“He kept obsessing over his father,” Phillip said. “That wasn’t in the interview tapes.”
“I know,” Chloe said. “We specifically make sure that the interview is a neutral, ‘sealed’ space. Nothing that happens there ever leaves it.”
“Aside from the videotape,” Phillip said wryly.
“Well, yes, but those are under lock and key, and destroyed regularly.”
“I’m tweaking you,” he said.
“Sorry, I’m not in much of a mood for teasing,” she shot back. “This is serious. He never showed any indicators of depression.”
“Your sealed space works both ways, you know,” Phillip said. “Especially with kids like these. They’re smart enough to know that if nothing goes out, nothing can come in, too. That’s gotta be worth a few more points in your metrics.”
“You’re right,” Chloe said. “What specifically did he say about his father?”
“Nothing specific,” Phillip said, “but he’d mentioned that his dad was expecting him, and he kept looking at the clock. He also thought, actually, that your call was his dad.”
“That’s paranoia, not depression,” Chloe said.
“Same difference, in my book,” Phillip shot back. “Dad apparently has some sort of hold on this kid, and that has me worried. Hey, something I just thought of, too, how did you manage to convince him that the interview was safe if there was a camera there?”
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