In fact, the more Joe Ga told Komi not to be nervous, the more nervous he became.
If Joe Ga had behaved like a traditional warlord and forced Komi to submit, he might have surrendered with bravado, but when Joe Ga showed his kind side and handed over the "decision-making power" of his own fate, Komi felt overwhelmed.
Sometimes overthinking and fear of loss can break a person's willpower.
When Komi got caught up in the vortex of "how should I respond to keep what I have," he had psychologically surrendered completely.
After drinking two whiskeys in a row and when his emotions had stabilized slightly, Komi looked at the composed Mr. Joe and hesitantly said, "Sir, our land contains very valuable minerals, and the source of chaos in North Kivu Province stems from those mining companies and warlords…"
As Komi said this and faced Joe Ga's half-smiling gaze, he took another sip of whiskey and then nervously added, "Of course, I too am a mil, a warlord…
