Evil Genius FAQ

TORTURE

  A 'lethal' torture device is one that drains health damage, non-super agents
  will die if this is used on them.  Super-agents will automatically break free
  if you try.  When an agent is in a holding cell, right click them, LEFT click
  the icon with two guys on it, then RIGHT click the torture device.

  Lethal torture devices:
    Armory  : Interrogation Chair
    Archives: Bookcase
    Lab     : Laser (pretty fast), Impact Stress, Enviro Chamber

  Nonlethal devices will drain an agent's smarts or attention.  When it hits 0
    they'll just stand around stupidly.  A social minion will escort them out
    of your base.  [From Lance Druger]

    Mess Hall: Mixer - slowest method of draining smarts
    Lab      : Biotanks - drains smarts very quickly
    Archives : Brainiac or Brainwasher drains smarts, the Washer is faster

    Lab      : AI computer, Centrifuge and Greenhouse drain attention, 
               greenhouse is the fastest.
    Training : The marksman shooting range drains attention the slowest