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I'd recommend using the cosine of the other thread. You'll probably end up with the correct answer that way.
.... since when do I play the same deck everyone else uses?
I say it doesn't work, as the hero is not technically being held at the site until you pass your initiative to interrupt.If you had a second hero in battle, then yes you could interrupt it and get your hero back I believe.