Rite of Initiation
The Rite of Initiation combines scripted assessment, physiological monitoring and emotional manipulation under the highest-ranking officer on shift.
Story so far
The Rite of Initiation assesses candidates through questions and physiological monitoring. Sensors in the candidate’s headset evaluate fitness, and biometric baselines help examiners judge sincerity. Computers make the interviewer’s voice sound even and authoritative.
Paul Thurman completed Rodny’s initiation by redirecting his anger toward a new purpose. The highest-ranking officer on shift must conduct the rite: with Donald Keene awake and outranking Eren, the responsibility now falls to Donald.
The procedure begins with scripted questions whose answers are already known, then moves to unscripted questions to establish a baseline. Examiners manipulate the candidate’s emotions while monitoring the physiological responses transmitted through the headset.
Role
A candidate assessment combining formal questions, baseline readings and deliberate emotional provocation.
Relationships
Sources — 10 recorded facts, by chapter
- The candidate assessment uses sensors in the candidate’s headset to evaluate fitness.
- After formal questions, the assessment gathers biometric baselines to evaluate the candidate’s sincerity.
- Computers are designed to make the interviewer’s voice sound even and authoritative.
- Thurman’s questioning completes Rodny’s Rite of Initiation by redirecting his anger toward a new purpose.
- The highest-ranking officer on shift must complete the Rite of Initiation.
- Donald must conduct the Rite because he outranks Eren while awake.
- The initiation begins with scripted questions whose answers are already known.
- The initiation uses physiological readings from the candidate’s headset.
- The initiation moves from formal readings to unscripted questions for a baseline.
- Initiation examiners manipulate the candidate’s emotions while monitoring responses.