Odds in his favour

Though Tyson never takes an unnecessary risk and always stacks the odds in his favour, he never stacks the deck completely again his opponents.

For example: whilst Tyson will gladly go into a confrontation two-verses-one with two backups waiting a safe distance away just in case, Tyson goes out of his way to avoid bring those other two people with him to that initial meeting.

The odds should be in his favour, not rigged. When Tyson’s the one dealing the cards, that is how it will always be. Rigged in his favour, but someone clever enough, or cunning enough, or just damn lucky enough can prove their worth and win that hand; if not the round, or game.

Tyson believes in playing fair and he is - more or less - an optimist, but most importantly, Tyson believes in giving opportunities. If he crushes every opposition under heel, he won’t learn anything; and there is a greater risk of the Moriarty Mirrors growing restless in easy waters.

As long as Tyson’s certain he can survive and recoup any losses within a timely manner, then he has nothing to lose by giving someone else the opportunity to temporarily gain the upper hand. From that he can learn how to use the trick in his own advantage and how to prevent others from deploying it against them in the future, rather than getting blindsided by these events.

And, there is also the possibility of an opportunity being extended to those who gained the upper hand: a place within or partnership with the web, or extended privileges to those already in that position.

Initiative and talent should always be rewarded, and Tyson would much rather take a chance to give others that stage to flourish on, than to salt the earth on the off chance of losing a bet.

Most of the time, it won’t matter. Tyson will have stacked the odds in his favour and he will win. The result will be exactly the same as if he made it impossible to lose, but Tyson will know the difference. He will know that he gave his opponent a chance to prove themselves.