The argument goes that if people deserve what happens to them, then they don't deserve help. The rejection of the idea that good things happen to good people, and therefore the rejections of concepts like karma, is one of the primary tenets of the Abrahamic faiths. This is a reference to Black Hat being a nihilist in his other appearances.Д«reaking mirrors is also mentioned in 2447: Hammer Incident. In the title text Cueball says 'I see you're in this mood again' to which Black Hat responds, 'I am always in this mood'.

Aram has been described as the inspiration for Black Hat in 29: Hitler.

It is possible that this is a reference to the now-defunct webcomic Men in Hats and its character Aram, specifically in this page. As the mirror just broke, its impermanence is apparent. 'All is vanity' another quote from Ecclesiastes, this line is repeated throughout the book and refers to impermanence of man and his creations. Black Hat responds saying, ' All is vanity mirrors'. Cueball tries to cheer up Black Hat by reminding him that life is not that bad, 'it's just a vanity mirror'. Of course, it will have an impact as he will get glass in his feet if he does not clean it.Д«lack Hat continues saying that 'My fate is as these shards' this mirrors another quote from Ecclesiastes 'For what happens to the sons of men also happens to animals'. Due to Black Hat's interpretation of Ecclesiastes, he is not going to clean the shards, and thus be 'unclean', and feels nihilistically that this will not significantly alter his life. Black Hat responds with a quote from Ecclesiastes that explains 'being clean' (doing good) or 'being unclean' (doing bad) things does not affect whether good or bad things happen to us. After Cueball reminds Black Hat that the broken mirror will at least cause him to clean up the glass. The joke is that Black Hat will likely get glass in his feet as long as he refuses to clean it, and thus the broken mirror will have a lasting impact.Д«lack Hat breaks a mirror and sarcastically claims that it will bring bad luck for 7 years, implying that the broken mirror will have no impact on his life.

Black Hat mocks the superstition, claiming that all is random, but ultimately cause the superstition to become true as his nihilistic apathy prevents him believing that cleaning the glass on the floor will have a significant impact. It is a common superstition that breaking a mirror will result in 7 years of bad luck. Title text: 'I see you're in this mood again.' 'I am always in this mood.'

Broken hand mirror