[It's hard for Jade to know for sure, honestly. Considering that most of these patients have turned out to be real people, the aliens might be real as well, so he's holding back from using lethal force, as frustrating as they may be. With her comment about the nurse, he just flashes her a smile before they move on.

He does remain calm and collected on his part. And he takes note of that same quality in Akane as well. It's somewhat reassuring to him - it's definitely easier to work with people who are functional in these situations, after all, even if her ability to physically help is limited at the moment.

Jade looks at the fork in the road carefully, tapping at his chin.]

That's a good question. I'm afraid that our only chances for answers are to either find a logical train of thought for determining the correct path, or to rely on simple intuition.