"Yes."

Richard frowns, tilting his head to the side, "I think. I mean I don't know. He-"

Richard Strand is not a violent man. Sitting beside Alex and drinking however he is forced to confront that passive behavior because-

"I was focused on other things. I should have questioned her, I should have - relied on you - but I was more focused on killing her."

His gaze is haunted, "And I wanted to do it Alex. Because of what she did to Simon. Because of what they did to me." He frowns, And because I could. He doesn't say that. He can't. Because human emotions of shame well within him and he is - well - he is a liar.

"...I think. I think that demons are collecting people. I think that's why Simon triggered me, and why she must have triggered him. That at some point perhaps all over the world these...beings are being called to action."

He stares at his hands, then shudders, "But I don't think you started it. If she did trigger Simon, send him after me, than Warren must have triggered her. It all stems from him."

He has to die and Richard Strand the rational man wants to be the one to do it.