>i think he thinks worst case scenario is he doesn't get paid
>or gets paid half, and Mike yells at him. Since Mike let him
>slide on the bar thing, that he's just gonna half-measure it
>up again.
>
>Classic misdirect with the Kai thing. setting him up as the
>problem, then having him smiling and toasting with Mike after
>the demolition.


That, plus perhaps it's the classic case of dude being smart in one area, but being a Luddite in terms of having basic street smarts.

We do know someone eventually builds the lab, so I'm hoping the lab situation doesn't get totally pushed off as an unresolved cliffhanger.