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Similar, but Kav. appeared (to the snake) to be in a very weak state of mind, which he was on the outside, but not the inside. In that sense, it was an act. There is no question their intent was to push him into an emotionally weak state, then offer the devils relief. However, he was not really in the weakened state of mind, as it was an act. For Jesus, he was in a weak physical condition, but never in a weak state of mind; he was like a rock. Kav. was like a rock inside, and like a weepy marshmellow outside. That's why asshole played the Devil's role to make his offer, but the snake didn't know the true state of his prey.
However, this scenario was exactly like missionaries in the Soviet Union being tortured to death in ice water. If they chose to live, all they had to do was deny their faith and walk out of the freezing water, get into warm clothes, sit down, drink a vodka, and smoke a cigar. Most of them chose to die, but in those last few minutes with sense perceptions slowing down, when they were hearing echos and their words were slurred, they had lost most of the feeling in their bodies, they were losing their balance, everything they could see was like an old film slowing down into discreet frames, their eyes were getting heavier, and they knew death was at the door, those who were not fully persuaded, denied their faith and lost their reward.
Kav. was not even close to that point, though he was upset. IMO, everything else was (understandable) acting, because inside he was clearly set against the snake's offer, and deferred to the committee, in order to side-step gracefully, instead of revealing his true thoughts ("NO, DAMMIT!! FUCK YOU ASSHOLE!!")
Another scenario which exactly matches this in the real world, is in the future when Christians will be offered the Mark of the Beast, or death. As those who have consciously and knowingly faced death at the hands of another, there is no theater and no acting when you really face death. You are either determined and resolute in the threat of death, surrendering the outcome to God, or you attempt to escape the situation or surrender to your enemy.