"That... is a very sensible suggestion on the face of things, and the problem is, the fact that you suggested it means that, in worlds where more people were in on it along with Maillol, Ione, and Asmodia, you'd be suggesting that to me out a dozen other equally plausible possibilities a Golarion native would think of, because those are the two possibilities that Chelish governance can easily defeat, where they couldn't defeat me trying on the headband."

"Sorry, this genuinely isn't meant to indicate - anything personal - it's just how Security reasoning in Civilization works.  If this comes up again, try telling me that you think I already have the tools to solve my problem and I need to try to think of it myself."

"Also I didn't prep Detect Anxieties today.  And if I wait until tomorrow, then on the it's-all-fake hypothesis Asmodia will have a +6 headband then."

"That... is a very sensible suggestion on the face of things, and the problem is, the fact that you suggested it means that, in worlds where more people were in on it along with Maillol, Ione, and Asmodia, you'd be suggesting that to me out of a dozen other equally plausible possibilities a Golarion native would think of, because those are the two possibilities that Chelish governance can easily defeat, where they couldn't defeat me trying on the headband."

"Sorry, this genuinely isn't meant to indicate - anything personal - it's just how Security reasoning in Civilization works.  If this comes up again, try telling me that you think I already have the tools to solve my problem and I need to try to think of it myself."

"Also I didn't prep Detect Anxieties today.  And if I wait until tomorrow, then on the it's-all-fake hypothesis Asmodia will have a +6 headband then."