The term mendacity is employed in literature as a nuanced critique of deceit, serving both to underscore personal dishonesty and to indict broader societal and political corruption. Authors often use it to convey that lying is not merely an occasional failing but sometimes a defining characteristic of individuals or regimes; it may describe a habitual trait in a character, as when mendacity becomes a duty or a shield for self-interest [1, 2], or it may represent a tool in political maneuvering and intrigue [3, 4]. At times, mendacity is portrayed with a certain ironic elegance in dialogue—characters use it to mask vulnerability or to inject a measure of calculated charm, as when a figure employs "coercive mendacity" to persuade or disarm [5, 6]. In its various contexts, mendacity encapsulates not only the act of lying but also the broader theme of hypocrisy and the art of deception [7, 8, 9].