I gave them the cue to get the heck out of there, and, boy, they did that! Quick, like rabbits.
He actually ran into the room yelling, 'I'm going to kill some people!'.
It would've been a different story.
I tried to talk to him. I tried to settle him down, I didn't, but I did deflect his attention.
First rule of combat: be fast and vigorous.
