"This unpleasantness will be a lot less painful if you'd simply comply."
Illya remained silent, refusing to be broken.
"Very well," his tormenter replied, I shall have to go and bring in the big guns."
Left alone, Kuryakin allowed his agony to show briefly, but composed himself when a second man entered the room. He was surprised the situation had gone this high up.
"I do not appreciate being dragged down here, Mr Kuryakin. I'm a busy man, not your nanny. You're meant to be a grown adult, so take the pain medication the doctor has prescribed."
"Yes, Mr Waverly."