You decide that it won’t do to just test your machine on anyone. If you test it on someone famous and well-known, you can then reveal them to the public, creating chaos and possibly bringing about their immediate surrender.

Now, to figure out who to kidnap. You remember that heavy metal band Shrapnel Sundae is playing a concert in town. That would be a good place to start. However, it’s also been rumored that debutante Penelope Winthorpe will be in the area attending a lavish party. She’ll probably be drunk and easy to capture.

• Do you kidnap the rock star?
• Do you kidnap the wealthy heiress?