Raj_Shah_7152
Max got too caught up in semantics. A Kremeth-style coward is smart and cautious. He's trying to control every aspect of his life and become strong enough to stay in control. Being mediocre and powerless isn't the way of a coward, as it doesn't help you to stay alive. Rather than cowardly, Max in his past life was suicidal, gambling with his life while putting it in someone else's hands.