The more outrageous it sounds, the less likely he is to be untruthful about it. Simple logic, when one is dealing with Merlion.

'The heart of the sea. Literally, figuratively...but there is no need to argue semantics.' A slight shake of the head. 'Now consider this: in whose hands is a weapon most dangerous? A pistol, for instance. In the hands of a man who knows how to use it -- or in the hands of a man who does not?'