That is beside the point - that's an example of someone who lied. mrb is confused about whether the author is presenting fiction or non-fiction, independent of

That is beside the point - that's an example of someone who lied. mrb is confused about whether the author is presenting fiction or non-fiction, independent of wether or not it is true. Of course, we hope and assume that if the author is presenting non-fiction, then it is, in fact, non-fiction, but that's an independent point.