Falls connects with the Woman

It took a bit of strength, but falls inhaled deeply and stretched himself internally, reaching out with what was inside of him and connecting to her 'soul'.

Soul Falls thought, laughing internally

Soul was the word Falls had used to describe it best, but it didn't quite fit what it was entirely. Aura, spirit, soul, whatever you wanna call it. From a young age, Falls could feel it inside of everyone he talked to. It was like this 5th dimension that no one else knew was there and yet was an active part of. Each of them had a different shape and form. Some were larger and stronger, and some were weaker and smaller. Some were more rigid and some where flamboyant. Falls could feel his also. He could feel it all the time, but he didn't learn how to manipulate it until his later years in life.

He had learned that through practice, he could, what can only be referred to as, 'astral project' himself into the point of view of someone else's soul. He could position himself in a spot where he could experience their life, emotions, and feelings all from his mind. Some people would refer to this as 'mind reading', but Damien also didn't think this term seemed fitting. Damien couldn't remember their memories or experiences unless that person thought about those memories or experiences. The term he used for it was 'hitching a ride on someone's life', as that's what it felt like.

However this trick didn't work on everyone. In fact, there were only a few people that this trick worked on. Damien called them 'receptive'. He wasn't sure what did it completely, but something about these peoples souls allowed Damien to create a connection with them by inserting part of himself into part of them. When Damien looked into the eyes of this women standing outside of his door, Damien instantly recognized that she was one of these people who were receptive to him.

It wasn't easy, but through many years of experience, Damien could maintain control of his own mind while also peering in to those he spectated and witnessing the world from their point of view. He discovered that the best way to do that was to simply focus on seeing what they see, and controlling what he does from there.

That was the space where he was now. He was inside of the woman's mind, and he could see himself. He twitched his right eye to see if his body responded, and instantly it did. He was exactly where he wanted to be. Now all he needed to do was to situate himself in a position where he could watch her train of thought completely he listened closely, still acclimating to the new perspective when he heard it.

Remember your training, Scarlet

_Scarlet, _Damien thought in his own head for the last time before settling into hers,

That's a nice name

He completed the connection and merged with her point of view.

Scarlet

Remember your training, Scarlet she thought to herself

She held her gaze, thinking back to her training. When being instructed on interrogation, Scarlet had been told to maintain eye contact when asking questions. The uncomfortable feeling from sustained eye contact would assert your confidence and control over the situation, and the discomfort from it would make it much more likely that the subject would confess the truth. Although it wasn’t like this wasn’t only uncomfortable for the person being interrogated, It could feel equally intimidating for the person interrogating, especially when you’re staring into the eyes of a criminal.