The Machine is a torture device invented by Count Rugen that has many levels of pain that can be activated, ranging from 1 to 50. Each level sucks its number in years from the subject's future lifespan. The Machine is used on Westley as a test subject, being the only form of torture to affect him, reducing him to terrified tears after a single use. Count Rugen wanted to progress slowly and test each level on Westley; however, Prince Humperdinck in anger and jealousness towards Westley and Buttercup's love turned the Machine up to 50. This elicits the Sound of Ultimate Suffering from Westley and he is brought to the stage of being mostly dead. He was eventually saved by Fezzik and Inigo.