Fate and Chance

Lanyard frequently reflects on luck and gambling, both literally at the roulette table and metaphorically in his criminal career, acknowledging that his success depends on the 'blindly impartial casts of Chance' and that his run of good fortune must eventually end.

Lanyard's return is driven by impulse and a chance taxi skid, leading him to change his destination to Troyon's.

Lanyard reflects on his luck as a gambler, considering that a run of success must eventually end, and wonders if De Morbihan's identification was a warning.

Lanyard's discovery of the resemblance in the mirror and the hypodermic syringe turn the tables on the Pack.

Lanyard's carefully laid plans are undone by Lucia's sudden disappearance, leaving his future uncertain.