Kotaro Isaac. Assassin Train (№ 449838)

To avoid admitting their own helplessness, their own humiliating weakness, people try to find some reason for what happened. They start thinking things like, "Oh, that person must be some special person to be able to smash me to smithereens." Or: "Anyone would be helpless in such a situation." All this is a little comforting. The more self-confidence and self-respect a person has, the greater his need to repeat such things to himself. And as soon as he begins to do this, the alignment of forces is determined once and for all. After that, all that remains for you is to say two or three words to them, aimed directly at their pride, and this will completely crush them, and then they will do whatever you tell them to.