"This bastard is Alex Cross, Black. He's the one that attacked us while we were riding on the lift, and tried to kill us before that. You remember?" Alex gulps and says "Mark Antony managed to wrestle control from the deviant hive minds for a few days. He says it won't last forever, but its long enough to let you know I'm sane, hand you a gun, and get my head blown off to keep others from dying."
Bryce glares, and says "Prove it." Alex quickly shoots back "I proved it by not trying to burn this inn to the ground the moment I saw you in here. Now, can we calm down and get this over with?"