I'm going with the latter. I don't think he actually has a power like that. It's all slight of hand and stage tricks, you know? So it's stupid to even take him seriously. Maybe I should make an announcement, so people don't think he can actually go through with it!

[Then they won't have to worry at all about someone getting killed. It's not going to happen. They're going to be safe, and someone is going to get them out of here.]