*You enter the auditorium to see the final act of the night: a hypnotist. The auditorium is old and bland, but the stage itself it modern and covered in bright lights. They twinkle as you make your way down to the front row, where you sit. Front row seats -- a bold choice for such an interactive show.

As you settle into your seat you get excited, having read online that the show is known to be unorthodox and exciting. Suddenly the lights dim and a little jingle tune plays. The hypnotist comes on stage with pomp and pageantry. She's a middle-aged woman with a pretty face and a trim, fitting power suit.

"Welcome to the show, ladies and gentlemen! Can I please have a volunteer from the audience?" (She picks you her ex to hypnotise you onstage and condition you offstage)