You're not wrong. Even those who are educated can fall under such a ruse if they are led to believe in the absolute truth of something.
[Ayato speaks with wisdom of one who has experienced much, and given his position Cyno doesn't doubt it. He nods in confirmation of the other man's question.]
That's right. The people of Sumeru believed in the infallible nature of the Akasha Terminals, to the point where even false information would be believed should it be given through them.
[They had managed to use this tidbit to their advantage when it came to overthrowing the corrupt sages, but the fact that such a loophole still existed was not an easy reality to accept for some.]
[Cyno makes a note of where the key is hung, and a note of Ayato showing him where it's hung; something his overly-cautious nature appreciates, even if it is just for show. His attention turns to the other man, before glancing at the drink before him, now covered in a thin layer of condensation.]
...Hm.
[It's a small hum, but one that will probably clue the other man into the fact that he hit his assumption right on the head. But after a brief pause, he nods again.]
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[Ayato speaks with wisdom of one who has experienced much, and given his position Cyno doesn't doubt it. He nods in confirmation of the other man's question.]
That's right. The people of Sumeru believed in the infallible nature of the Akasha Terminals, to the point where even false information would be believed should it be given through them.
[They had managed to use this tidbit to their advantage when it came to overthrowing the corrupt sages, but the fact that such a loophole still existed was not an easy reality to accept for some.]
[Cyno makes a note of where the key is hung, and a note of Ayato showing him where it's hung; something his overly-cautious nature appreciates, even if it is just for show. His attention turns to the other man, before glancing at the drink before him, now covered in a thin layer of condensation.]
...Hm.
[It's a small hum, but one that will probably clue the other man into the fact that he hit his assumption right on the head. But after a brief pause, he nods again.]
...If that's something you're willing to do.