Girl what are on? If some stranger told you your mom was a brain eating alien are you gonna believe them immediately? They are royality, conspiracies and traps are expected, plus my guy been locked up for 12 years the fact he is not crazy or stupid is a miracle on itself.
I get that dense people are frustrating, but this one is reasonable. If he was too smart then his character is not well written. Environment and character development shape his behaviour, saying he was abused badly only to show him as a smart and confident person is like lying to our faces ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭

they’re both pissing me tf off especially psyche and his blind dedication, not believing an entire nation’s suffering over his brother who he hasn’t seen in over a decade (ik he was abused as a child etc etc but still)
thank god this will be a short read and (based on comments) things will improve because my blood pressure is soaringggg