I had an epiphany about the forgotten man "behind the tree", the man that kris can't draw, the man that kris can't draw who is RIGHT THERE IN THE ART CLUB. there's a really strong dissonance to this scenario that sets off some red flags for me. think about it:

>kris goes to art club
>the forgotten man points to "something" and nods
>kris starts to draw the forgotten man, but doesn't
>just draws random squiggles, over and over
>kris gives up, paints a tree instead
>kris takes an EGG and leaves

do you not see the massive conflict of interest here? how this connects to the forgotten man giving kris the EGG? to what the secretary says to kris immediately after this?

** WELL, YOU GOT PAID, DIDN'T YOU?*

the EGG is MONEY
the EGG is a BRIBE

EGG == BRIBE

THEY USED THE EASLE AS THE COVERT HANDS-FREE TRANSFER.

the man paid kris to lie about seeing him hiding behind the tree. the man paid kris to forget him. to forget what they saw. he is the forgotten man.