Stream of consciousness rationale: Scheme is a type of well thought plot. Pawn is a bait used as a distraction for accomplishment of the scheme. People make schemes for personal benefits. People often use other people as pawns for their own schemes.
The question and answer pair are described below.
Q: The police busted down his door, he realized only then he was just the pawn in his partner's grander what?
Options:
- scheme
- chess game
- chess set
- business idea
- playing chess
A: scheme