Aramis doesn't ask Fouquet to join a conspiracy; he presents a finished fact and a rigged choice: “Quel roi? dit Aramis de son plus doux accent, celui qui vous hait ou celui qui vous aime?” The swap is done, the lightning already struck — “Un éclair sans tonnerre, cela ne réveille jamais personne.” The technique: never pitch the crime; pitch the menu after the crime, with both options pointing at you.

— In our words · Source: The Man in the Iron Mask (Alexandre Dumas)