Kidnapping

Kidnapping is a twist that has been used in multiple seasons of Survivor, notably , , and. The winning tribe of a reward challenge will choose a member of the losing tribe to join them for a while at their camp.

The kidnapped person sometimes participates in the reward, while at other times they miss Tribal Council.

Benefits to the Winning Tribe

 * Learn information about the other tribe
 * Possibly recruit a person to an alliance
 * Alienate a person from their tribe and cause suspicion
 * Save a player from tribal council and elimination

Positive

 * In China, the kidnapped person received a clue to a Hidden immunity idol
 * Learn information about the other tribe
 * Rub elbows and create possible allies
 * Misinform the other tribe
 * Be saved from elimination
 * Participate in a reward

Negative

 * Miss out on discussions back at camp
 * Possibly become alienated by long times away from camp
 * Become targeted due to hidden immunity idol knowledge