You and the other two make it back to the workshop where you are assigned and scan into the computer to see your next assignment. Apparently the robot completed its trial successfully with no issues and is on its way out to help the Secret Service. Your next assignment is to assist the newly established Japanese Embassy in the city with their internet connection issue.
This is a weird assignment for you however, as your profile doesn’t have any mention of networking knowledge. You assume there’s a labor shortage and what you did for today was basically all your group had to do for the day. You decide to comply and walk over to the transportation building.
The transportation building is a building used to transport workers to various parts of the state for assignments. You are given a 1-person car that reminds you of a spaceship from an old video game. You climb into it, and scan your hand over it.
“Your destination is Japanese Embassy. No other destinations are allowed in this vehicle.” the speakers for the car chime.
The car pulls out onto the road and starts playing propaganda as you’re traveling in it.
“Destroy the patriarchy today! Report wrong think to your local police.”
You sigh. The drive is about twenty minutes so you’ll have to listen to this the whole way. You decide to relax somewhat and prop your feet up on the side of the dashboard. The car continues to play propaganda.
“Meat is bad! Meat is the number one cause of cancer and toxic masculinity!”
The car then starts beeping.
“Please remove your feet from the dashboard or a cleaning fee of $100 will be deducted from your paycheck.”
You sigh again and put your feet back in the proper location. It goes back to playing propaganda.
“Erections are a form of rape. Remember to not stare at a woman buttocks.”
You hold back a snicker from the last piece of propaganda.
“Who the hell comes up with those?” You think to yourself.
You finally arrive at the Japanese Embassy. You enter through the front entrance with a toolbag that was in the back of the car. A man in a business suit comes up to greet you.
“Ah, are you the technician we requested?” He asks.
“Yes, I am, what is your problem?” You reply, trying to be more formal than you normally are.
“First, sir, what is your name?”
“My name is Jared Dougal.” You reply.
“Ah thank you Mr. Dougal for your assistance, follow me.”
You are led back into what looks like a board room in the embassy. Your phone starts beeping with an error message due to no service of any kind.
“I’m curious, what’s the problem?” You ask the man.
“First, can I ask you a few questions about life here? We are curious and want an insider to give us an honest view of what they see. It’s absolutely important to both our countries. Please don’t worry about anything leaving this room and effecting your life, this room is secure room.”
“I can do that.” You reply.
“Okay, just to get some kind of common connection, did you watch anything Japanese when you were little?”
You watched lots of anime when you were a kid, after all you sat on an American clone of a Japanese imageboard anyway.
“Hmm… I guess I can say Ghost in the Shell?”
“That’s a classic.” The man replied. “Okay, now please tell us, how is your life here?”
You ponder for a moment and debate how you want to answer this. You wonder if you say the right things, that possibly you could get asylum in their country and finish off your life in peace without the constant day after day of having to avoid getting arrested. Regardless, you feel like you can trust these guys with the truth and would not get arrested by the police.
Other people in suits walk into the room and sit down at the table in the room.
Do you:
1: Ask them if you tell them the story to try and give you asylum?
2: Tell them the truth about your life?