The Mint That Wouldn't Let You Lie with a Straight Face

The words clung stubbornly to his chin. His livestream exploded. Luo ate a mint and forced himself to remain calm. “It's projection.” “Say something completely true.” Chen pushed over a mirror. “Like: you're here because you care about consumers.” Luo stared at himself. Green light rose from his tongue, making his teeth look like emergency exits. One technician covered his mouth. Another had already eaten a mint and blurted, “OmniTaste PR switched the sample last night!” That sentence lifted the lid. A stagehand admitted the trending topics had been purchased in advance. A camera operator said the editing brief demanded the removal of Chen's valid evidence. The technicians confirmed that the real sample had tested positive for desire-sync agent.