"I was never big on jokes," he says dismissively.

Alan relaxes a little as the disc misses, but the Guards aren't fazed. They simply attack again. The katana is withdrawn into the baton and a second disc is activated. Both are thrown, one right after the other so as to minimize her chance to dodge.

The discs. Alan has an idea. "Get me a disc," he shouts. If he can reprogram one of them...they may just have a chance to better their odds.