One of the heroes has been captured by a group of villains, usually a group with distinct personalities and backstories, like a Legion of Doom or a Quirky Miniboss Squad, who operate on more or less equal terms with each other (as opposed to a singular Big Bad and a collection of Mooks). How will he escape? He sits back and pretends to accept his fate. However, he's surreptitiously conducting psychological warfare against most or all of the members of the enemy group. Engaging the villains in idle conversation, he plants the seeds of discord, playing on the ... ... of each individual member.