"What a weird, freakish episode, mostly a result of the casting of two emotionally fragile guys that never should have applied to participate in this show to begin with."
But see, I disagree with this conclusion: Casting was looking for exactly that type. Either they knew that the guys wouldn't survive isolation or they got them to act the part.
It had to be planned because the interrogators didn't follow their routine: They didn't go over the route and they didn't question the singer until 10 (TEN!) hours had passed. Cops are creatures of routine so why the huge change? They knew it wouldn't be about interrogation and detective work but a mind game. A pre-planned mind game.
Now, we've had 1 episode where the criminals succeeded, one where the interrogators outwitted them, one where the detectives' work paid off and 1 where the system succeeded. Variety at the expense of reality.
Ils sont fous, ces Romains!
Thanks Tribe!