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Volpes the Schemer

Volpes: “Must we go through this again, detective. I’ve already confessed. What more do you want from me?”

Enigma: “I know what you did. And I know why you did it. What I want to know is how you feel about it?”

Volpes: “You know nothing! You couldn’t possible know. How could you?”

Enigma: “About living under the oppressive regime of Oplentis? No. No, I don’t. Yet I do know what it means to wield power of others. Over their very thoughts and actions.”

The subject rises from his chair, barring his teeth aggressively towards the interviewer.

Enigma: “How did it feel, Volpes? To have the poverty-stricken citizens of Oplentis eating out of the palm of your hand.”

Volpes: “I… If you must know, detective, it felt good. It felt good to have some semblance of control. To be able to make a difference.”

Enigma: “Even at the cost of others’ freedom and autonomy.”

The subject pauses as he returns to his seat.

Volpes: “I… I never thought of it that way.”

Enigma: “Of course you didn’t.”

– transcript of an interview between Enigma and Volpes, dated two months into rehabilitation

This piece from Marsel-Defender, finished back in February of 2024 and posted by me in April that same year, was yet another piece of old Volpes from before he became a teacher. Thus, it was another fitting place to make use of the interview/transcript format.

It helps that I had a gap between Volpes starting rehab and becoming a teacher that I was able to work with. It gave me plenty of wiggle room with how many times Enigma must have interviewed him.