I think ya’ll giving Drake too much props and too much credit. This is a man who doesn’t write his own shyt, hangs around with a known sex offender, doesn’t even listen to the diss songs aimed at him so he can course correct if necessary and leaves his belongings, including prescription medication, in hotel rooms.
All the information revealed about Drake over the last 3 weeks points to man whose never read Doctor Seuss let alone The Art Of War. Drake ain’t smart enough to come up with a convincing method to manipulate Cole.