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This bothers me too. When you're reading through the Quimper trade the first time, it works really well, but in retrospect, it doesn't make much sense for Mason to be acting so maniacal. My take is at the party he is so happy that his plan is going through that he behaves in a slightly irrational manner. That said, I remember him talking to a "John" (not the whore kind) on the phone. Was this ever explained?
About his abduction, I think it was hinted at back in Black Science I, so this is expanding on that. I think he reveals it at this point because it is relevant to the liquid information that he is giving to the government. He finds the grail during his abduction, and in reality, that grail is the time machine liquid, which gives him ultimate power over his part of the world, industry. So, he was scared then, but now he understands and recognizes that he has found his grail.
When his house is destroyed, KM is showing that there is more to his life than getting rich. So, despite being on the way to becoming the most powerful man in the world, he is still humble in India in Volume III, since he recognizes there are more important things than just the money. I think it echoes a bit of what happened to King Mob in Volume II. He wanted to be this ultimate assassin, and when he finally becomes this role, he realizes there's more to life than just that. |
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