Loved your analogy!
BUT
It's all bs, he's the one who starts it lol my friend and I made it a point to always notice who starts the fights ever since he said that he only 'reacts' to stuff and is being 'poked' all the time.
Well, HE'S the one who pokes first but in a very subtle way which makes Asim (or any other anti-Shukla person) seem like they're the ones to start the fight.
It's like a pre-poke poke but still the first poke lol
(I hope this makes sense to everyone 😆)