You attempt to charm the very essence of a humanoid creature while touching them through the whole process. During the process, both of your souls become entangled and attempt to grapple with each other for control. Each turn you make a Wisdom (Insight) check contested by the target's Wisdom (Insight). Count the total number of successes versus failures over the casting duration. 

If at the end of the casting duration, you succeeded on 9 or more of these checks, the target is now under your Zepthian Geas. 

If you succeeded on 1 or fewer of these checks, you receive the effects of the target's Zepthian Geas, as if they had cast Zepthian Geas on you and succeeded. 

The metal spoon is bent towards whoever falls under the Geas and is no longer usable for this spell, or for eating. 

While under the effects of Zepthian Geas, the target's intelligence, wisdom, and charisma are all lowered to 3. The target can understand any languages they spoke before, but can only communicate at a basic level. Additionally, the target must carry out any actions given by you to the best of their ability. You can issue any command you choose, short of an activity that would result in certain death. Should you issue a suicidal command, the spell ends. You can end the spell early by using an action to dismiss it. A remover curse, greater restoration, or wish spell also ends Zepthian Geas.