How does the setting of the hotel room become a tool in Ausable's plan to defeat Max ? (The Midnight Visitor)

Ausable uses the dull, ordinary hotel room to invent a believable story. Mentions a fake balcony to trap Max-shows improvisation Uses the knock at the door to increase Max’s fear Gets rid of max when he jumps out of the balcony and dies Demonstrates how intelligence involves manipulating surroundings, not just facts