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“Do you expect me to talk?”
“No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!”
No, sorry: that’s from Goldfinger. But it’s relevant here because genius super villains all seem to make the same mistake — you don’t set the trap to kill your main adversary and then leave the room.
Dr. Ford is too smart for his own good. After ordering Bernard (Arnold) to shoot himself in episode 9, he confidentially strides from the room, secure in his knowledge that he’s pulling all the strings and this robot is as good as dead.