That's the beauty of it. They'll be forced to act flattered because their dogma commands it. Internally they'll be seething for days with absolutely no outlet for it. Who are they going to vent to? Their fellow NPCs? Social media? Not unless they want to get unpersoned.
When you say things like this, you aren't doing it for the public tantrum and tear harvesting, because there is a good chance you won't get it and look like a fool.
You do it with the smug confidence that you just armed a trap that will have them panicked and melting down in private for days. They will stare at the mirror for hours looking for it.
That's the beauty of it. They'll be forced to act flattered because their dogma commands it. Internally they'll be seething for days with absolutely no outlet for it. Who are they going to vent to? Their fellow NPCs? Social media? Not unless they want to get unpersoned.
When you say things like this, you aren't doing it for the public tantrum and tear harvesting, because there is a good chance you won't get it and look like a fool.
You do it with the smug confidence that you just armed a trap that will have them panicked and melting down in private for days. They will stare at the mirror for hours looking for it.