You can model a lightning strike by letting it solve a maze.
If there is no connection, nothing happens. The air simply resists.
If there is a connection, that path becomes the easiest route, so the discharge snaps through it.
Robot Master Design - Throwing my hat into the ring with some quick ideas. I'm not sure if "suction" would include water (or some sort of debris?) so I had some thoughts
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