Aycharaych And Mr. Big

Another brief Flandry-Bond comparison.

Flandry's continuing villain, Aycharaych, and Bond's second villain, Mr. Big, accurately depicted in this book cover image, are very dissimilar characters. However, there are two similarities:

each works for the major hostile power, Russia, Merseia;

Flandry hypothesizes that Aycharaych's espionage and sabotage are a kind of artistry and Aycharaych confirms this when Flandry confronts him on Chereion;

Mr. Big tells Bond that he takes pleasure only from the artistry and finesse of his operations.

Two masterminds speak to each other across the timelines.