I am guessing that at least partially, it is designed to replicate what is likely a common scenario with police officers in which they are questioning someone who has either just been a victim or is potentially being deceptive/closed off/whatever. I wouldn't be surprised if very often when questioning someone after, say, a mugging, the actual details and faces to names doesn't happen until a few sentences in.

"My brother was standing next to me and the guy came up and stole my backpack."

"Ok, and you were standing over there? Over by the stop sign?"

"Yeah, and he was on the right side of me."

"Jose." "Ok, and that's your brother's name?"

Just for one example off the top of my head

That's basically what it is.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/st...