[ He's quiet for a moment as he thinks about what to say. It's easy for him to say "no one is mad at you" - he knows Lyle isn't, and he also isn't, obviously - but he wasn't involved. It's not up to him to say it. ]

If you were affected by that mist, then what happened is hardly your fault. [ a sigh there ] But I understand that's not going to cut it. If you wish to, we can try and find an answer to all of those questions together.