21
Once seated in Alex's future office, the FBI agents began interviewing Sheldon.
"Dr. Cooper, I presume you understand why we are meeting with you."
"You are seeking to confirm certain information found on the blog of a former North Korean intelligence agent with whom I am passingly familiar."
"Yes. Please tell us about any encounters you had with Joyce Kim."
"There was but one encounter. One evening I became aware that my roommate, Dr. Leonard Hofstadter, was engaging in coitus…"
"Coitus?"
"Sexual congress."
"Oh. Please continue."
"Leonard was engaging in coitus with someone without the prior notice specified in our Roommate Agreement."
"Roommate Agreement?"
"A contract binding two unrelated individuals sharing an apartment, in this case my apartment."
"Please go on."
"I knocked on Leonard's bedroom door and entered whereupon I found him and a woman he later identified as Joyce Kim in flagrante delicto. Finding offense, I assume, at my presence, Ms. Kim then scampered away in her underthings."
"And that is your only encounter with Ms. Kim."
"My only in-person encounter, yes."
"Were you ever aware of there being any quid pro quo involved in Dr. Hofstadter and Ms. Kim's encounter?"
"I am only acquainted with such things as I have witnessed them in the relationships of others. I can only assume that there must have been some sort of arrangement because otherwise I cannot understand the attraction of Joyce Kim to Dr. Hofstadter."
"Is he not your longtime roommate and friend?"
"He was indeed my longtime roommate until only recently. As to our friendship, I believe the two of us define the term differently."
"Dr. Cooper, we could never actually prove that Dr. Hofstadter removed classified materials, for example a sample of top-secret rocket fuel, from his lab. It was subsequently discovered that the fuel leaves no trace once ignited."
"That could prove quite useful."
"It has. However, we are reasonably certain he did remove the fuel and subsequently blew up your elevator. We are unwilling to accept this as mere coincidence."
"I really can't speak to that. All that I am aware of is that a home experiment went horribly awry and we were unable to completely remove it from the premises in time. I hope you won't be saying anything to our landlord."
"We have no reason to. There is no proof. However, now that Ms. Kim is blogging about the situation it has become quite a problem for the government, the university and ultimately Dr. Hofstadter. He was apparently making arrangements to share top secret materials with a foreign national in exchange for, what was that word you used, ah yes, coitus."
"Over the years that I have lived with Dr, Hofstadter I have learned that he is an adequate scientist not terribly interested in expanding the boundaries of his discipline. However, he has always been interested in expanding his carnal horizons. And many scientists deal with foreign nationals like Ms. Kim as a regular part of their process. We have a number of foreign nationals in our student body. I have scientist friend who receives all of her funding from a foreign national."
"Who would that be?"
"Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler, an eminent neurobiologist, receives her funding from a Saudi Arabian prince named Faisal."
"Faisal? You're sure?"
"That is his name. Is there a problem?"
"Not your concern, Dr. Cooper."
"Dr. Cooper, you understand that you may not share anything we discuss with anyone."
"I am."
"Thank you for you assistance. If we have further questions we'll be in touch."