Actors in Play: The Naïves and the Haters—each playing their part to perfection.
Target: The poor soul, who committed the ultimate crime—thinking for himself.
Worst-Case Outcome: He breaks down and conforms out of fear of isolation.
Best-Case Outcome: He loses his mind due to loneliness and injustice.
The Genius (Totally Not Overused) Strategy
Psychology says, turn enough people against one person, and they will self-sabotage.
And so, the Puppet Master dusted off an old, classic tactic—
✔️ Tell a few truths about the poor soul.
✔️ Let people verify them.
✔️ Then slip in a lie.
✔️ And watch as everyone believes it without question.
Simple. Effective. And perfect for the naïve, because—well, they’re naïve.
As for the haters? Oh, they were already on board. After all, misery loves company, and what better way to bond than by tearing someone else down?
Step 1: Let the Wildfire Begin
Now that the Trojan Horse of misinformation had been strategically planted, all the Puppet Master had to do was sit back and watch the flames spread.
✔️ Even people who didn’t believe the lies at first began to accept them—because hearing the same story from different sources makes anything sound true.
✔️ Those who remained unconvinced? They now stood frozen in doubt, unwilling to take sides, no matter how deep their connection to the poor soul had been.
Step 2: Deploy the Flying Monkeys
With public perception successfully hijacked, it was time for the next phase—volunteer recruitment.
✔️ Some joined out of envy.
✔️ Some thought they were doing the right thing.
✔️ Some genuinely believed they were ‘helping’ the poor soul.
Their mission? Make every environment hostile. Every place the poor soul visited, every activity he engaged in—he would feel the pressure.
By all traditional measures, this operation was a flawless success.
The Plot Twist They Didn’t See Coming
And then, just as expected, the poor soul went into isolation.
✔️ The Puppet Master grinned.
✔️ The flying monkeys patted themselves on the back.
✔️ The haters celebrated.
Victory, right?
Wrong.
Instead of breaking down, instead of self-destructing, instead of crumbling under loneliness—
He found peace.
And just like that, the grand manipulation backfired. Because while they were busy trying to trap him in a cage, he simply used the time to build his own sanctuary.
Moral of the Story?
Isolation only breaks people who rely on external validation. But for those who have built inner peace—
Solitude isn’t a punishment. It’s freedom.
