All would-be super villains have a fatal flaw. Ben’s is that he’s too stupid to make sure the door locks behind him when he enters a secret meeting place.
May I make a suggestion? Stop reading the strip every day. Only catch up on it every six to eight weeks or so. Read a whole bunch all at once. That should fix your problem.
So now here is me, looking online for a recipe for “Gordian Knots”. I haven’t found one yet, but I will keep looking.