He'd woken up alone with nothing but a creeping sense of panic and dread. Again. As a result, the first unfortunate stranger he'd come across was a little battered and unconscious, but not killed by the grace of his having been in Paradisa long enough. The body was just outside the castle somewhere while Joel made his way into the medical facility, information he'd gathered just minutes ago. At the pace he was going, it didn't take long before he found the right area.

It wasn't just about the risk Tess was putting to herself, it was about what might happen if she'd already turned. God, she was so fucking reckless. She just had to go and pull one last stunt instead of just letting him do what she said she'd let him do. He stalked his way through the halls with a backpack full of items and a severely pissed off look on his face, which helped when it came to nobody getting in his way. He was able to track her down quick enough.

Just in time, from the looks of things. There was his partner, holding up the doctor at gunpoint, but she wasn't anywhere near turned. She didn't even look like she was close to it. For a moment Joel just stared at the scene he'd intruded upon, radiating quiet fury. He was also sort of relieved, honestly, but he wasn't about to betray any of that.

"She's not gonna have a steady hand if you threaten her, Tess," he growled. "Put the gun away."