An interrogation scene, in the context of BDSM role play, occurs when a Dominant partner takes on the role of an interrogator while the consenting submissive participant plays the subject of an interrogation.
It is inspired by the real-life interrogations by police officers, military officers, or mob bosses, although the techniques are often more sexual for a BDSM scene. The Dominant may also use physical pain, threats, humiliation and other techniques to extract information from their submissive, just like in a real-life interrogation scenario, within in the limits that have been set out by both partners before the scene begins.
For an interrogation scene to occur, the submissive partner must know a piece of information that the Dominant partner does not. Once the submissive has the information clear in their head, the scene can begin. The Dominant partner might capture or arrest and restrain the submissive. At this point, the Dominant might strip the submissive naked and tie them to a bed or chair if they are both into that.
The temperament and comfort levels of the players will dictate the intensity of the interrogation. There are many common methods of interrogating the submissive during an interrogation scene.
These can include tickle torture, where the dominant tickles sensitive areas of the submissive’s body without respite, and orgasm control, where the dominant stimulates the submissive until they are on the brink of orgasm. An interrogation scene might also include spanking, paddling, rape play, name-calling, and more. As the submissive refuses to share the information they have, the Dominant will gradually increase the intensity of the play, ensuring that the sub enthusiastically consents to the activity throughout.
An interrogation scene ends once the submissive has broken down and shared the information they possess. The length of the scene and the intensity of the interrogation leading up to this moment depends on the players. Talking about interests and limits before an interrogation scene is imperative and can help both partners enjoy the role-play.
With communication and trust, interrogation scenes can be very exciting for people who like resistance and power exchange role-play. It can also reinforce the power dynamic between a Dominant and submissive person. Dominants can learn also more about their submissive partners through interrogation play.