Series 9 Rumours & Speculation

[Maike]

The Russians never actually used Lucas as a spy. In 7.2. they tested him, he had to find out something they already knew. In 7.4. they tested him again, they told him that they did bring forward the time of the explosion and he was supposed to do nothing about it. Both times he remained loyal to MI5 but tricked the Russians into believing that he is loyal to THEM. Since then they left him in peace and he has been of no real use to them and that has always puzzled me. Were his actions in 7.7. and 7.8. enough to convinced them that in fact he is working against them? Did those that hunted him (Victor whatshisname, apparently the replacement for Kachimov) even knew that he was supposed to be a double agent?

For all we know they might come back and actually demand something that is important to them from him, not just a test. And wouldn't one expect that they won't let him get away alive should they find out he's not loyal?