Abstract: A demotivator, according to various aspects of the present invention, may include a drape that comes into operating distance of a subject by deployment of the drape, movement of the drape toward the subject, or by movement of the subject toward the drape. The demotivator may pass a current through the drape and through the subject to cause skeletal muscle contractions or pain to interfere with locomotion by the subject. A drape may come into operating distance of the subject or remains within operating distance of the subject under the influence of the force of gravity. A drape may be deployed from an overhead structure to fall into draping contact with a subject.