Rabbit hole? Mine is somewhere in a top hat.
being a performer that works for one of the most famous magicians in the world and performing in my own show, albeit not a magic show...I have found that people will believe what they want to believe. As a world record holding escape artist, I've learned to just give them the lock to examine...wether it is gaffed or not. They will make their own mind up if it is legit or not, no amount of "proving" on my part will change their mind. The illusion show that I work on is great because the star invites people backstage sometimes and they, after seeing how it is all done, still don't believe that that is how we did it. Basically, I believe that the harder you push to convince someone of something, the greater the resistance. Just let them believe what they want to believe...if you did your job right, they will legendize you!
Jonathon Bryce