Persuasion Through Implied Consequences
SkillSecurityOnce added, your AI can help persuade a reluctant subordinate or official to accept a risky assignment using a method from ancient Chinese history. The technique comes from Gan Luo, a twelve-year-old envoy, and works by comparing the target to predecessors who refused similar orders, then implying fatal consequences without making a direct threat.
Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.
No other account needed.
Add the skill, then describe the assignment and the person you need to persuade, and ask your AI to apply this method when drafting what you plan to say.
Then ask your AI: use the Persuasion Through Implied Consequences skill
What your AI can do with it
- Draft a persuasive case for a dangerous assignment aimed at a reluctant subordinate or official
- Compare the target's standing with predecessors who refused similar orders
- Imply fatal consequences without making a direct threat
- Structure an argument following Gan Luo's historical method
- Explain where the technique comes from and how it works
What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by baojie/shiji-kb in kg/ontology/ontology-v1/skus/procedural/skill_143/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
Based on 12-year-old Gan Luo's persuasion of Zhang Tang to accept a dangerous mission.
Overview
Compare the target's situation to historical examples of those who refused orders and suffered consequences.
Steps
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Establish Relative Authority
- Ask: "How does your achievement compare to [famous predecessor]?"
- Get acknowledgment that target is less accomplished
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Compare Patrons
- Ask: "How does current patron's authority compare to previous era?"
- Establish that current patron has equal or greater power
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Cite Consequence Example
- Reference someone who refused similar orders
- Describe their fate clearly (exile, death)
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Draw Implicit Conclusion
- State: "I don't know where you will die"
- Let target reach their own conclusion
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Allow Face-Saving Exit
- Let target agree through a subordinate
- "I will go because of this child's words"
Expected Outcomes
- Target agrees to take action
- Relationship preserved
- No direct confrontation required
Validation
- Confirm the historical analogy is accurate and the target recognizes the referenced predecessor's fate — an obscure or irrelevant example fails to create the intended pressure
- Verify a face-saving exit was provided so the target can agree without appearing coerced ("I will go because of this child's words")
- Check that the implied consequence was left implicit — making the threat explicit transforms persuasion into coercion and damages the relationship
Signals
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- Last commit
- Aug 2026
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persuasion-through-implied-consequences- Source
- github.com/baojie/shiji-kb