It's been a long time since the last time we saw Dr. Rivers, and now it's time for him to tell us what's up. He can't kill the girl because she's a member of the Somphasong clan, and he doesn't want her to think that he's some kind of crazy guy who's just going to kill her for her looks. He's going to have to convince her that the red mist is just a vanity, and that she'll be rewarded for killing her.