How to extract a secret from someone who doesn’t want to reveal it:
1. Act as if the information is already common knowledge.
2. The truth is in the eyes. Watch for them.
3. Listen for the details. When people conceal truths, they lack details. Keep questioning until they share them.
How to keep a secret from someone who wants to extract it:
1. Avoid face-to-face conversations at all costs.
2. Always maintain composure. Always.
3. Derail your interrogator with a preplanned story full of details.