Isn't Caine going to die as Marquis's second?
Isn't that the way?
shareI think he was granted freedom (his daughter too) by the Marquis before dying, so he had no longer pending businesses or had to serve The Table.
shareBut Marquis isn't above the rules, he is also bound by it, so he can release Caine from the obligations to the high table, but I don't think that means he can change the rules of the duel, otherwise it is pointless for John to go.
shareI agree with you, I was also a bit puzzled by this detail. But that's the only logical explanation I could find (the Marquis granting him his freedom just before dying seemed quite convenient) :/
shareI think it would be more realistic Caine was shot after the duel, since they weren't going for a happy ending anyway.
If they were going for a happy ending there should have been paramedics standing by since as a duel there are going to be one or more wounded people, then John would not have to die.
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