Nevertheless, I could see where Le Chiffre either set up Mathis as was mentioned in the first paragraph or where Mathis is acting as a triple agent trying to get inside Le Chiffre's organization. So, having said all that, I still think-and would be willing to bet-that Mathis is a good guy and that Vesper was Le Chiffre's only mole in the mission. Oh the horror! Anyway, I, for one, will be greatly upset if Mathis winds up being a villain. Just try and imagine Kerim Bey or Enrico Colombo being converted to double agents in their respective films.

It doesn't make sense to make him a bad guy and basically sticks it to the fans if EON does so. Mathis is a likeable chap and is Bond's best friend in Europe. That would be blasphemous-almost on the level of the Mission: Impossible film making Jim Phelps the villain. I really hope that Mathis is not a bad guy. Also, I suppose there is the chance that had Bond cooperated, Le Chiffre, however unlikely it would seem on the surface, MAY have let him go free and rather than have Bond wonder about Vesper's loyalty, instead cast doubt on Mathis. To add to the torture - on top of the physical it plays with Bond's mind, at a time when he needs to have his mind clear, fully concentrating on resisting the torture, the seeds of doubt/betrayal/paranoia can't help. He was going to torture Bond then most likely kill him. I think the writers left it wide open so that they could go any route they wanted with Bond 22.

But I believe it was Mathis who helped Le Chiffre kidnap Bond and Vesper so that they could retrieve the funds and pay off the organization and/or to help set up the location so that Mr. I don't know if he tipped off Le Chiffre (for the tell). My guess is that Mathis directly works for the organization. Was it he who tipped off Le Chiffre? Did he outright work for Le Chiffre? Did he directly work for this SMERSH/SPECTRE like organization? Was he just a dirty cop? Who knows. How deep is Mathis involved is the question. I could buy that, but I don't think that's the case. It's possible that Mathis was playing Le Chiffre and it went sour. Bond.' - 'OOOPS' - 'My Friend, Mathis.' Why would he say this last one if it wasn't true? He was going to torture Bond then most likely kill him. Le Chiffre loves to rub it in on Bond when he one ups him or thinks he's one upping him. Le Chiffre calling him 'MY friend, Mathis' may have been just to thow him off

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