In the conclusion to this thorough overview of interrogation play Danarama talks about the end-game. “Cooling the mark”, or aftercare, is about taking the person back from the brink of danger and personal failure and making them feel good about the experience. In some cases, he explains, both top and bottom may feel they have “lost” and it’s important to manage expectations. The overarching theme is not torture or fighting, he explains, it’s communication, and that can make this kind of play into a great tool for intimacy and connection.