What the Frog's Eye Tells the Frog's Brain
ShortStory 5,308 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources
"I request a poison pill, in case I decide to kill myself today.” “It is your right to do so,” says the interrogator, “Here is your pill.” This is the scripted question and the standard answer. Both the interrogator and the captive scientist have recited the question and answer many mornings before..."
Quasar links out; the story lives on Asimov's, where the author gets the click.