Seeing that Uesugi Shion still showed no reaction, Fushimi Roku continued to threaten:
"I know you might actually be dumb, but I still have to interrogate you. Next, I'm going to stick this needle into the gap under your fingernail. If you don't want to experience the special torture I've developed, you'd better come clean and confess..."
As he spoke, he took a needle from the medical waste bin, untied a band, and pinched Uesugi Shion's finger.
Uesugi Shion's gaze remained clear and harmless, showing no sign of fear.
Fushimi Roku locked eyes with her; their gazes met. He slowly aimed the needle at Uesugi Shion's index finger, and the tension in the ward intensified.
At the moment the needle tip pierced the skin, Uesugi Shion finally reacted. She opened her mouth slightly, as if trying to say something.
