Shadow appears, and just like that, the double finds that his luck is turning around. With Rey having visibly swung at her, she clearly seems to be the aggressor here -- it could be easy enough to convince the hedgehog to help him without any need for his magical influence. However, Shadow is not as blindly loyal to Carlisle as he could be: they've had their spats and their differences, the double knows. To seem too weak may not be the safest choice, and thus far, acting like his counterpart has gotten him nowhere.

So he goes for his true talent, instead. Though no hunter, the real Carlisle comes from a long enough line of them to know when to wait for an opportunity, to not spring a trap too early. It's better to lie in wait and ambush the target, catch them off-guard. He holds his frightened facade just long enough as Shadow glances back at him, but the moment the hedgehog's eyes are back on Rey, the double strikes.

He doesn't give Shadow a chance to prepare himself, doesn't allow any suspicion within him to breed. He has had his mind dominated before, and by the real clergyman, no less. It is easy enough to do it again.

"She attacked me for no reason!" he hisses, rising to his feet. "Stop her, even if it means you must end her."