The investor turns out to be an official at the Department of Corrections who wants to use the machine to extract involuntary confessions from convicts. Initially repulsed by the idea, Tom's friend, an entrepreneur, convinces him to proceed, and Tom enters the mind of Anthony, an addict who is suspected of having killed his girlfriend Adrienne.
The investor is revealed to be a high-ranking official at the Department of Corrections who intends to utilize the device to coerce confessions from inmates. Initially appalled by the concept, Tom's friend, an entrepreneur, persuades him to continue, and Tom delves into the mind of Anthony, a suspect in the murder of his girlfriend Adrienne.