[...that's fair, but it causes him to glance at Adam curiously for a moment. They both know they're clean but at the same time it's a justifiable concern, too.]

And I think we both can understand that. It's a lot of why we requested to speak to you and her privately instead of out there with everybody else. I think you can attest for both of us that we've had far too much invested in this game--the project, I guess, to be one of the Souvlaki don't you think? [A beat.] If I was really an alien I'm pretty sure I wouldn't risk blowing myself up with a proximity mine.

[He shakes his head then as though clearing his thoughts.] We would just like to try. For everybody's sake. That's all.