You don't have to use pliers! Scissors or a knife would work! I mean... You don't have to but... I just figured it would be easier! I would personally LOVE to see Sarah get kidnapped and have herself tortured like that without dying! I like the long term idea of that personally! Dying is too quick and it essentially permanent... Things like this I feel when done in a certain way work better if the victim is alive... Hehe ;)