History PlayingWith / HighAltitudeInterrogation

* '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice hangs Bob over a great height ... [[UnwillingSuspension and just leaves him there to dangle.]] [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment It turns out that starvation, coupled with Bob's limbs slowly dislocating, is a better torment than any fall could be.]] After he spills, Alice drops him, but at this point it's a MercyKill.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice dangles Bob from a jet plane that is flying several miles above the ground.

'''Basic Trope''': A character dangles someone from a high place to interrogate him/her.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Alice can check Bob's revelations against what [[ReverseMole Rick]] has told her.

'''Basic Trope''': A characters dangles someone from a high place, in order to interrogate him/her.

** Alice discover's Bob dangling from a cliff, who begs her to save him and offers information. Alice asks him a few questions, and once he answers she pulls him up and takes him to her base for further interrogation.
* '''Justified''':

** Bob is [[FlawExploitation deathly afraid of heights and would rather talk than even get near a cliff]]
* '''Inverted''': Alice ties Bob to helium balloons and threatens to release him into the atmosphere if he doesn't talk.
* '''Subverted''': Bob would rather die than tell Alice anything, anyway, so he refuses give up the information Alice wants after being threatened with death in this manner.

* '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice hangs Bob over a great height...[[UnwillingSuspension and just leaves him there to dangle.]] [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment It turns out that starvation, coupled with Bob's limbs slowly dislocating, is a better torment than any fall could be.]] After he spills, Alice drops him, but at this point it's a MercyKill.

** Bob goads Alice into dropping him...[[SuicidalGotcha right on top of his getaway vehicle.]]

* '''Discussed''': "What are you gonna do, drag me to the cliff and [[TemptingFate hang me over it by my ankles?]]...Um, please don't."
* '''Conversed''':

* '''Justified''': Alice's method of interrogating suspects is based on an existing technique, which the law enforcement/government agency her character is associated with practices in RealLife.

** Bob is [[WeaknessExploitation deathly afraid of heights and would rather talk than face a steep drop.]]

* '''Straight''': Alice seeks to get information from a stubborn Bob by dangling him from the top of a skyscraper and threatening to let go of him if Bob doesn't comply. He ends up talking out of sheer terror

* '''Inverted''': Alice ties Bob to helium balloons, and threatens to release him into the atmosphere if he doesn't talk.

* '''Parodied''': The "great height" Alice dangles Bob from is less than half the height of the average human being. Bob is terrified and reveals everything he knows.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice hangs Bob over a great height...[[UnwillingSuspension and just leaves him there to dangle.]] [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment It turns out that starvation, coupled with Bob slowly-dislocating limbs is a better torment than any fall could be]]. After he spills, Alice drops him, but at this point it's a MercyKill.
* '''Averted''': Alice's interrogation methods neither involve fear of heights nor death threats.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': [[UnhandThemVillain "Let go of m-]] Wait, hold on, let me rephrase that!"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Alice is well aware ahead of time that Bob is very afraid of heights.
** Bob uses Alice's tentious position to [[TakingYouWithMe drag her over the edge with him.]]
** Bob goad Alice into dropping him...[[SuicidalGotcha right on top of his getaway vehicle. ]]
* '''Defied''': Bob points out that he's aware the fall would kill him, yet [[MartyrdomCulture he's willing to die for the cause.]] Therefore, Alice has nothing to threaten him with.

-->'''Carol''': "They shouldn't hold them upside-down like that."
-->'''Dave''': "Yeah, it pretty much counts as psychological tortur-"
-->'''Carol''': "I mean, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint they should hold them the right way up, so the blood stays out of their heads and they can think clearly..."]]
* '''Deconstructed''': Any information or confession Bob gives Alice is considered unreliable. Anything Bob says may just be anything Alice would want to hear and not necessarily the truth.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice and Bob use the lofty situation as an excuse for a HurricaneOfPuns
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob refuses to fold, and Alice is then left with a SadisticChoice of [[HoistByHerOwnPetard her own making.]] Does she drop him and [[ThouShallNotKill make herself a murderer, ]] or does she fold and [[SlaveToPR let him go, knowing her reputation]] as a TerrorHero [[LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt is about to be destroyed?]]

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** Bob Goad alice into dropping him...[[SuicidalGotcha right on top of his getaway vehicle. ]]

** Bob Goad alice into dropping him...[[Suicidal"Gotcha!"right on top of his getaway vehicle. ]]

** Bob uses Alice's tentious position to [[TakeingYouWithMe drag her over the edge with him.]]
** Bob Goad alice into dropping him...[[SuicidalGotya right on top of his getaway vehicle. ]]

* '''Discussed''': What are you gonna do, drag me to the cliff and [[TemptingFate hang me over it by my ankles?]]...Um, please don't.

* '''Played For Drama''': Bob refuses to fold, and Alice is then left with a Sadistic Choice of [[HoistByHerOwnPetard her own making.]] Does she drop him and [[ThouShallNotKill make herself a murderer, ]] or does she fold and [[SlaveToPR let him go, knowing her reputation]] as a TerrorHero [[LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt is about to be destroyed?]]

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Lampshaded''': ???

* '''Defied''': Bob points out that he's aware the fall would kill him, yet [[MartyrdomCulture he's willing to die for the cause.]] Therefor, Alice has nothing to threaten him with.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Defied''': ???

** Bob points out that the fall would kill him, and [[Martyrdomculture he's willing to die for the cause,]] So Alice has nothing to threaten him with.

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

* '''Downplayed''': Alice threatens to knock Bob down a flight of stairs if he doesn't comply.

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Downplayed''': ???

'''Basic Trope:''' Alice seeks to get information from a stubborn Bob by dangling him from the top of a skyscraper and threatening to let go of him if Bob doesn't comply.
* '''Straight:''' Bob is willing to comply with Alice and tell her everything she wants to know after being threatened this way.
* '''Exaggerated:''' Alice dangles Bob from a jet plane that is flying high above any buildings.
* '''Justified:''' Alice's method of interrogating suspects is based on an existing technique, which the law enforcement/government agency her character is associated with practices in RealLife.
* '''Inverted:''' Alice ties Bob to helium balloons, and threatens to release him into the atmosphere if he doesn't talk.
* '''Subverted:''' Bob would rather die than tell Alice anything, anyway, so he refuses give up the information Alice wants after being threatened with death in this manner.
* '''Double Subverted:''' Alice then drops Bob, catching him just before he hits the ground with a grappling hook and bringing him back up to ask him again. He is now willing to talk.
* '''Parodied:''' The "great height" Alice dangles Bob from is less than half the height of the average human being. Bob is terrified and reveals everything he knows.
* '''Averted:''' Alice's interrogation methods neither involve fear of heights nor death threats.
* '''Deconstructed:''' Any information or confession Bob gives Alice is considered unreliable. Anything Bob says may just be anything Alice would want to hear and not necessarily the truth.

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'''Basic Trope:''' A character motivates another character to reveal information by dangling them from a high place.
* '''Straight:''' Alice seeks to get information from a stubborn Bob by dangling him from the top of a skyscraper and threatening to let go of him if Bob doesn't comply.Bob is willing to comply with Alice and tell her everything she wants to know after being threatened this way.

** Alice believes threats to be the most effective way of obtaining the information.

'''Basic Trope:''' Alice seeks to get information from a stubborn Bob by dangling him from the top of a skyscraper and threatening to let go of him if Bob doesn't comply.
* '''Straight:''' Bob is willing to comply with Alice and tell her everything she wants to know after being threatened this way.

* '''Inverted:''' Alice ties Bob to helium balloons, and threatens to release him into the atmosphere if he doesn't talk.

* '''Exaggerated:''' Alice dangles Bob from a jet plane that is flying high above any buildings.
* '''Justified:''' Alice's method of interrogating suspects is based on an existing technique, which the law enforcement/government agency her character is associated with practices in RealLife.

* '''Inverted:''' Alice ties Bob to helium balloons, and threatens to release him into the atmosphere if he doesn't talk.

'''Basic Trope:''' A character motivates another character to reveal information by dangling them from a high place.
* '''Straight:''' Alice seeks to get information from a stubborn Bob by dangling him from the top of a skyscraper and threatening to let go of him if Bob doesn't comply. Bob is willing to comply with Alice and tell her everything she wants to know after being threatened this way.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice dangles Bob from a jet plane that is flying high above any buildings.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': [[TortureAlwaysWorks Threats always work]].
* '''Inverted''': Bob dangles Alice from a high place and demands this interrogation be over with at once or he'll let go of Alice.
** Alice ties Bob to helium balloons, and threatens to release him into the atmosphere if he doesn't talk.

* '''Double Subverted''': Alice then drops Bob, catching him just before he hits the ground with a grappling hook and bringing him back up to ask him again. He is now willing to talk.
* '''Parodied''': The "great height" Alice dangles Bob from is less than half the height of the average human being. Bob is terrified and reveals everything he knows.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Justified''': [[TortureAlwaysWork Threats always work]].

'''Basic Trope:''' Alice seeks to get information from a stubborn Bob by dangling him from a high place well above the ground and threatening to let go of him if Bob doesn't comply.
* '''Straight:''' Bob is willing to comply with Alice and tell her everything she wants to know after being threatened this way.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???

* '''Justified''': ???

* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': The "great height" Alice dangles Bob from is less than half the height of the average human being.

* '''Inverted:''' Bob dangles Alice from a high place and demands this interrogation be over with at once or he'll let go of Alice.

* '''Parodied:''' The "great height" Alice dangles Bob from is less than half the height of the average human being.