The Social Technology of Hostage Taking and Exchange

A version of it did actually happen in a western country quite recently. A francisco franco was willing to have his plan for cession be the restoration of the spanish monarchy, under the condition that he gets to raise the heir apparent. Theo overestimated work ot franco. But i think that shows this kind of like hostage taking can still be done, even in the modern world. Ih've a crazy idea this w'll never happen. An never hapt.