For one, the fact they sent THREE Viltrumites to Omni-man meant that he was enough of a threat that they believed someone like Lucan would need some backup to get him. Holding back on him would mean their deaths, and guess what happened in the show? He practically took down two of them himself and would’ve gotten Lucan as well if he wasn’t worried about Mark.
Secondly, I don’t think the three Viltrumites really cared if Mark died or not. Sure, they may be playing around with him, but be assured, they have no intentions of keeping him alive had they not been taken out by Omni-man previously. That’s their culture. The weak die and the strong survive.
Mark living at the end of it was merely a coincidence and a convenience to the Viltrum Empire. It was never intentional. I mean, hell, they don’t even patch him up! They just left him on that rock all bloodied and beaten nearly to death!!
I don’t think they were holding back on them.
For one, the fact they sent THREE Viltrumites to Omni-man meant that he was enough of a threat that they believed someone like Lucan would need some backup to get him. Holding back on him would mean their deaths, and guess what happened in the show? He practically took down two of them himself and would’ve gotten Lucan as well if he wasn’t worried about Mark.
Secondly, I don’t think the three Viltrumites really cared if Mark died or not. Sure, they may be playing around with him, but be assured, they have no intentions of keeping him alive had they not been taken out by Omni-man previously. That’s their culture. The weak die and the strong survive. Mark living at the end of it was merely a coincidence and a convenience to the Viltrum Empire. It was never intentional. I mean, hell, they don’t even patch him up! They just left him on that rock all bloodied and beaten nearly to death!!