Well, he couldn't exactly rely on subtly if he wanted everyone to be aware of what was happening. Some of the patients here were incredibly dense, after all. But Martin Landel had studied his options carefully, and was more or less pleased with the group he intended to speak with tonight.

It was true that granting Loki's powers in advance was as much for his own benefits as for the patient's. They both had things the other wanted, so he hoped they could reach a mutual understanding, even if the Head Doctor privately understood how much this man hated being here right now.

"Fair enough," he said as he met Loki's gaze. "How about something on par with what you demonstrated tonight, then? Granted, it would be unwise for me to give you full reign of the hallways -- you understand, I'm sure -- but I'll even explain what limitations you'd be dealing with so you won't have any unpleasant surprises later."

Landel plucked his glasses off the desk and idly turned them around in his hands. "For example," he continued, "I could grant you the ability to create up to two images at a single time. Each illusion will probably last...oh, about two minutes before you would likely need to recast it, and you'd be able to cast an illusion up to twenty times in one night. It's very limited compared to what you're used to, but you should realize that this is much more than I typically offer anyone."