The Prisoner (audio story)

The Prisoner is an audio play in the Kaldor City series. Written by Alan Stevens and Fiona Moore, it features an interrogation between Iago and Landerchild, whereby Iago attempts to convince his interrogator that they are both figments of something else's imagination.

Publisher's summary
"I see your problem. It's a matter of faith."

When Kaston Iago is discovered wandering around the grounds of Landerchild's family estate, it looks like a simple case of political espionage. But is everything quite what it seems-- and who is really in control of the situation?

Set in the Kaldor City universe, "The Prisoner" explores the themes and ideas set forth in earlier CDs to explore the true relationship of Iago to his fellow citizens.

Cast

 * Iago - Paul Darrow
 * Landerchild - Peter Miles

Individuals

 * Iago is in Landerchild's interrogation room.
 * Iago was apprehended 3 days ago on Landerchild’s family estate.
 * Landerchild’s guard squad commander recommends Iago be executed, as he believes Iago was sent to assassinate Landerchild.
 * It’s standard security procedure to record interrogations with prisoners. When it comes to interrogation, disorientation is standard practice.
 * Landerchild also opposed Uvanov’s predecessor Diss Pitter.
 * Iago suggests that he exists only a fictional device, as a means of moving the story along.
 * Landerchild has read Iago’s security file. It’s enough to give any sane person nightmares. According to it there are no records on Iago that go back further than 10 months.

Locations

 * Landerchild's family estate is surrounded by a fifteen foot high electrified fence topped with razor wire. Landerchild’s residence is far out in the eastern sector. It’s a residence Landerchild rarely visits.
 * Iago was apprehended on the main concourse by the entrance to the security blockhouse. The arrest took place at midday.
 * Half the population of Kaldor believe the sun goes around the planet. Despite hundreds of mathematicians proving that the planet revolves around the sun.

Continuity

 * It has seemingly been 3 days since the conclusion of AUDIO: Checkmate.
 * Acccording to the security file there are no records on Iago that go back further than 10 months. AUDIO: Checkmate establishes it's been 10 months since Iago arrived in Kaldor City, an event which occurred at the start of AUDIO: Occam's Razor.
 * Uvanov’s predecessor Diss Pitter is mentioned. (PROSE: Corpse Marker)
 * Landerchild mentions that all his residences were searched recently by Company Security, under the illegal orders of Uvanov. (AUDIO: Taren Capel)
 * Iago's statement "Cause and effect. It applies to everything." echos Carnell’s words. (AUDIO: Death's Head)
 * A similar exchange between Iago and Justina occurs in AUDIO: Metafiction of the following:
 * Iago: It happens to be the truth.
 * Landerchild: "You expect me to believe that?"
 * Iago: "No."
 * Landerchild: "Then why say it?"
 * The titles of the following stories are deliberately name-checked at the end: AUDIO: Occam's Razor and AUDIO: Checkmate.