"This is Special Agent Alexandra Villablanca, here in Room 2190 of Everspire Tower. The current time is," her eyes darted to a nearby computer monitor, "9:58 AM, September the 6th. I affirm that everything I am about to say is true to the best of my knowledge and ability."
Behind the camera - one of them, anyways - Alexandra's colleague, Special Agent Naomi North, nodded approvingly. They had the room - a modestly-sized office with a view overlooking the downtown core - to themselves, which was a small mercy. The blinds had been drawn, giving some modicum of privacy, though the three cameras mounted to tripods in a semi-circle around Alexandra made mockery of that.
"And my name is Special Agent Naomi North, and I also affirm that everything is state is true to the best of my knowledge," mimicked Naomi, stepping into frame. She paused, collecting her thoughts. "Alright, Agent Villablanca, are you ready to begin?"
"Ready as I'll ever be, Naomi," Alexandra replied, losing some sense of formality in her wryness. "Let's get this over with."
It was one of the more unpleasant aspects of any undercover controlled purchase, and one the Bureau did not exactly go to lengths to advertise: the strip-search. Before making any illicit purchase of a narcotic, the 'buyer' needed to be searched, to be able to prove that it wasn't an elaborate frame-job. In the past, it had been done only to confidential informants and cooperating witnesses - in other the words, the already-arrested criminals who did not exactly have the most credibility in the courtroom. And then one particularly-crafty lawyer had managed to discredit an FBI Agent in a high-profile trial, so all of a sudden the Bureau had to change up its playbook. No longer was a sworn affidavit sufficient evidence, no, now the prosecutor had to be able to demonstrate - beyond any reasonable doubt - that the drugs had come from the Defendant.
"Alright, Lex, please remove your jacket," requested Naomi, unintentionally referring to Alexandra by her usual nickname. Lex found something strange about being stripped-searched by her best friend from Quantico, but that was the reality of the situation. "For the benefit of the record, all garments will be searched on camera #3".
Camera #3 was positioned over a table - glass like all the room's furnishings - and zoomed-in on its surface. Lex, still in plain view of two other tripod-mounted cameras, deliberately unbuttoned her jacket and handed it to Naomi. She was dressed in an outfit befitting her cover, that of an up-and-coming businesswoman working in the downtown financial core. Which meant a proper skirt suit, heels, and all the accessories that accompanied that. As someone who drifted far closer to the tomboy end on the 'sliding spectrum of femininity' Lex was not exactly thrilled with the role. Still, this was exactly the kind of break she was looking for in her career, so she'd already swallowed her pride.
Lex stood still for several seconds while Naomi - her hands already gloved in blue latex - began pawing through her outfit, showing off the interior of every pocket for the camera. It was slow and not particularly interesting work, but it needed to be done. Nodding with satisfaction, Naomi neatly folded the jacket and placed it on the far end of the table, though still within the camera's frame of view.
"Your top," Naomi instructed next, pointing with one hand to the lace camisole Lex had on. Lex slipped the straps over her shoulders with dainty brushes of her fingers, before handing the soft fabric to her partner.
"And the skirt." Lex reddened a little, but only just. She was far too comfortable with her body to be embarrassed by being undressed, though there was definitely something vaguely exhibitionist about doing this before a panoptical of cameras. Even if the footage was destined to sit untouched in the evidence locker. Her fingers fiddled with the nearly-invisible zipper behind her back, which slid down with a barely-audible whirr. She gingerly stepped out of it, balancing somewhat-precariously on unfamiliar stilettos, before handing the garment over to Naomi.
The skirt didn't have any pockets - most of her wardrobe had been chosen to minimize the number of places anything could possibly be hidden - but damned if Naomi wasn't taking her sweet time running her fingers over the fabric for the camera.
"Alright. Agent Villablanca, would you please remove your bra," 'asked' Naomi, her tone becoming slightly more formal again at the intimacy of the request. Another black-lace bit of lingerie that felt strange to a woman more used to sports bras than anything. Lex reached around her back and undid the small clasp, handing it by a strap to Naomi.
Lex had to admit, it felt a little weird, standing in nothing but her undergarments and a pair of heels, not daring to move lest she drift out of frame (and have the whole thing be for naught). She didn't bother covering her breasts, just let her arms rest loosely by her sides. She wasn't all that uncomfortable, though the office's air conditioning was going to become a problem fairly soon.
"Very good, Lex. Your heels, please."
Those, at lease, she was eager to be rid of. Lex bent down to undo the buckle strapping the heel to her ankle, handing over the pumps and wishing she'd never get them back. Anything more than kitten heels caused her calves to ache, and the prospect of spending hours on end in the Bureau-approved wardrobe was not exactly thrilling her.
"And the panties. Stockings too, please." Her final articles of clothing were removed with the same lack of ceremony. There was a small table behind Lex, which she rested against as she slid each lace-trimmed stocking down her legs. Legs which she'd had to carefully shave before this assignment began, to her own annoyance. She was petrified of tearing the stockings, given that they felt like they had the integrity of wax paper, but she managed to hand them over without ruining either. Her black panties - the only article of clothing which had come from her own bedroom - were practically torn off in comparison.
Naomi continued searching her clothes with her usual, unhurried pace, leaving Lex to focus on the growing pit in her stomach while the last articles were frisked and folded. Finally, Naomi redirected her attention from the table to her partner.
"I hereby certify that there are no narcotics of any nature on any of Agent Villablanca's clothing. Now, Agent, I will confirm that there are no drugs on your person. Do you consent to this search?"
"I do," affirmed Lex, as if she had any real choice in the matter.
"Very good." Naomi strolled behind another one of the tripods. "Please lean forward and run your fingers through your hair."
Lex groaned inwardly but dutifully complied, taking a half-step forward and bending at the waist. Her hair - short and black - didn't exactly leave much volume for concealment, but the procedures had to be followed, regardless. She ran her fingers through her hair for the better part of a minute, combing from everything conceivable angle, until Naomi was satisfied.
"That's enough, Lex. Please turn around and put your hands behind your back." Lex groaned, outwardly this time, but complied, turning her bare ass to Naomi, and listening to the telltale sound of clinking metal that soon filled her ears.
"This rule is stupid," muttered Lex, quietly enough not to be picked up by any of the cameras' microphones.
"Oh, definitely," Naomi agreed, cheerily, even as she wasted no time in handcuffing Lex's wrists behind her back. She pressed against her partner's back. "Gotta make sure you don't try any sleight of hand tricks, right?"
"Just get this over with," Lex grumbled, wincing slightly as the steel began digging into her skin. Naomi might have one of the cheeriest personalities of any Agent she'd ever encountered, but damned if the woman had a bone of mercy in her body.
"Turn around and face the camera," Naomi instructed. "And say 'ah'."
The taste of latex soon filled Lex's mouth, Naomi's gloved hands quickly covered in saliva. At least that part wasn't all that (physically) uncomfortable, just weird.
"I certify that there is nothing illicit in Agent Villablanca's mouth," Naomi said for the camera, even as her fingers remained between Lex's lips. Lex rolled her eyes. "Agent Villablanca, please turn around and bend over the table."