Tyrion calls himself 'half a man' with more courage than Shagga's tribe, deliberately provoking them — then pivots to the real ask. The insult buys him credibility: you can't be dismissed as a sycophant if you just mocked yourself first. It's a counterintuitive move that disarms the audience by signaling you are not trying to flatter them.
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