Increase the Stimulus

In a dark room three figures huddled over a monitor, watching the action. One was furiously taking notes, while the other two held a conversation. "He seems to be resisting the stimulus much more strongly than we had anticipated," said one. "It defies reason," countered the other. "Indeed," the first continued, "From everything I've read, he should have folded very quickly." "There's just no explanation," the second grunted. The sound of scribbling stopped and the third voice was heard giving a simple, yet direct command. "Increase the stimulus."