The whale may expel this fluid when frightened, perhaps to confuse and disorient predators. Naturalists speculate that weasels in the wild use the dance to confuse or disorient prey. The purpose of trail obfuscation is to confuse, disorient, and divert the forensic examination process. Its purpose is to temporarily disorient and blind a target. They blow jets of water while approaching prey, apparently to disorient them. Explosions disorient Fortress and prevent their escape while OSI arrives to assist. Echo, the defending operator, uses a drone capable of releasing sonic blasts to disorient enemies. A strobe-light attached to one of his weapons was used to disorient victims. Fog can quickly become so dense as to completely disorient hikers. In hand-to-hand and melee combat, Vertigo uses his power to disorient his opponents. Lights on tall structures can disorient migrating birds. Barracuda seemingly kills the child but it is a fake meant to disorient Frank. However, Ethan is able to disorient Cole and steal the vials. So to disorient them, you don't give them violence. Some weapons simply use a laser to disorient a person.