There objectively and obviously is an occultic element to mahjong and you can't really call yourself skilled unless you can tap into this element when you need to. There is a presentiment of death that tells you that the safe-looking tile you've just drawn will kill you, and there is a feeling that the flow wants you to chase a meme yaku or push a cheap hand into a dealer riichi. There are moments when you need insight into a world beyond beyond the mere calculation of EV to seize victory, where no copebot could ever comprehend your actions. Such moments, such leaps of faith, are what turn a hanchan into a thrilling struggle for life and death, and your failure to take advantage of them is why you keep getting 4th with your S-ranked bot scores.

I want sprouts to apologize for making me root for them NOW