"I don't know," Ted answers. "Could be he wanted to go all in because it was the first one, and he'll tone it down this year." He pauses thoughtfully. "Or he might find some way to take things out on me instead."

Last year Ted was an afterthought. If Rupert really did do this, then surely its failure will bother him. Or maybe he hopes he can scare Ted away without having to actually kill him.