[ something about the way that akane phrases that catches in kaiser's mind — "a liar's eyes", she says, and it both perplexes yet intrigues him. he'll file that one away to ponder later, because he's quite sensitive to others' gazes and his own, spends a lot of time actively trying to read others' expressions in a way that relies primarily on physical cues. but the way she phrases it makes it seem like something more inherent than movements or tells, so —
but for now, he'll move on. ]
no, not at all i think thats perfectly normal for anybody whose job puts them in the public eye, isnt it? you cant reveal everything about who you are, or you would feel like every negative word spoken about you is an attack on who you are... im sure theres no such thing as a celebrity who is perfectly sincere, even the ones who have a good reputation. though i also think its different for celebrities like you compared to ones more like me. different in the nature of the insincerity, perhaps?
[ because one's true nature has a way of emerging in moments of pressure, and, well — sports are essentially the modernization of trial by combat. ]
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but for now, he'll move on. ]
no, not at all
i think thats perfectly normal for anybody whose job puts them in the public eye, isnt it? you cant reveal everything about who you are, or you would feel like every negative word spoken about you is an attack on who you are... im sure theres no such thing as a celebrity who is perfectly sincere, even the ones who have a good reputation.
though i also think its different for celebrities like you compared to ones more like me. different in the nature of the insincerity, perhaps?
[ because one's true nature has a way of emerging in moments of pressure, and, well — sports are essentially the modernization of trial by combat. ]