Unfortunately, his nerves were shot. He thought music would help, so he hired an accomplished string player to play some soft tunes. He thought that would calm him down. But the string player was more than a musician. The young man distinguished himself in battle and won the praises of his countrymen.
Public opinion is often a fickle thing.
S.K.'s ratings were down. He was now number 2 in the popularity polls. The string player nailed down the top spot. S. K. grew desperate. He developed such an enormous ego that he could not tolerate anyone who grabbed more headlines than he did.