This question contains spoilers… (view spoiler)[I understand Han Pritcher's assassination attempt was failure because in his crew was somebody (modified) loyal to the Mule, so he gave him fake bomb. But how come Bayta couldn't kill Mule? Surely she was able to kill Ebling Mis, without Mule being able to stop her, so this doesn't make sense. She had free will since she hasn't been modified... (hide spoiler)]