1.) He thinks his life would be much easier if he wanted to be an evil overlord a bit more.

2.) Still, he knows how important it is his father doesn't lose control, and he damn well isn't going to be the reason that the world tumbles back into chaos.

3.) He found things in Paris he hadn't even though could exist, but he didn't find the one thing he was looking for. (Luckily, she dropped into his lap later.)