"I'm coming." Rhys says, to the glowing eyes and malevolent cackle, "But I'm also putting a timer on, so just-- thirty minutes, remember?"

He lifts his arm as he says this, opening a glowing interface for timekeeping, pale blue light completely unlike Betelgeuse's eerie glows, as he approaches the wall and shackles.

"I told you you'd like it."

He does point out, a little smug despite everything.