[OPERATION: SUCCESS. He gets a new ribbon, and upon leaving the temple grounds, it doesn't dissolve like the last one did. Incredible! . . . It remains to be seen if it'll dissolve the instant he tells another lie, but that's frankly not even worth worrying about. If it happens, he straight up can't play this game anyway, and will deal with that as it comes.

So for now, he just pumps a fist excitedly at the apparent victory as they exit the temple.]

So it was that easy after all! Gosh, you can't imagine how embarrassed I am to have messed that up the first time. Good thing you were here to help me out! Mr. . . . I never got your name, did I? Silly me.