Babel Book Test 5 by Vincent Hedan (The regret factory), medium, 400 pages Babel Book Test 5 - The Regret Factory by Vincent Hedan is the medium 400-page edition within the professional Babel system. The book appears to be a completely ordinary novel, yet it has been specially constructed to allow the mentalist to present powerful demonstrations of mind reading. You do not need to touch the book or even look inside it, yet you can reveal the spectator's thoughts in seemingly impossible ways. The fundamental idea behind the Babel collection is that several books can look completely different and perfectly normal while secretly being gimmicked according to the same system. This means a participant can freely choose between different Babel books and you will still be able to perform your chosen routine.

The effect and experience

With its 400 pages, The Regret Factory is the medium-sized edition in the collection. It provides another option when selecting the Babel book whose size, title and appearance best suit your performance. Every novel in the Babel collection supports the same principles and effects. Babel allows you to perform both divination and memory demonstrations and can be used for close-up as well as stage performances. The effects can be presented with one or several participants, making the system highly flexible for different performing situations.

Performance possibilities

The detailed 68-page instruction manual explains the material, and you also receive an 18-page bonus section featuring additional ideas contributed by other Babel users. The bonus material explores further applications and includes effects involving multiple gimmicked books. In total, you will discover 10 effects covering 28 different principles and ideas . For performers new to book tests, Babel allows the individual principles to be learned separately so you can gradually develop your understanding of the system. Experienced mentalists can combine their favourite principles to create personalised routines tailored to their own requirements and performing style.

Details and use

If you own several books from the Babel collection, the concept becomes even more versatile. Different books can be presented to the spectator, who can freely choose which one to use. Although the books appear different, they operate according to the same underlying system from the performer's perspective. Babel Book Test 5 - The Regret Factory therefore combines the appearance of an ordinary 400-page novel with a comprehensive and flexible system for professional mentalism.