there?" Shibuname was curious as to whether they were actually going to visit the place and if they were what was the need of him going?

[demideviluk]

The ANBU reeled backwards as the sudden influx of memories hit his brain and took his hand away from the boy's skull, it was true that he had only spent a few minutes at that meeting and therefore did not have any relevant information on them from that particular meeting. They now had a location for the meeting spot, and it was in the land of silence, ANBU would soon check that place out although if it followed normal protocol, the meeting place would have already been trashed.
"No, we aren't going there.

Did the fact that you ventured into Silence give away that nothing good would occur from it. It's a forbidden land for a reason."

They were now armed with the memories of that particular meeting and all of the faces and other information that the boy had seen whilst he was there. It would take some time to sift through the information that they had just received but it showed that Shibuname was good to his word, he had not officially joined with them after all since they had not informed him of what was going to happen.

"I'm going to go back inside your head."

The piercing started once more after the necessary preparations.

"Did you join Hollow Steel?"

This was the big question and it would be a simple memory to retrieve, the ANBU even actively sifting for the answer as the boy's memories began to leak out. This would prove his innocence on this occasion once and for all, although his future was still in doubt.

[Galerimato]

"Actually yeah that is why I gave a note to Jane telling him to contact me as soon as possible because we need to talk about this, however as I mentioned before the meeting never happened" And the ANBU was going back into Shibuname's head and the pain began once again. This should be over soon since they already all the information he can give or at least that's what he think but they being experts at interrogation probably had more questions for him. He didn't mind after all he said he was going to cooperate and he insisted on keeping his word. "Well Jane sort of recruited me since he gave me this pendant..." Shibuname showed them the pendant with the Hollow Steel symbol. "...And told me the name of the organization. But it was in a note so we never talked about it. So I don't know how you guys take that so you tell me did I join or not?" Shibuname was actually pretty confused about his status in the organization like he told them he was recruited by writing and he never talked with the leader about the organization the only time they talked after being recruited was at the meeting.

[demideviluk]

The memories told it all, the boy was innocent enough. It was time for him to be let go, although there was no guarentee that he wouldn't be put under surveillance given his questionable actions, but at least he wasn't a deliberate traitor right now. And that was essentially all they wanted from the session.

"That pendant, it would probably be best to hand that over.
We don't want other people getting the wrong idea."

His hand was removed once more as he took a careful look at the pendant from the Hollow Steel organisation. Just knowing what it looked like was going to have its uses since it would allow them to move undetected if they did need to infiltrate the organisation with the right precautions, but at the same time, it was risky letting the boy go after blatently having "membership" to the organisation.

"You are free to leave, escorted off the premises obviously.
However I'm sure I don't need to warn you about trying to stay out of trouble, you have a good life ahead of you as a Nagahiro in Nagare, I would hate to see you through that away."

[Galerimato]

"I understand" Shibuname didn't object to it at all, this pendant had given him enough nightmares already. Shibuname gave the pendant to the ANBU member.

"You are free to leave, escorted off the premises obviously.
However I'm sure I don't need to warn you about trying to stay out of trouble, you have a good life ahead of you as a Nagahiro in Nagare, I would hate to see you through that away."

"Thank you, I hope my information proves useful to the village, From now on I'll try and be more helpful to the village, my doubts are slowling being cleared." With a smile on his face Shibuname stood up and walked to the door he would wait for a ANBU to stand up and escort him out. this had probably been the weirdest day of his life but it also gave him a big lesson. Shibuname was ready to go back to whatever the breeze of Nagare carried him now.

EXIT