Radiation? Wait, what? No. Shit. They were lying. They had to be lying because he was winning for once and they couldn't take it. Grinding his teeth, John stayed his ground, even if the slight tremble of the gun gave away that he was feeling a little less confident. If there was one thing John liked and one thing he cared about, it was being alive. Trust these two to try and rob that from him too.

"You're lying. You're just trying to get me to drop the gun. I'm not going to. I'd rather be radiated," John insisted, even if he wouldn't. They were tricking him, it was as simple as that. Right? There was a brief moment when he frowned, looking at Jack like he wasn't quite sure. "... You're lying. I'm sure of it."