"Why are you using that weak thing on him?"

"You know very well that if I used any real weapon on him, he'd crack in an instant."

"Oh, that's right. You're just doing this to have fun, aren't you?"

"Yes."

"I forgot. Or maybe I was only trying to. Whatever."

The voices slipped through Frank's ears, although he could barely register them. His mind spun, and he had been unconscious for most of his torture. But it never ...