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DilyV wrote:A Manipulator suggests that the victim has some kind of choice in the matter and is just intricately guided to the intended choice by the Siren's song... I've always thought that the siren's song removed any choice from the victim, leaving only following the song as a viable option. That's not Manipulation, it's mind control.
Or, to use the word in its older sense, "fascination".
♫ I'll just sing a few words... ♫ what I say is not important... ♫ you're falling in love with the sound of my voice... ♫
and that's all it took. That's not just persuasion or manipulation... it's a power of fascination... Berdine's mind and body were both caught up and enthralled.