For the second it can spare, Galen's mind flashes back to that thought of feeling like he's trapped in a movie; this kind of scene is far too familiar, and for that reason, he wants to believe that all signs aren't pointing to the outcome he's thinking of. But this man doesn't exactly have an air of joking around about him, not like Ghoul did.

He takes a step back as Loki gets closer, and his heart skips a beat when that rock is about to be thrown -- but no, it's not coming for his head, it's flying into the water, far too lightly for a stone of that size, making him wonder again who this guy is. Still, Galen's hand jumps to the wrist with the communicator, eyes not leaving the stranger.

"Is that a threat?" He asks, still straddling that line between brave and foolhardy. "Cuz I'm one button press away from having the whole town tuned in. I'm not as isolated as you think."