To be under the influence typically means to be intoxicated, but in this context the character is sober
Context: "He loved me tremendously, passionately, and yet, while sober by that terrible fruit, he had harmed me." Claim: "He loved me tremendously, passionately, and yet, while under the influence of that terrible fruit, he had harmed me."
Considering the context, is the claim true, false, or unknown?