Using extreme torture as a method of interrogation, “H” (Samuel L. Jackson) attempts to force Yusuf to reveal the locations of the nuclear bombs. In comes Special Agent Helen Brody of the FBI (Carrrie-Anne Moss) who is in charge of leading a team trying to locate the bombs using other information.

Once H is authorized to interrogate Yusuf (Michael Sheen), he quickly shows his capability and cruelty by chopping off one of Yusuf’s fingers with a small hatchet. Horrified, Special Agent Brody attempts to put a stop to the measures. Her superiors make it clear that the potentially disastrous consequences necessitate these extreme measures. As the plot unfolds, H escalates his methods (with Brody as the “good cop”) and Yusuf, trained in resisting torture, maintains his silence.