"We can check the Trust databases for the German shadow thing later. Maybe there's information about him that isn't public knowledge. Or maybe White Knight mentioned Nact-Krieger sometime, so the name popped up in their search." So what if they have a shadow monster? Assuming we have some way of hurting a shadow, it seems like White Knight, Blitz, and Faust would be more dangerous anyway.
"Let's interrogate Shiek now; it's been a long night." But aren't they all? Megan heads over to the Shiek's cell. "Hey," she says into the microphone. "We have some questions. Let's start with Operation Perdix. Explain." She'll create a quiescent
orb directly in front of him, letting its mere presence serve as persuasion. Shooting Star will step a bit to the side, leaving room for another character to talk.