KONTROL by Kenton and The S.E.C.R.E.T. School

What is KONTROL? "Kontrol" is as essential to Kenton's mentalism as is Kolossal Killer. That should tell you a lot. Kontrol can be performed at any time, walk around, at the bar, close-up, on television, on the street, at home - anywhere intimate performance is possible.

Effect: Two people are told they will be influenced in advance. These two people will both participate using two objects selected out of five or more objects. The spectators should attempt not to be influenced, but the performer claims they will be influenced all the same. Remember, the audience is told in advance that both people will be used in the test, and both will have their own decisions to make about two objects.

The first spectator chooses two objects and (for instance) hands these two to the second spectator. The second spectator turns around and places one of the objects in his pocket. When the second spectator turns back around he sees the performer has already predicted in advance which object would be hidden in the person's pocket. In fact, this prediction has been in full view from the start.

Another variation has the spectator holding the item and discovering the prediction is on the very item he/she is holding. This is not the use of "multiple outs" but rather different presentations possible with Kontrol.

*No unnatural actions

*No odd eliminations

*No suspicious wording

*No strange maneuvers

*No out of place results

*No multiple outs required

*No bad choices or outcomes

*Yes, you are always correct

*Yes they can change their minds repeatedly.

*Yes, you can challenge spectators to try to stop you from influencing them, but they cannot.