"We're not! We're not to blame! This all happened after the cultists had some sort of creepy ceremony, and then their water started boiling! That's a clear indication, as far as I'm aware."

He shoves his hands in his pockets, scowling.

"And I propose to go about my business. As far as they are concerned," he jerks his head in the general direction of the screaming, "I'm one of them."