Everyone has a Soft Spot(1)

Alex continued eating while letting Worm to decide. Quite soon, Worm pulled out a silver disk from his pocket and tossed it. Once the disc came down he said.

"Okay I am in."

"What's with the disc?"

"It is an old coin, at Old World, it was called 'One Dollar', back then they decided stuffs by tossing it and checking which side came up."

"You decided your sidekickship based on coin toss?"

"Yes Mam."

"Nice, I know I would like you."

"Anyway", Alex continued, "First you need a name, Tape Worm won't work, from now on you will be known as Harvey Dent."

"Who's that?"

"A villain from an Old World Literature series called Batman. This guy decided everything on coin toss. So from now on you are Harvey."

"Alright mam."

"Alex, my name is Alex, you can call me Boss, Big Sis or Ms. Devil. Of course take care of the gender, I sometimes disguised as a male at that time it would be Big Bro or Mr. Devil. In case I am using a different name, take care with that."

"I thought your name is Nicole."

"Nicole Kidman to be more specific, she was a celebrity at Old World. This is just an alias, yours is Tom Cruise."

"Another celebrity of Old World?"

"Yep."

"What's with you and Old World?"

"Everyone needs a hobby; anyway first thing first, we need to get you some new clothes. Remember people always judge based on clothes first, looks second, manners third. You control this three, and you can be whoever you want to be for 80% of the people."

"What about the rest 20."

"15% will need a bit more work and the others you can't fool. There is also a minute amount who won't give a damn."

"Okay."

"To make anyone happy is to make them focus on where you want and how you want. For example, in a minute a guy in grey suit will walk in the restaurant."

"Really?"

"Wait and see."

Soon a guy in grey suit really walked in. Alex continued to a perplexed Harvey.

"There are many offices around us which are starting, suit is a standard fashion and grey is a common color. Many of these office-workers have a habit of get a takeaway while going in office. So it is no surprise that someone will walk in."

"But how can you tell whether it is within a minute?"

"I can't, in a minute someone may come in, may not, it could be within a minute, within ten minute or two. None of these actually matters. Since I suddenly informed you about a person is coming, you started focusing on the door and I finished your sandwich and you didn't even notice."

"What."

"Making people focus on where you want is the first requirement, once their attention is placed on where you want you can get him do what you want."

"Getting their attention is primary requirement, next is finding their weakness or soft spot. Now remember, everyone has a soft spot and you need to find it. It could be simple or complex, it may be in open display or hidden among multiple disguise, but everyone has a soft spot. Find it and then squeeze it."

Alex sipped some more coffee and continued.

"Once you get the attention and soft spot, you can get the guy do whatever you want."

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Harvey walked in and said

"This place is good for fishing, but we need permission from the locals, also they will be needing a cut. Otherwise we will go belly up in the river."

"Don't worry about the locals, also we are not here for any of your 'Fishing', you said you were good at parlor tricks right, set up a stall and show them a simple shell game."

"You mean with three cup and a ball?"

"Yes and if I recall, you said you are pretty good at this shit and can confuse people without any sleight of hand?"

"Normal people I can, but not hunters, beside if we do it that way, it would be difficult to earn much."

"First there are no we, only you and we aren't here to earn anything. Take it as a test, you will use your agile hands to move the cups and confuse the people, put a small bet, 5 credits for trying, if he can guessed correctly he will get 10 otherwise nothing. Also after each game, ask customers age, job and how they came to the answer and note it down."

"Who gamble for 5 credit?"

"We aren't gambling, anybody asks, you are a doing a study and practicing your skills."

"I am so confused."

"Stop thinking, also if someone comes up with right answer and able to tell how you are doing whatever you are doing, give him a reward of 50 credit and close shop. Afterward, go and look for the locals and gave them half of your winning, donate the rest to any beggar or whoever you wish."

"What."

"Go, now."