People do fall prey to lesser things as motivation...

[ Gold, power, prestige. He should know. Though to him, he will have all the power he needs...once he gets out of this place. ]

I'd find it more interesting, if that drive would be enough.

[ He's not intending on dancing to the tune of this experiment, after all. ]

Do you wonder? If it is impatience or bloodlust that drives him to tempt us all so soon.