The insane killer watches with barely concealed amusement as Alexander struggles fruitlessly against the restraints. "Now," he says conversationally, "we can continue." He reaches back into the bag and withdraws a length of rubber tubing, flexing it thoughtfully between his fingers.
"This," he explains in a matter-of-fact tone, "is going to make things much more interesting." With that, he leans over Alexander, pressing the cold, hard length of tubing against the younger man's bare flesh.