Direct
Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.
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Instead, most torture sessions in TV, movies and video games takes the form of an electroshock treatment, some form of direct neural stimulation, or the ever popular Agony Beam.
Source: Electric Torture - A rare few, like Sparhawk and Sephrenia, have close enough relationships with the gods to bypass the process — effectively direct-dialing the deity instead of submitting a form letter.
Source: Magical Incantation -
In the Sequel Series The Heroes of Olympus, Tartarus takes humanoid form to engage in direct combat with Percy and Annabeth, thus manifesting inside his own heart.
Source: A Form You Are Comfortable With
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