Tikki places the head of a Defiance AZ-S shock baton against the elf’s body, touches the key marked 7, and pulls the trigger. The baton’s lithium capacitors deliver a jolt that makes the elf jerk as if kicked by a horse. For a moment, she is rigid—then, she screams. The scream is loud and raw and, combined with scents in the air, bears witness to her pain. It is intense. She goes on grunting and gasping for minutes."What is your name?" Tikki asks.