One of the most frequently asked questions to me by your fellow Shoguns at the ShogunMethod.net portal:

“Derek, can Shogun Method be used to get same-day dates and lays only, WITHOUT having to Enslave your targets?”

To me, it sounded awfully like:

“Can Shogun Method be used to pick up women?”

By now, you already know I’ve got a strong dislike for the word “pickup”. Why? Well, because I disagree with the entire “Pickup Artist” thing – there’s more to women than just being “picked up” for a short-term fling.

After all, Shogun Method is about the long-term. It’s about emotional Enslavement. It’s not about “Seduction” (which is what pickup is about.)

Still, I suppose it’s a question that crosses every Shogun’s mind at one point or another. And this is a teaching moment, so I’ll answer the question in this two-part Insider’s Guide.

Anyway, so can Shogun Method be used to pick up women? Can it be used to score same-day dates?

Yes, absolutely.

I call it “Escalating to Attraction” or “ETA.” It’s where you stop at the Attraction Stage of the IRAE Model and go no further with your target (within a short period of time). It can be done, it’s being done by many Shoguns today, and so can you, if that’s your fancy.

When it comes to ETA, you’re operating on a much shorter time window (typically hours). So there’s much heavier importance on physical attraction.

What’s more, you’ll need to get good at a tighter set of techniques – all of which will be covered in this two-part Derek Rake Insider’s Guide.

So let’s get right to Part 1, starting with…

The Rules Of ETA

First, you got to be clear about your desired outcome.

Do you want a same-day date? A same-date lay? A relationship down the line? Some combination thereof? Be clear on that before you try anything.

Secondly, understand that no matter what your desired outcome might be, the key metric is the same. It’s your Sexual Value, or (SV).

The third volume of the Shogun Method Black Book goes into detail what SV is, but here’s a quick recap. Every man and woman in the world has an SV score between 1 and 10 – 10 being the highest, 1 being the lowest, and 5 being average.

Want a woman to go on a same-day date or lay with you? Then you’ll want her to feel, without the shadow of a doubt, that your SV is higher than hers.

This should be simple, right? When a woman thinks she’s more sexually in-demand to men than you are sexually in-demand to women… then it’s game over. She’ll reject you in a heartbeat.

When it comes to approaching women for the purposes of ETA, you can have three outcomes:

1. Either your SV is higher, and so she gladly escalates to Attraction with you in the end, or…
2. Your SV is lower, so she rejects you (e.g. “I have a boyfriend, sorry,” or “Thanks, not interested”), or…
3. Your SV’s are around the same and she’s not sure about you, so she shit-tests you to find out. (More on shit tests in Part 2.)

The goal, then, is to have as high of an SV score to start with.

Now that you know the “rules,” let’s move ahead to…

The First Step: Secure The Fundamentals

Remember that there’s a much bigger emphasis on physical attraction in ETA. And that means your fundamentals have to be on point.

I’d divide your fundamentals into three major areas of work:

1. Looking good. Sorry, but if you’re going the ETA route, then you MUST work on looking good. Get a stylish haircut. Lose the flab, lift weights, build your upper body. Invest in your fashion sense to look better, taller, and more “in.”
2. Have a Mission that defines you. Shoguns follow a mission in life that’s bigger than himself, women, and sex. Shoguns have manly hobbies. Shoguns are savvy with the modern world. And, yes, Shoguns have got to have positive cash flow.
3. Not giving a fuck about what people think. This is Shogun Method 101, but it bears repeating. You should be focused on achieving your desired outcomes in life no matter what people “might” say. And that includes your desired outcomes for Escalating to Attraction.

Also – and this is very important – always respect the IRAE Model. It’s meant to be followed to the letter, one Stage at a time, without skipping any Stages on the way up. It’s a straight line process, and that’s why it works so well.

So it means that even if you have zero plans of Enslaving your target, you MUST STILL go through Intrigue and Rapport. So bite back the urge to improvise. Follow the Model. It has worked for as long as we Shoguns exist, and it will continue to work as long as the sun rises in the East.

Quick note: Can you Attract or Enslave women without good fundamentals? Yes, but you’ll need time on your side to do that. If you run your game on any woman long enough, she WILL Escalate To Attraction eventually.

With ETA, you don’t have the luxury of that kind of time. So if you don’t have good fundamentals, you’ll need to work on them first before even trying ETA.

When you DO have good fundamentals – or you’ve made the sacred commitment to gain them – then you can move on to…

The Second Step: Dropping The Intrigue Ping

Whatever you do, do NOT use some lame pickup line. We don’t do that here.

Instead, use the go-to Shogun Method technique for the Intrigue Stage – the legendary Intrigue Ping.

IMPORTANT: Knowing how to craft Intrigue Pings is fundamental to your success as a Shogun. Cover the basics in Module 4 of the core Shogun Method program, and then master the concepts inside the Intrigue Black Book. Failing at Intrigue means that you will be stuck in the first stage of the IRAE Model forever.

The Intrigue Ping is a three-part Sequence that instantly makes a woman feel curious about you.

This is important because most women will NOT feel curious when you approach them first. Instead, they will feel skeptical, defensive, even scared. Pickup lines just make these feelings worse (and that’s why they don’t work.)

The Intrigue Ping’s three parts are:

1. Your opening statement. “Hi, excuse me, I have a question…”
2. Her reply. “Yes?” or “Mhm?”
3. Your situational statement/question. “You look like a travel blogger. You have the look and the energy about you. Are you a travel blogger?”

The most important part is the second one – her reply. When she says “Yes?”, her mind switches from skepticism to curiosity – even for just a brief moment. That window is all you need to start a conversation.

This is a highly abbreviated description of the Intrigue Ping. Master the fundamentals inside Shogun Method and Intrigue Black Book – this is absolutely essential.

And once she replies to your situational statement/question, then you move on to…

The Third Step: Elicit Her Values

This takes some more practice. After your Intrigue Ping, avoid using “Yes or No questions” during the conversation.

Think about it. You try to spur the conversation on by asking a “Yes or No” question, and she answers “Yes” or “No.” Then the onus is on you to keep the conversation going. It builds no Rapport whatsoever.

So what’s the Shogun thing to do? Value Elicitation, of course. You want to get her values, beliefs, fears, pains, hopes, and dreams very soon after the Intrigue Ping lands.

Let’s say you used the Intrigue Ping earlier (“Are you a travel blogger?”), and she says: “Yes, I’m a travel blogger.”

A Good Value Elicitation question would be: “That’s awesome. I noticed the clothes, the backpack, and the tiny moleskin on you – you remind me of myself, actually. Anyway, what kind of writing do you do?”

If she answered: “No, I’m not a travel blogger,” then your Value Elicitation question might go this way:

“I see. I noticed your clothes, backpack, and tiny Moleskine notebook – it reminded me of myself, actually. So anyway, if you’re not a travel blogger, what do you do?”

Answers to Value Elicitation questions can never be just “Yes” or “No.” There’s always a bit of a story, short or long, that gives you a glimpse into her life. And from her story, you could branch into other questions:

• “Oh, you’re from Greece? That’s awesome. I’m amazed you can move around considering we just got out of a crisis. So what brings you here?”
• “Oh, so you’re a sculptor. I would never have guessed that. Carving, casting, assembly, that sort of thing? Can you tell me what you do?”

You get the idea, yes?

When you get this far, you’re pretty much in the Rapport Stage. You can then use your Rapport-building techniques until she reaches the Inflexion Point. You know you’ve reached it when, without any prodding, she asks YOU questions.

When she starts wanting to know more about you, that’s your signal to ETA. Remember, time is not on your side, so you got to move fast.

Now, you might be wondering:

“What if she rejects me at some point? What do I do then?”

Hey, it happens. Though it pays to know the subtle difference between a straight-up rejection and a shit test.

Put simply, it’s a rejection when she ends the conversation and won’t re-engage. That’s a sign she’s really NOT interested, and that’s fine. When it happens to you, thank her for her time and let her go. No worries.

Meanwhile, it’s a shit test when she insults or challenges you but she doesn’t go away. That’s a sign she IS interested – she just wants to make sure if you’re as cool as she suspects you are.

But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. All will be made clear in the second part of this guide.

What Next?

In Part Two of this Derek Rake Insider’s Guide, we’ll talk about the last three steps of ETA, which are:

1. Creating Sexual Tension,
2. Passing her “Shit Tests”, and
3. Completing the Manipulation – that is, scoring your same-day date or lay.

Stay tuned. We’ll send out an email (which you should receive as a Shogun Method client) when it’s ready.

Meanwhile, remember this:

Mastering Intrigue Pings is important for every Shogun. And it’s absolutely crucial if “pickup” or short-term relationships are what you want.

The Intrigue Black Book is the de-facto Bible on crafting the perfect Intrigue Ping that you can use in multiple scenarios. It’s a guide that you will use again and again even if you’re already going long-term with a woman.

Here are three more reasons to buy Intrigue Black Book: the “S.A.S: Shogun Approach Strategy”, “Humor Attraction Playbook” and the “Date Optimizer” premium programs come free with every purchase.

Do you sometimes have days when you wonder if this “Shogun thing” is really working for you?

If you do, then you’re not alone. I’d wager the vast majority of your fellow Shoguns also have bad days like you do.

• Some Shoguns tell me they sometimes slip from dominance back to submissiveness.
• Other Shoguns “relapse” into their old weak, pathetic habits. These include watching porn, or skipping the gym, or being a “yes man” to their women.
• Still others tell me they sometimes even feel guilty for using Mind Control and Enslavement techniques on their women.

You might have had similar experiences. And when you do, it’s easy to slip into wondering:

“Am I really doing the right thing?”

Well, guess what. We know why you’re going through these periods of doubt and depression.

Here’s what’s going on…

Shogun Method is, among other things, a self-improvement program. It’s an overhaul.

It’s meant to do two things: 

• Rip out your beliefs, habits, and deeds that keep you from building the relationship you want; 
• Replacing them with the beliefs, habits, and deeds that will

Unfortunately, as it is with self-improvement, Shogun Method can turn you into a tyrant.

You might set unrealistic goals for yourself – goals even the best Shoguns can’t hope to achieve.

Or you might have zero-tolerance for mistakes and are extra hard on yourself.

You know how it is, right?

If that sounds like you, then great. Take this special Insider’s Guide as consolation, encouragement, and advice, all in one.

And I recommend you save or bookmark this for the next time you have a bad day.

Why You Have Bad Days: Perfection vs Progress

If you’ve ever been in corporate sales or marketing, then you’re familiar with KPI’s. Or “Key Performance Indicators.”

In business, KPI’s are the metrics by which a company measures how well they’re doing. Depending on the business, the KPI’s might be the number of sales, income per sale, repeat purchases, etc.

Overall, though, the most important KPI is one thing: Progress. If a company is growing, that’s what matters more.

The same is true with Shogun Method.

You might be obsessed with individual KPI’s like:

• How submissive your woman is
• How many times you “win” arguments with her
• How rich your social life is
• How closely you follow your new workout regimen
• How much money you make compared to her
• How NOT guilty or ashamed you feel
• Etc.

But overall, the most important KPI is progress, not perfection. 

And when it comes to achieving progression, Shoguns tend to do one of two things…

The Two Approaches: “Crushing It” vs. “Slow and Steady”

What does “crushing it” mean?

If you’ve seen that Shia LaBeouf meme of him screaming “Make your dreams come true! JUST DO IT!”, then he’s basically telling you to crush it.

In the context of Shogun Method, a Shogun who’s “crushing it” might do the following things:

• He tries to move his wife into the Enslavement Stage in one day
• He tries to go from being a couch potato to a four-workouts-per-week specimen
• He tries to use the Black Rose Sequence on his girlfriend before he has internalized it
• He tries to impose the Master/Slave Frame in one hour after several years of being the “Slave” in his marriage (see Module 2 in Book 2 of Shogun Method For Married Men)
• He tries to put in 60-hour workweeks when he’s barely used to 40-hour ones
• Etc.

You might have tried some of these things yourself. If you failed miserably, don’t worry – that’s what NORMALLY happens.

It’s a lesson most Shoguns learn the hard way. And it’s not their fault.

Ours is a society that’s on a desperate search for “magic bullet” solutions. We tend to think if we just change one thing in our lives, one new technique, one new strategy, etc… then that’s all it takes to change everything else.

It’s total bullshit.

Self-improvement is long-term. Relationships are long-term. Shogun Method is long-term.

And that’s why I recommend you take the “slow and steady” approach, instead.

The “Privileged Path” To A Good Relationship

My favorite Shogun Method success stories always take the slow and steady path. Here’s how they typically go:

1. The new Shogun reads about the goal (Enslavement) and the framework (IRAE Model). He also reads about the various techniques and Sequences he can use to achieve the goal.
2. He makes a plan using the IRAE Model, picks out the techniques he wants to use, and puts his plan into action.
3. On some days, he gets the outcomes he wants. Other days, it feels like nothing is working. On other days, he gets mixed results.
4. He revisits Shogun Method, realizes he did some things wrong, adjusts his plan, and tries again
5. He repeats Steps #3 and #4 until Enslavement is achieved and his woman is completely addicted to him.

Think of the process as an uphill rollercoaster ride. You have a couple of good days, then one bad day, then a couple more good days, then one bad day… over and over until you achieve Enslavement.

For some Shoguns, it takes weeks or months. Others take a year or more. Your time frame will be unique.

The key is to keep track of your Shogun Method progress.

I asked some Shogun Method alums how they did so themselves. Here are some of their more popular strategies:

Tip #1: Compare your “now” to your “before.”

Compare yourself and your relationship now to a few weeks, months, or years ago. Or better yet, compare your current situation to what it was like before you became a Shogun.

Unless you’ve been doing it wrong all this time, you probably feel more alive, more confident, and more in control.

You feel less confused about women. You feel less frustrated about your relationship. Your woman is now a bit more respectful than she was.

That’s progress!

Now think of what’s in store for you a few weeks, months, years from now.

Tip #2: List down the things you can do now that you couldn’t do before.

One of your fellow Shoguns told me this story:

“At first, whenever I tried to grope or fondle my wife, she’d either shoo me away, get annoyed, or tell me she had a headache. Now, after I’ve established my leadership in the marriage, she loves it when I touch her. She’s not completely Enslaved yet, but I’ll get there. That’s a fact.”

What are the things you can do now that you had trouble doing before?

Tip #3: Write down the crappy things you had to live with that you don’t anymore.

One of my personal favorite Shogun success stories comes from “Horace,” who used to be a sorry excuse for a man. His wife was an expert at emotional blackmail. She frequently guilt-tripped him to do what she wanted.

A few weeks after Horace became a Shogun, he was ready. When his wife started accusing him of being selfish (it was to get him to buy her a new car), he flatly said:

“You’re accusing me of being selfish? After all I’ve done for you? Fuck you. Don’t insult me.”

In other words, he was imposing a new frame – the Master/Slave Frame – onto his marriage. (Again, see SM³.)

Needless to say, it drove his wife into a frenzy, even storming out of the house and not coming back for a few days. Horace didn’t chase after her and instead spent his time doing whatever he wanted.

Eventually, his wife got the message. She came back, tail between her legs, apologizing and begging to be let in.

What are the crappy things you had to live with that you don’t anymore?

The #1 Mistake That You Must Avoid

While you SHOULD measure your progress by comparing your “then” and “now,” there’s one thing you should NEVER do.

And that is to compare yourself with other men and their relationships.

It’s a mistake that’s all too easy to do with social media these days. You look at these other guys. You see them post photos of their perfect wives, perfect families, perfect homes, etc.

And you ask yourself that self-defeating question: “Why are they so successful while I’m not?”

Whatever you do, don’t answer that question. In fact, don’t compare yourself with other dudes and end up asking yourself that question.

Here’s why: You know ALL your fuckups, but you don’t even know 5% of THEIR fuckups.

It’s an unfair comparison. You’re being unfair to yourself.

The truth is this: These dudes are EXACTLY like you. They fuck up every now and then. Everyone does.

If they have it better than you, it’s because they’ve simply started on self-improvement earlier than you did. Naturally, they’d be further up the progress mountain than you are.

So when measuring your progress, don’t use your feelings. Use the facts.

If you’re making progress, then keep at it, even if you fuck up once in a while.

If you’re not making progress, then revisit your plan, make adjustments, and try again. Sometimes, you just need to outlast the problem. So stay the course.

Tens of thousands of Shoguns before you have done it, and be assured that like them, you WILL succeed.

Feel Assured That You Have The Solution In Your Hand

In Shogun Method, you have possibly the best set of knowledge that any man could ever lay his hands on in his quest to live his best life. It’s true.

And for that reason alone, you should feel confident that you will get to your desired goals – as long as you follow the steps that I have laid out for you.

As you continue on your journey to be your best self, you MUST never stop acquiring knowledge, and drinking from the same fountain of wisdom that your fellow Shoguns who have done the things that you want to do.

Always dig deeper into the Shogun Method Knowledge Base. It’s pretty extensive, and mastering the knowledge is easier if you master one program at a time.

For example, if you haven’t already, I strongly suggest you get access to Shogun Method for Married Men.

Even if you’re not married, you’d do well to learn how the best Shoguns achieve Enslavement in their marriages.

After all, think about it. What if you had the mindset, knowledge, and tools to make a woman happy for life? Every other problem in life would be a breeze. Check it out here.

Derek, I got a problem,” Scott told me. “It’s about my wife Kelly. I think she’s cheating on me with someone she works with.”

Scott, one of my Shogun Method clients, was a computer guy who was working from home the time we chatted. His wife Kelly was a secretary at a small hospital in their town. This was during the height of the the Coronavirus pandemic, so she often worked long nights.

The problem was this:

Scott noticed that Kelly was always in an unusually good mood when she came home from work. That was even if it was well past midnight and she was tired.

Sometimes she’d come home the morning after, after working an all-nighter, still with a smile on her face.

“She was never that happy when she was with me,” Scott said.

“At first I thought she was just happy she was doing something good for the world… until one night, during sex, when she stopped herself from moaning a name – some other guy’s name. I think it started with a ‘J’ or ‘G.’” 

“Whoa,” I said.

“I didn’t say anything about it when it happened, like I pretended not to hear it,” Scott told me.

“But Derek, I think she’s cheating on me, man. How do I find the truth without having to confront her? I mean, I could be wrong, you know…”

Scott’s problem is a common one among Shogun Method users who are already in relationships. He suspects his woman of cheating on him, but if he confronts her and it turns out she’s NOT cheating, he’ll come off as paranoid and insecure… and that’s not good for the relationship moving forward.

Worse still, it’s not good for YOU. There are fewer things worse than feeling you’re working your butt off to pay for your wife’s room and board… while she secretly goes out and gets her sexual satisfaction from OTHER men. 

And worst of all – if you confronted her about it, it’d give her an excuse to call you a terrible person for not trusting her. So you’re stuck.

If you’re feeling stuck like that, too, then this Derek Rake Insider’s Guide should answer all your questions. You’ll learn how you, too, can make a woman tell the truth about what’s REALLY going on.

Women And Mind Manipulation

As a Shogun, you should already know that women are manipulative by nature. It’s their main weapon and shield in their quest for success and survival.

Don’t blame them. They can’t help it. It’s something that’s been hammered into their brains over two million years. When a woman is smart and cunning, she stands to marry a successful man and receive prominence in society.

When a woman is NOT intelligent enough, she stands to settle for the weaker, lesser men… if there are any left, that is.

So on one side, it’s a good thing women are manipulative – it keeps them safe from people who want to take advantage of them.

On the flip side, their manipulative nature can hurt their relationships accidentally. The ways are too many to list. In this Insider’s Guide, we’ll discuss the possibility of her cheating on you. (Or otherwise manipulating you to her sole advantage.)

As it was in Scott’s case, how do you protect yourself against it? The answer is in the two Shogun Method techniques you’re about to learn in this Insider’s Guide –

“Warm Statements” and “Hot Memories”

These two techniques are meant to do two things:

1. To keep her honest over the long-term, and
2. To give her the urge to come clean to you or to stop manipulating you to her own benefit.

Let’s take a look at each technique in turn.

Technique #1: Warm Statements

The first thing I told Scott was to slightly change the way he started his conversations with Kelly. This time, he should start using Warm Statements.

As the name implies, these statements “warm her up” to an open, enjoyable conversation with you.

Examples of Warm Statements include the following:

• “Okay, help me remember…”
• “Maybe you can help me understand something…”
• “I know it sounds crazy, but I need your opinion…”

If you’re familiar with Intrigue Pings, then you’ll know what Warm Statements are for. They’re meant to turn a woman’s indifference or skepticism into curiosity. That’s key to keeping her honest.

With Warm Statements, you don’t need to wait for her reply (with Intrigue Pings, you do). As long as she notices your Warm Statement, it primes her for a conversation with you.

And that’s when the next step of the process comes in.

Technique #2: Hot Memories

By itself, the Hot Memories technique can increase Rapport with a woman. In the case of couples, it can re-ignite Attraction in a relationship gone stale.

(Rapport must come before Attraction, always. Remember the IRAE Model.)

The technique involves reliving positive shared memories with your woman. These are the important conditions:

1. The more positive the shared memory, the better
2. The memory must entice her to relive its sights, sounds, smells, and emotions
3. The memory must involve elements that your conversation can branch off to later. (Such as other people you were with)

A good Hot Memory will make your woman mentally “drop what she’s doing.” It will also make her start imagining the memory in her mind, reliving the experience with you.

Hot Memories, paired with Warm Statements, are powerful ways to keep your woman honest. She’ll feel much more inclined to open up to you about her thoughts, feelings, and even other guys in her life.

Here’s how Scott used Warm Statements and Hot Memories on Kelly, as I advised him to:

#1: First, he used Warm Statements to start a conversation with her.

When they were at home having dinner together, he said, “Hey, this may sound crazy, but help me remember…”

Almost instantly, Kelly stopped scrolling on her phone and stared at him, eyes wide.

#2: Then he used Hot Memories to bring up a luxury cruise vacation they had the previous year. 

It was one of the biggest highlights of their young marriage. Their conversation went this way:

Scott: “Our luxury cruise vacation happened last year, right?”

Kelly: “Uh-huh.”

Scott: “That was amazing. I mean, aren’t you glad we were able to do it before the pandemic hit?”

Kelly: “Oh yeah.”

Scott: “I can’t stop thinking about that party on the deck. Beautiful night, blanket of stars above us, the smell of the sea breeze, great music, great wine, great people… wasn’t that awesome?”

Kelly: (Smiles and stares into space) “Yeah, I loved that party – we were all strangers on that boat, but it was like everyone knew and loved each other…”

As Scott and Kelly reminisced about their cruise vacation, he branched off to a related topic. This was about another married couple who went on the same cruise, but were now getting a divorce.

Scott: “Speaking off, weren’t Raymond and Dani with us on that cruise?”

Kelly: “Yeah, they were…”

Scott: “Remember that thing they did on stage?”

Kelly: “Yeah, the host got them up on stage, and Raymond pretended to propose to Dani… and Dani pretended to say ‘yes.’ That really got the crowd going. Those two were crazy.”

Scott: “Yeah, you know what’s crazier, though? Dani ended up cheating on Raymond, and now they’re getting a divorce.”

Kelly: (Mood suddenly drops) “Y-yeah, I… I heard.”

Scott: “Find it so hard to believe someone would do that to their partner and think they’d get away with it…”

When Scott branched off like that, he noticed Kelly immediately looking nervous. That told Scott that she WAS hiding something from him. And it likely had something to do with cheating, too.

Now, Scott was lucky he had a positive shared memory with Kelly that also involved a “cheating” element. He could then engage her in a “harmless” conversation and then hint at his suspicions later on. This allowed him to see how she would react.

Most guys aren’t that lucky, but you can just as easily make up a story about that “friend of yours” who went on a similar shared experience with his wife… only to watch her cheat on him later in their lives.

As long as it’s plausible, she’ll believe it.

How To Extract The Whole Truth From Your Woman

Warm Statements and Hot Memories are powerful at keeping women honest. However, they rarely make a woman fully “come clean” if she’s secretly doing something wrong to you.

For that, you’ll need something even more powerful. And that is the Truth Extractor framework.

As it turned out, Kelly WAS cheating on Scott. She had been secretly sleeping with her boss – a guy named “Jeff.” (Hence the “J” name she almost uttered during sex.)

But it took the Truth Extractor to make her come clean and apologize. In the end, Scott and Kelly worked things out, and they’re doing better now.

The Truth Extractor is a body of knowledge in itself. It contains techniques like the Truth Triad, which is possibly the best way to get the truth from a woman. And it does so without confronting her or risking your reputation.

If you suspect your woman of cheating or manipulating you for her selfish ends, you know what to do. I strongly suggest you arm yourself with Truth Extractor techniques. Access the framework by clicking here.

If you’re in a relationship, but you’re worried that it’s “losing its spark,” then this Insider’s Guide is for you.

When you’re in a long-term relationship, it’s easy to get lost in the routine. And you’ll find yourself looking for ways to bring back the “spice” in your lives.

That’s the problem this Shogun Method Insider’s Guide is about to solve. You’re about to learn three “Hot Questions,” — questions designed to put your woman in “Hot” mode quickly and easily. And, as a result, open the door to romance and sex.

Now, in case you’re not familiar with what “Hot” mode is, here’s a quick refresher…

A woman has two “cognitive modes” – “Hot” mode and “Cold” mode.

• “Hot” mode is when she’s using her imagination and intuition to make her decisions. This is the mode she’s in when she’s having fun, in love, or “following her heart” – you get the idea.

• “Cold” mode is when she’s using logic and reason to make her decisions. This is the mode she’s in when she’s in a business meeting or buying groceries.

The full details on “Hot” and “Cold” modes start on Page 49 of Shogun Method (the latest edition). As a refresher, here’s what you need to understand: A woman can only be in one mode at a time. She can’t be both “Hot” and “Cold” at the same time – it’s psychologically impossible.

Your goal, then, is to put her in “Hot” mode. The more you keep her there, the easier it is to move up the IRAE Model and the “spicier” your relationship becomes.

Hot Questions & The IRAE Model

Many Shoguns come to me with the same problem:

“Derek, the fire is gone in my relationship.”

My clients and their wives or girlfriends have settled into routines. Their relationships feel empty.

I tell each Shogun who comes to me for help, “It’s not your fault, but it is your responsibility. Only you can bring the ‘spice’ back into your relationship. Your wife or girlfriend can’t or won’t.”

Inevitably, they ask me for tips. And that’s when I introduce them to Hot Questions.

Picture this…

You’re in your car with your woman, and you’re stuck in traffic. She feels bored and annoyed.

Then you do this:

Ask her one simple Hot Question.

This will lead to a revealing conversation that deepens your bond with each other in minutes. As the traffic gets moving, you both feel like your relationship is ten times more exciting. Just as it was when you first started dating.

That’s the power of Hot Questions – they quickly and easily make your woman feel safe and cherished. And it’s only in that state where she can be truly happy, feminine, and totally supportive of you.

Here are three Hot Questions to consider using in your relationship with your woman.

Hot Question #1: “What Are Your Dreams?”

Or, you could also use the variation: “What’s your next goal for us?”

This question opens her mind, freeing it from its daily worries. It makes her start wishing and imagining better times for both of you.

What’s more, she gets the feeling that her dreams and plans are important to you. She knows that very few men out there are that empathetic. Knowing that she bagged one of the “rare gems” out there will thrill her. It’s a big ego boost, and she’ll naturally (and unconsciously) starts working harder to keep you.

Now, let’s say after you deliver this Hot Question, she asks: “What do you mean?”

At this, you could elaborate slightly:

“Well, we’ve done okay so far. We got the house, the kids, the good careers. What do you want to get next?”

She might nonchalantly talk about retirement, vacations, that second home, etc… It doesn’t actually matter how she answers the question. The important thing is that you put her in “Hot” mode, and for a woman burdened by routine, it’s a breath of fresh air.

Hot Question #2: “What Do You Want To Do More Of, And What Do You Want To Do Less Of?”

This Hot Question is perfect if she feels helpless against her daily routine.

It doesn’t matter if she’s a housewife raising four kids or a career woman climbing the corporate ladder. What she craves the most is control. And that’s what this Hot Question gives her.

“What do you want to do more of, and what do you want to do less of?”

The question immediately presupposes her to be in control, even if she’s not quite there yet. It makes her visualize being in charge of her life. It makes her realize she does have the power to change her circumstances.

More importantly, it snaps her out of perpetual “Cold” mode. It frees her to imagine, to dream, to make plans without doubting herself. And she’ll associate the feeling of freedom and control with – who else? – you.

As a bonus, the ensuing conversation is almost guaranteed to be insightful for you. What she’ll tell you will clue you in on the kinds of emotions she’s craving. If you use Fractionation, that’s valuable information. You can plan your emotional rollercoasters ahead of time.

Hot Question #3: “How Do You See Me As A Lover?”

This is a sneaky way to remind her that you’re not just her husband or boyfriend – you’re also her lover. The word itself connotes something naughty, forbidden, and exciting.

Most guys make the mistake of just asking, “How do you see me?” That tends to invite criticism rather than flattery from their women. By simply adding “as a lover” to the question, you force her to assume she DOES see you as a lover. And so she’s more likely to praise your lover qualities.

The most important part is this: No matter how she answers this Hot Question, she’ll remember it for the rest of her life. If she claims you’re the best lover she’s ever had, she’ll subconsciously start acting in ways to KEEP you that way. She’ll respect you, support you, and make sure you won’t ever leave.

On the flipside, if she answers your question with criticism, she might remember it for the rest of her life, as well. So I strongly suggest you do this when she’s at the peak of an emotional high. For instance, after you’ve pleased her extremely thoroughly in bed.

More Hot Questions (Seven Of Them)

No matter which Stage in the IRAE Model you are, Hot Questions are a powerful way to “spice up” your relationship. If you want seven more examples to use and practice with, download the “Seven Hot Questions” program.

It contains seven more of these Hot Questions which you can use in a variety of situations: whether you’re looking to make a woman fall in love with you, or to improve an existing relationship.

The “Seven Hot Questions“ program is available now as a bonus to the Shogun Method Black Book Volume 3 package.

Get the “Seven Hot Questions” program free – buy Shogun Method Black Book Volume 3 today.

Try to think of a time when you were in a conversation with an attractive woman… and you ended up boring her. Do you look back and think: “I’m such an idiot, I shouldn’t have said this or that”?

Here’s why I asked. I just made you an example of the power of the technique you’re about to learn in this Derek Rake Insider’s Guide today.

Let me explain…

In the Rapport Stage, your goal is to make your target like you and trust you completely. You want her to feel an emotional bond with you, stronger than any bond she feels for anyone else in her life. And you want to achieve that goal FAST.

Remember: Sticking too long in the Rapport stage without escalating to the Attract stage inevitably leads to the Friend Zone.

To do that, much of the challenge lies in moving her out of her “logical, defensive, skeptical” mindset. She needs to be in an imaginative, open, and curious state of mind before she can develop that emotional bond.

And this next technique, Time Projection, is the fastest way to move her mindset in that direction.

What’s Time Projection?

I just gave you an example – or rather, you gave it to yourself.

Think of how you recalled that past conversation you had with the woman you liked. Wasn’t it like you were experiencing it all over again?

Didn’t it open your eyes to your current lack of Rapport-building skills with women?

And didn’t it make you feel curious about the new technique you’re about to learn today?

That’s the power of Time Projection. It moves women into a more imaginative, open, and curious state of mind – even if she’s just met you.

Make no mistake… Time Projection one powerful Rapport-building tool. You can and should have in your own Shogun Method toolkit. In fact, I’d say that it’s as essential as Fractionation and the Black Rose Sequence.

Dig in… and take notes.

How Time Projection Works

When a woman is in a “civil conversation,” such as with a man she’s just met, she’ll put on her best “mask.”

After all, her primary goal is to keep her reputation intact after the interaction. And so she’ll hide her true self and act all “socially acceptable” with you.

If you want to build enough Rapport for her to feel Attracted to you later, then her mindset is your main target. You need to “remove the mask,” so to speak, and start showing you her true self more and more.

Time Projection makes her think of her past, present, or future. For that moment, she’ll stop worrying about her “mask,” and start opening up little by little.

In the beginning, the “opening up” will be gradual. Her tiny revelations about her true feelings will make for an interesting conversation. That’s important, too. And yet if you want to eventually get into a romantic or sexual relationship with her, you’ll need to keep going.

As you continue to use Time Projection on her, you’ll see a “Rapport Inflexion Point” of sorts. (See the Rapport module of Shogun Method if you need to revisit this point.)

When she has reached the Rapport Inflexion Point with you, she’ll display the following behavior:

• She’ll start telling you personal stories and dark secrets.
• She’ll start asking about you, which is her taking the initiative to build common ground with you.
• She’ll even start hinting about romance, such as by telling you about her ex-boyfriends.

Those are exactly the kinds of signs you want to see in the Rapport Stage inside the IRAE Model.

Time Projection In Three Steps

The Time Projection technique can be broken down into three steps where make her think about her past, her present, or her future.

Step #1: Revisit The PAST

To make her think of her past, you use words and phrases like:

• “Before”
• “Former”
• “Previously”
• “Back when”
• “Remember”
• “Think back to a time”
• Etc.

Here are some useful examples you can use in a conversation:

“Think of a moment in your life when you felt completely happy, free of judgment from other people.”

“Can you still remember when that happened?”

“What’s the saddest or most painful memory you have? I mean, I’m sure you have a bunch, everybody does, but what sticks out for you?”

Step #2: Jump To The PRESENT

The following words and phrases make her think of her present:

• “During”
• “Now”
• “Amid”
• “In the middle of”
• “Today”
• “Experience”
• “Feel”
• Etc.

Some good examples you can start using today:

“Try to listen to the sound of my voice right now. Notice how it makes you feel reassured.”

“Hey, are you feeling that? There’s a chill in the air, I don’t know if you can notice it…”

Step #3: Project To The FUTURE

And lastly, here are some words and phrases that make her look into the mysterious future:

• “After”
• “Ahead”
• “Forward”
• “Prepare”
• “Imagine the future”
• “Soon”
• Etc.

And here are some examples you can use to make women “look to the future”:

“Well, think about it for a moment. Imagine you’ve reached that goal. You look around and wonder, ‘What’s next?’ What comes to your mind?”

“Sure, we don’t know what lies ahead, but it’s important to prepare for whatever might come, right?”

Advanced Time Projections

As you get better with Time Projection, you’ll find yourself creating your own “stories.” These tend to be more useful in the late Rapport stage, when she’s nearing the Rapport Inflexion Point.

Here are some examples you can use when she’s on the verge of feeling attracted to you:

“Life isn’t about doing everything right. It’s about being consistently happy and gaining exciting new experiences. Am I right?”

“I mean, think about it – OF COURSE you feel bad about your ex. He was too emotional, and you couldn’t help but feel he was weaker than you. And you can’t fall in love with someone like that, right?”

“If money weren’t an object, what would you do with the rest of your life?”

What’s Next?

Time Projection is a powerful tool for building Rapport, but it’s not the only Shogun Method technique out there for this very important purpose.

In fact, we have developed a list of “Magic Words” that any Shogun can use to shortcut the Rapport building process and quickly escalate to the Attract stage in the IRAE Model.

There are seven of these Magic Words, and they are described fully in our premium program, “Seven Magic Words”.

Sprinkle these Magic Words in your conversations with your target and see your Rapport with her deepens magically. They are pretty powerful!

The “Seven Magic Words” program is free with every purchase of the Dark Rapport program.

If you already have Dark Rapport, that’s great. “Seven Magic Words” is already in your download area.

And if you don’t – and you absolutely should – then buy the Dark Rapport program here

By now, you may already be familiar with the powerful Intrigue Ping. You may have tried it out and enjoyed success with it. You may already be convinced that there’s no better way to open a conversation with a woman.

Now, the next sensible course of action is to study the “next level” of Intrigue Pings. And that is to deliver Intrigue Pings online.

It’s slightly more challenging than delivering Intrigue Pings face-to-face. And yet once you master it, it may be the easiest way to set up dates with attractive new women. This includes those you’ve never met before.

This Derek Rake Insider’s Guide will teach you how to craft and deliver Intrigue Pings online. You’ll quickly see why it’s potentially one of the most important tools you can have in your Shogun Method toolbox.

Your Basic Shogun Method Skillset

To master Online Intrigue Pings, you’ll need a firm appreciation of its linked concepts inside Shogun Method. So let’s have a brief refresher of the following:

• The IRAE Model
• (Standard) Intrigue Pings
• “Hot” and “Cold” Modes

The IRAE Model is the core of the Shogun Method framework. It’s the structure that holds the system up and gives it its strength. It’s a rigid system of four distinct Stages:

1. Intrigue (The “I” Stage)
2. Rapport (The “R” Stage)
3. Attraction (The “A” Stage)
4. Enslavement (The “E” Stage)

IMPORTANT: Each Stage is meant to be progressed through one at a time, in sequence, without skipping any Stage.

Each Stage is important in its own way; indeed, take any one Stage out and the whole framework collapses. And yet if mastery of one Stage would take precedence over the others, it would have to be the Intrigue Stage. Why? Because it’s the starting point of the entire IRAE process.

The Intrigue Stage is the point in the interaction where a woman still sees you as a stranger. The key is to move her from “Cold Mode” to “Hot Mode,” and that’s precisely what the Intrigue Ping technique does.

About “Cold” and “Hot” Modes – these are the two states of mind, or “Modes,” a woman can be in with regards to meeting new men like you. A woman is in “Cold Mode” by default – this means she’s logical, rational, and objective. And when you approach her in this state, she’ll be formal, skeptical, and defensive.

Meanwhile, a woman is in “Hot Mode” when she’s emotional, subjective, and imaginative. When you approach her in this state, she’ll be friendly, curious about you, and eager to open up to you.

Makes sense so far?

Now one of the keys to escalating past the Intrigue Stage (into the Rapport Stage in the IRAE Model) with a woman is to move her from “Cold” to “Hot” Mode. And that’s where the Intrigue Ping comes in.

The Intrigue Ping itself is a three-step process:

1. It starts with your opening statement…
2. …followed by her reply…
3. …and finished by your situational statement or question.

Successful Intrigue Pings open conversations much more easily than generic openers. (And this is why Intrigue Pings work way better than Pickup Artist-style openers or pickup lines.)

How to Deliver Online Intrigue Pings

With the basics in place, let’s now talk about delivering Intrigue Pings online (or over text – the principles are the same.)

A crucial part of a well-crafted Intrigue Ping is the situational aspect of the third step. And that’s the main challenge in crafting Intrigue Pings online — there’s no shared situation. No environment, or weather, or mutual friends to ask her about.

That’s why in a texting/chatting environment, the session itself is the “situation.” You’re talking to her, and she’s talking back – that’s what your statement or question should be about.

Makes sense?

So, just as with regular Intrigue Pings, your online opening to her must have three parts. First, you get her attention in a way that most men wouldn’t. Then you wait for her to reply. Then you give her the situational statement or question.

Here’s one simple example to illustrate:

YOU: (Unique opening) “Hey, I wanted to ask you a question”

HER: (Replying) “What’s up”

YOU: (Situational statement/question) “When will you stop what you’re doing and message me?”

In contrast, most guys open their conversations with “Hey” or “Hi” or “You busy?” or some other generic opening. Understand that women have many men contacting them online with the same openings. That’s why the more unique your opening is, the better.

Here’s another example:

YOU: (Unique opening) “Hey, there’s been a question that’s been nagging me all day, and I think only you can answer it”

HER: (Replying) “What is it?”

YOU: (Situational statement/question) “How long it would take you to message me back. I guess I got the answer to that question now.”

Corny? Cheesy? Lame? Perhaps. And yet it puts her in “Hot Mode” better than the wittiest pickup lines out there. And that’s the only purpose your Intrigue Ping should serve. Remember that!

One more example, useful for dating apps like Tinder where you can see if a woman viewed or “Liked” your profile:

YOU: (Unique opening) “I’ve never met you, but I already something about you.”

HER: (Replying) “Really? What?”

YOU: (Situational statement/question) “You’ve checked my profile and you liked what you saw. But you didn’t know how to start a conversation with me. I’ll save you the trouble.”

SIDE NOTE: If you are actively using Tinder, then you should use the Shogun Tinder Strategy to craft your Intrigue Pings into your Tinder Moments. More on that below.

How To Escalate To Rapport Stage

Here’s another important distinction to take note of…

When you’re face-to-face with a woman, escalation onto the Rapport stage is easy to spot. It comes in the form of the friendly, flirty conversation that follows your Intrigue Ping. At the very least, your Intrigue Ping should lead to getting her number and set up a more proper date at a later time.

Online, the rules are different. After she starts messaging you back, you must NOT go into an extended conversation with her. Online conversations lack the face-to-face aspect. Little to no excitement or sexual tension develops.

An online conversation is a near-guarantee of building Contextual Rapport with her. (Remember: Contextual Rapport is bad.) The more you chat with her online, the more she sees you as a fun text/chat buddy, and less as a potential lover. And when you do meet face-to-face, she quickly slots you in her Friend Zone – you’re too fun to lose.

That’s why after a successful Online Intrigue Ping, your next goal should be to set up the face-to-face date with her. You’ll want to do this within ten messages or so. You’ll want to ask her out while she’s in “Hot Mode,” because then she’ll be much more likely to eagerly say “yes.”

Then, during the date, you run your usual Rapport Stage techniques and Shogun Sequences on her. And you keep working on her until she’s ready to escalate onto the Attraction Stage.

So, here’s quick recap in three steps:

1. Use Intrigue Pings online to put her in “Hot Mode” (this is your ONLY objective)
2. While she’s in “Hot Mode,” set up a face-to-face date with her (don’t miss the opportunity window… she won’t stay “HOT” forever)
3. During the date, you proceed to move her up the IRAE Model the usual way you do (pile your Shogun Sequences on her as you escalate to Rapport, Attract and Enslave stages)

That’s all there is to it! Simple, right?

Is There No Way To Escalate Online?

Now, does that mean there’s no way to escalate onto the Rapport Stage online?

Not at all, and here’s why…

There are ways to build Rapport with a woman online WITHOUT the risk of the dreaded Contextual Rapport. Two ways, to be specific – the “Multiple Outs” technique and “VAKSOG Theory.” These are contained inside the Online Dating Playbook (ODP).

In addition, the current version 2.0 of the ODP also goes in-depth into building your profile (this would make or break your online game) and the “Four Online Game Dangers” to avoid. Learn these to foolproof your online game strategy.

Why does Shogun Method work so well?

When you have first started as a Shogun, you might have tried a few techniques and gotten positively surprised with the results. You might have realized that, with Shogun Method, you’ve never been this successful with women.

But why? Why is it so powerful and effective? Why does it work while so many other “pickup programs” don’t?

I’ll let you in on an Insider secret. Shogun Method techniques stand on five basic principles of manipulation.

I call these the “5 Pillars of Mind Enslavement.” And the 5 Pillars are what this Insider’s Guide is all about.

It’s important to understand what the 5 Pillars are and how they work. It’s only then you’ll understand WHY Shogun Method works so well.

With this knowledge, you’ll “know what you’re doing.” You’ll use Shogun Method with more confidence and finesse. And most importantly, you’ll get your desired results with women much, much more quickly.

So what are the 5 Pillars? Let’s take a look at each one in turn.

Enslavement Pillar #1: Encouragement

You’re probably familiar with Encouragement. You’ve experienced it even before you became a Shogun Method practitioner.

Encouragement is when good behavior gets rewarded. And as a result, the said good behavior continues. Encouragement is an effective manipulation principle. It’s often used on children, pets, and – of course – partners.

In dating, women might Encourage you by flirting with you and laughing at your jokes. They might peck you on the cheek when you pay their bills or drive them home. It’ll encourage you to keep doing what you’re doing.

Unfortunately, you run the danger of CHASING Encouragement. This basically turns you into a pushover – easy to control, and therefore easy to abuse. If you’ve ever been “strung along” by a woman to get your money or time, only to get friend-zoned in the end, then you know how it is.

To keep yourself from chasing Encouragement, always remind yourself of the IRAE Model. The goal isn’t to “make her happy” or “make her like you” – the goal is to move to the next Stage, always.

Meanwhile, use Encouragement to your advantage by noting what women respond to. Do they like it when you laugh at their jokes? When you touch their hands? When you dive into conversations where you reveal secrets about yourselves?

At the same time, avoid the mistake of ONLY using Encouragement and nothing else. It’s a quick ticket to Contextual Rapport (and soon after, the Friend-Zone). There are, after all, four other Pillars you can use.

Enslavement Pillar #2: Discipline

Discipline is, in a way, the opposite of Encouragement, and it’s when bad behavior gets corrected.

Women might have tried to Discipline you before. For instance, you decided to spend an evening with your friends instead of with her. Afterward, she may have thrown a fit or threatened to leave you. And that made you stop seeing your friends and start spending all your time with her.

That’s Discipline. And women tend to use it against you once they find out what can hurt you.

Protecting yourself against Discipline-type manipulation is straightforward. Simply must be ready to walk away from any woman and move on to the next. Discipline only works on you when she, or your relationship, is your highest “purpose” in life. And that should never be the case.

On the flipside, you can and should use Discipline-type manipulation to your advantage. One of the simplest ways to correct behavior you don’t like is Devalidation.

For instance, if she starts telling you about her family and it bores you, you can look away and yawn. Or you can fold your arms. Or you can outright say: “Can we talk about something else?”

Discipline-type manipulation can seem rude or even cruel to some people. Some Shogun Method practitioners avoid using it. That’s fine. It is, after all, only one of the five pillars, and there’s another way to discourage bad behavior.

Enslavement Pillar #3: Discouragement

Discouragement is different from Discipline in an important way. Discipline is inflicted AFTER she shows bad behavior. Discouragement is done DURING it.

In short, Discouragement is the removing of Encouragement until the bad behavior stops.

Have you’ve ever been grounded as a kid until you cleaned your room? Do you now keep your room spic-and-span no matter where you live or how old you get? If so, then Discouragement worked beautifully on you.

In dating, women can Discourage you by giving you the silent treatment. They won’t talk to you until you figure out what you’re doing wrong and stopping it. It’s infuriating, and yet surprisingly effective.

As it is with Discipline, protecting yourself from Discouragement-type manipulation is simple. Be ready and willing to walk away. At the same time, in your relationship, you’ll want to be the one who’s doing the Discouraging, not her.

An easy way to use Discouragement is through Passive Dread Game. For instance, if she’s doing something you disagree with and she insists on it, disappear for a few days. Or spend some “alone time” whenever you want, without asking for her permission. Or simply start spending more time with your female friends again.

She’ll get the idea.

Enslavement Pillar #4: Rollercoastering

Rollercoastering is a combination of Encouragement and Discouragement. You reward her good behavior. Then you remove those rewards until her bad behavior stops, over and over, randomly.

The foremost Shogun Method Rollercoastering technique is – of course – the legendary Fractionation technique. The reason why it triggers addictive behaviors is due to how the mammalian brain is wired.

Studies have been made of small animals like doves and mice. The animals were put in controlled environments where buttons produced food pellets.

• The first type of button produced food every time it was pushed. Then it stopped producing food completely.
• The second type produced food regularly at the beginning. Then it randomly dispensed or failed to dispense food.

It was found that animals stuck with the first type of button eventually gave up.

In contrast, animals stuck with the second type of button kept pushing it. Eventually, they collapsed of exhaustion.

It’s not unlike the addiction we feel towards gambling. Junkies at slot machines can sit for hours. They almost never win, and yet they’re spurred on by the jackpots that happen once every few hundred pulls.

You yourself may have experienced the Rollercoastering type of manipulation in the past. If you’ve ever stayed in a miserable relationship in hopes that it would “get better” in time, then guess what. You got Enslaved.

And that’s the main reason why Shogun Method works. We don’t focus on triggering attraction or achieving seduction. Our goal is Enslavement – instilling that insatiable sense of addiction in women.

Once Enslavement is achieved, then everything else happens naturally and effortlessly.  Love, respect, a happy lifelong relationship – they all fall into place.

Enslavement Pillar #5: Trauma

Has a woman ever had a meltdown because of something you said or did?

Did you make an adjustment afterward? Were you careful to never say or do anything that might trigger another meltdown?

If so, then you were a victim of Trauma-type manipulation. It’s a one-time event, and yet it has a near-permanent effect on you. It’s not unlike how the trauma of a dog bite gives you an irrational fear of dogs. Not all dogs bite, and yet you steer well clear of any canine you come across for the rest of your life.

In Shogun Method, Trauma-type manipulation is mostly used as a last resort. The other Pillars of Manipulation can achieve the same intended outcome. That’s why techniques like the “Fake Breakup” and Gaslighting are only to be used when there’s no other way.

In A Nutshell…

Encouragement, Discipline, Discouragement, Rollercoastering, and Trauma. These are the 5 Pillars of Manipulation. They’re the principles on which most – if not all – Shogun Method techniques stand on.

Now, what’s the best way to use this new, deeper understanding of Shogun Method’s underpinnings?

The next logical step is to develop a system. You need a sequence of techniques that efficiently moves women up the IRAE Model.

And here’s the good news…

As a Shogun Method client, that system has already been established for you. It’s a system called the Enslavement Protocol.

This is a three-step process any Shogun Method user can follow and quickly get results with.

Why three steps?

Just as mind manipulation isn’t one thing and in fact has five pillars, Enslavement isn’t one thing. It’s a three-step process.

Ignore these three steps, and Enslavement becomes much harder to achieve. Follow them, and Enslavement becomes effortless.

Each of the Enslavement Protocol’s three steps lists down a number of good “go-to” techniques to use. Each technique is meant to help you move your interactions with women to the next step of the Protocol… all the way until Enslavement is achieved.

Here’s how to get hold of the Enslavement Protocol:

This premium program is part of the Mobile PlusPack add-on for Texting On Steroids 2.0. This means that to get it, you’ll have to have access to the Mobile PlusPack.

To download the Enslavement Protocol program, purchase the access to the Texting On Steroids Mobile PlusPack. The purchase link is inside the download area for Texting On Steroids 2.0.

There’s no doubt about it – the world of relationships is changing for the worse. 

More people cheat than ever before. Marriage rates are down. Divorce rates are up. Happiness levels are at an all-time low.

The truth is that “loyalty” has completely gone out of the window. Women have reached maximum bitchiness. Men have reached maximum anxiety. These days, being in a relationship is like walking through a minefield. At any second, things could get explosive. 

There used to be a time when good guys like all you readers could meet a woman, get married and live an easy life without having to constantly keep upping your game…

…but now, every woman – single or not – is looking over their shoulder for the next best thing. It’s true.

If any of this sounds familiar, then this Insider’s Guide is for you. Dig in!

“She left me.”

Only last week, an old client of mine named Richie called me up out of the blue.

Richie was one of the first ever students of mine back when I first started the Shogun Method. I hadn’t spoken to him in years. 

“Derek, I’m sorry for the abrupt call, but it’s all gone to shit,” he said. “She left me.” 

Back in the day, I’d helped Richie emotionally enslave a woman he worked with. This Enslavement had led to years of happiness, but suddenly, it seemed things had taken a turn for the worse. 

“She said we’ve drifted apart. She doesn’t know if she loves me anymore. Please help, Derek. She’s trying to move out of our house.”

I told Richie to calm down and that we’d get through this. He explained everything to me, and the problem quickly became clear…

Over the years, the Enslavement effect had worn off his girlfriend because Richie hadn’t continued manipulating her. He wouldn’t have even needed to do much manipulating at all, just the occasional Shogun Sequence would have been enough.

But here’s the kicker… Richie hadn’t kept up to date with Shogun Method – and his complacency had bitten him in the ass.

Shogun Sequences To The Rescue

When I first took Richie on, all we had were the core fundamentals. We didn’t have techniques for every situation as we do now. Luckily, I had the perfect solution.

I was going to use Shogun Sequences to fix his relationship. 

In this Insider’s Guide, I’m going to teach you two brand new Shogun Sequences, including the one I taught Richie.

Both Sequences are designed for dealing with frustrating wives or girlfriends, whether they be on the verge of breaking up with you or whether they’ve already left you.

Before we get into the finer details, let’s go over a few fundamental principles about Shogun Sequences. 

Shogun Sequences: The Fundamentals

First question’s first: What is a Shogun Sequence? 

A Shogun Sequence is a simply a short script or routine that you can memorize and deliver verbatim to hypnotize a woman.

Each script comes with a different purpose and different intention (context, therefore, is important). There are Shogun Sequences available for use in every stage of the IRAE Model, as well as Sequences incorporating Boyfriend Destroyers, ReSeduction techniques and everything in between.

Shogun Sequences are a great way to bridge between stages of the IRAE Model. In fact, most of the Sequences in the first three IRAE stages are designed to help progress to the next one, moving you closer to Enslavement stage.

Shogun Sequences are also used to push her into Hot Mode, making her emotionally “open” for your manipulation.

For example, if you’re using Shogun Method on a woman and you suddenly become separated from her for two weeks, using a Shogun Sequence on your next meeting will trigger back her emotional responses to you at the snap of a finger.

How Shogun Sequences Work

All Sequences exploit one or more psychological flaws in the female mind. A lot of them incorporate linear stories that are simple to follow, and designed to appeal directly to the woman’s subconscious, bypassing the (critical) conscious mind.

Lastly, a lot of my clients enjoy the verbatim nature of Sequences because they don’t have to improvise or adapt. It’s just a matter of copying them word for word and letting the manipulation do the hard work. 

Now, pay attention to this next part. It’s important. 

Some guys I’ve worked with don’t seem to “get” Shogun Sequences. They think EVERYTHING they say outside of the standard IRAE Model techniques need to be Sequences. If anyone’s ever read the comments section of our members’ sections, you’ll see questions about this pop up a lot. 

My answer is always the same: It doesn’t work like this. Not to mention, it’s totally impossible to keep up long-term. 

Natural conversation is the conversation filler. Shogun Sequences are to be used whenever they’re necessary. 

Now you know their purpose, let’s look at two brand new Sequences (the “Anti-Breakup” variety). I’ll break down their structure and the psychological components behind them both so that you understand the reasons why they work. 

Sounds great? OK, then let’s get going. 

Shogun Sequence: “Occam’s Razor”

Back to our fellow Shogun Richie. He was in a tough situation, and one that a lot of my readers will have found themselves in at some point.

Richie’s wife had already made up her mind to leave the relationship (or so she thought), and Richie was clambering to keep her by his side. 

But as you know, the more you beg and plead, the harder you make things for yourself. This Sequence does the total opposite of that. 

You might have heard of the term Occam’s Razor before now. It’s actually a philosophical principle that states the simplest answer to a problem is probably the correct one. 

For example, let’s say a man with a mobile phone in his hand crashes into the back of another car. Was he:

1. Distracted by his phone, or
2. Suffering a sudden pain in his foot that made him lose control of his car?

Occam’s Razor states that the correct answer is the first one. 

Pretty simple, right? 

What we’re going to do is transpose this to the world of relationships. This Sequence is going to make it seem like leaving you is going to bring a world of pain, problems and hardships. Therefore, the “simple answer” is to stay with you. 

The Sequence goes like this:

Do you remember the last time you were single? 

It was what, [number of years] ago?

You probably don’t remember that night we sat on the sofa watching that TV show. I can’t remember what it was called. It was one of our first nights together. You said you were so happy to have found someone because the single life was killing you. Remember it? 

[Wait for her to say yes or no. It doesn’t matter which].

Well, do you really want to live that life again? 

All those exhausting dates. All those rejections. All those guys who just want to use you. Thinking a date has gone well when the guy is actually hooking up with another girl already. The dating world is much different now, just ask [single friend’s name]. She spends most of her evenings in tears, frustrated and wishing she had someone hold.

Sure, I can tell you that you’d just come running back to me within a few days, but if you want to risk it, be my guest. 

See where we’re going with this? 

Recite this word for word. The only things you need to insert is the information which is specific to you (number of years and the name of a single friend).

Why Is This Shogun Sequence Effective?

Next, let’s look at the Shogun Sequence in detail.

The ‘you probably don’t remember…’ part is a variation on a False Memory. (In the Shogun Method world, Memory Implantations are found in Shogun Method Black Book Volume Two.

If you want to add a few more False Memories after ‘watching that TV show,’ then go ahead. This allows the ‘you said you were so happy…’ part to be processed by her unconscious mind as something she actually said. 

The next part is setting her up for failure by knocking her self-esteem. You’re implying that she’s going to be rejected a lot (obviously a very common thing in dating), but you’re distorting the word so that she thinks it’s her who’s going to fail. 

Finally, we end with an Implanted Command (‘you’d just come running back to me…’) and a Repel line (‘be my guest). This negates any neediness or desperation on your part. 

If your wife or girlfriend is on the verge of leaving, the Occam’s Razor Sequence will help pull her back into your grip. If, however, she’s already declared the relationship over, then this next Sequence will be more suited to your needs. 

Shogun Sequence: “Salt In The Wounds”

So, let’s imagine she’s packed her bags and she’s fled. Anyone familiar with ReSeduction will know that begging and pleading for her to come back won’t get you anywhere. It will just reinforce the belief that she’s done the right thing. 

Therefore, you need to get a little mean. All of the best and most effective Shogun Method techniques involve going down the darker route, and that’s exactly what Salt In The Wounds does. 

Here’s the Sequence: 

I told myself that I’d never lie to you, so I think it’s important you know this. 

We’ve been apart for what, [number of weeks, months, years] now? And I’ve got to say – this might be the best thing that ever happened to me. 

I’m wondering if you’re already back out on the dating scene, making the same mistakes as you did before. If you are, then I feel sorry for those guys you’re meeting. You probably haven’t even thought about the people I’ve met since you ran away. All the dates I’ve had, all the midnight text messages, all the different perfumes on my pillow. Without your decisions, none of this would have been possible. 

You already know that it won’t take long before you’re regretting your decision, but basically, I need you to know I’ve moved on. 

I guess we’ll never know if our relationship could have eventually been perfect. But you need to go out there and take what’s important to you. Experience new things and have new regrets. 

You might remember Pacing and Leading technique from Shogun Method Black Book Volume Two. The above script is based around those techniques. I won’t go into the fine details why they work so well (it’s pretty detailed) but you can search it inside Black Book Volume Two or get a crash course on them in the ReSeduction program.

Blow-By-Blow Analysis

So let’s take break this Sequence down.

Firstly, we open with ‘I told myself I’d never lie to you…’ which sets the tone for the rest of the script. You’re keeping a promise to yourself, so this gives you a reason to contact her. 

The ‘we’ve been apart…’ line is very important. Be sure to use the word ‘apart’ and NOT ‘broken up’ or ‘split up’ or anything that implies permanent separation. 

Next comes the Pacing and Leading. Notice how there’s a great emphasis on her making mistakes. This will give her self-esteem and confidence a kick, followed by the salt in the wounds: her decisions have made your life better. 

This will cause some mind games with her. She’ll be thinking: Did I make a mistake breaking up with him? Why has he changed so much in such a short time? Maybe our relationship could be different now that he’s changed? Was I holding him back from his full potential?

Then we finish with two Implanted Commands (‘our relationship could have been perfect’ and ‘take what’s important to you’).

Two similar Shogun Sequences, both useful in different situations. Pick the situation which you’re in (remember, in the Shogun Method world, context is crucial), use the Shogun Sequence and see the results roll in. It’s almost effortless!

A Happy Ending For Richie

Richie called me up again a few nights ago.

The Occam’s Razor Sequence had worked wonders on his girlfriend, then all he had to do was run through Shogun Method again on her. In a matter of hours, she had unpacked her bags and put her clothes back in their wardrobe.

As a Shogun, you should know that success is almost a surefire thing – the blueprint is already laid out for you, and all you need to do is to follow it to the letter.

And no matter how dire your situation may be, there will be a Shogun Sequence that will put you back on track to recovery.