Also keep in mind that people can be irrationally annoyed by harmless and innocuous things: like disrupted patterns, perpetual messes, certain smells etc. Bad is Good and Good is Bad might also do the trick. For extreme cases of this, try putting the torture victim in an And I Must Scream state and/or Go Mad from the Isolation. If one really wants to take it Up to Eleven, remember, it's a Good Thing You Can Heal. Most people who identify as masochists don't enjoy being hurt outside of a romantic/sexual context. Note that this is not always Truth in Television for actual masochists, though they might develop a high pain tolerance or an uncanny ability to not react to pain.
Whether it's masochism or a steel mind, nothing is more demoralizing to a torturer than his victim berating him on a sloppy job, or worse, giving him tips!Įven bluffing enjoyment can work wonders when under torture, and we mean the good stuff, not just talkies. The best way to survive, nay, thrive during torture is to get off on it (we mean the victim, not the audience).
