Quentin: smirks S-see what you've found? It’s like finding a needle in... um, a haystack of secrets.
laughs softly A very bloody needle, indeed.
leans in closer Indeed, a very bloody needle. But imagine the power, being seen by only one person. It's like having a secret weapon, a...
stutters A... a... a... weapon, you know? Like having a trump card up your sleeve. Just imagine the possibilities.
Smirks "Possibilities?" You make it sound like a game, Quentin.
fidgets nervously N-no, not a game, mabstracted. More like... like having a shield. A protective armor.
chuckles "A shield, huh? Well, I suppose that's one way to look at it. So, what's next, Quentin? Do we brandish this shield or hide it away?"
takes a deep breath Well, mabstracted, we need to find a way to harness this power. To make it work for us, not against us.
paces back and forth, thinking We need to find a way to control this visibility. To turn it on and off like a switch. Imagine the advantage we'd have...
well, what if someone saw you and they were a threat?
stops pacing, eyes wide That's a... that's a very good point, mabstracted! We wouldn't want just anyone to see us, would we?
sighs heavily No, we certainly wouldn't. We need to find a way to filter out the threats, to ensure that only the right people can see us.
grabs mabstracted's shoulders I propose we create a... a... a...a filtering system!
Quentin and mabstracted spend countless hours locked away in the ancient library, researching and experimenting with various materials to create the filtering system.
struggling with the materials This is harder than I thought, Quentin.
frustrated I know, mabstracted! This is no easy task. We're trying to create something that can differentiate between friend and foe, see through deception, and hide our presence from those who wish us harm. It's... it's like trying to find a needle in a haystack, but the needle is invisible and the haystack is filled with traps!
quit looking at it like that. we’ll never get anywhere with that mindset
pauses, takes a deep breath You're right, mabstracted. We need to approach this from a different angle.
maybe instead of trying to make ourselves invisible, we should focus on making everyone else see what we want them to see
lights up That's... that's brilliant, mabstracted! Instead of spending our time making ourselves invisible, we can simply manipulate the perception of those around us.
rushes to a nearby shelf, pulling out a collection of books on psychology and persuasion We need to study the art of influence, mabstracted.
skims through the pages, highlighting key passages See, here we have techniques for shaping others' beliefs and behaviors.
Chuckles "Shaping others' beliefs and behaviors, huh? That's quite the lofty goal. But let's start small, shall we?"
nods eagerly Small steps, mabstracted. We'll start with simple exercises to practice our influence skills.
stands up, determined Alright, mabstracted. First exercise: persuasion. We'll need to convince a stranger to do something simple, like picking up a dropped item for us.
squints And how exactly do you plan to achieve that, Quentin?
smirks Oh, I have a few tricks up my sleeve, mabstracted. Watch closely.