"Oh, I think there's been a misunderstanding," he says. "You see, I have no desire to kill anyone. Merely, we have found these crystals on our island, have no use for them, and thought we would mingle with the population beyond our borders. That's all.

"Though, I do not speak for all of my kind. There may very well be some that do want to kill you." Then, more serious, "You. In particular."

And right back to jovial! "But I do not wish to see blood spilled today. We are here to have fun, after all. Aren't we?"