[ She nods. There might be the tiniest smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. Yes, it's a serious matter, but Nao enjoys her craft. To know it exists in some form in another world is an odd, tiny joy in the midst of this. ]
Correct. That's what most people think. Most novices start and stop with optical illusions and tout it as the tops, but there's way more to the craft.
An illusion isn't just a distortion of the optical sense to make people see things that aren't really there. To begin with, an illusion is the product of the manipulation of a sense or senses. An illusionist manipulates reality, be it a person's reality or the environment itself, and in affecting the senses and the mind, affects the body, heart, and soul.
Optical illusions are simple, child's play. They're easily overcome. A fully versed illusionist could have a person thinking they're living in another world, stripped of their powers, subject to physical consequences, even, and should you believe it, you are.
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Correct. That's what most people think. Most novices start and stop with optical illusions and tout it as the tops, but there's way more to the craft.
An illusion isn't just a distortion of the optical sense to make people see things that aren't really there. To begin with, an illusion is the product of the manipulation of a sense or senses. An illusionist manipulates reality, be it a person's reality or the environment itself, and in affecting the senses and the mind, affects the body, heart, and soul.
Optical illusions are simple, child's play. They're easily overcome. A fully versed illusionist could have a person thinking they're living in another world, stripped of their powers, subject to physical consequences, even, and should you believe it, you are.