As this insolent man blatantly disobeyed his direct order, von Karma tried -- quite futilely -- to extricate himself. What a grip this insane man had! He grimaced, noticing that the man started perspiring profusely... he could feel it seep through the thick flannel of his shirt. Disgusting. He had to get away from him, immediately!

No longer caring about creating a scene, von Karma looked around wildly, preparing to call out to the nearest nurse available. But before he could do that, the madman wrenched him closer and looked him straight in the eye. The "evil eye" von Karma generally gave his courtroom opponents had nothing on the crazed look this one was giving him.

"What are you doing?!" von Karma started to demand of the man, but before he could say anything more, the man spoke in a low, determined tone of voice. The words especially gave him pause. How much did this man know about him?!

"How-- How do you know my name?!" After his initial shock, he composed himself, speaking firmly without a single stutter this time.
"Who are you? And what is this 'Death List?' ...Are you threatening to kill me over your ludicrously desperate desire for fruit?" He wanted to look around for the blasted nurses again but feared that if he took his eyes off this madman, he would leave himself vulnerable to an attack.