"You're a warden," he says plainly, "your objective is to protect the inmates here, and yourself. Since you can't protect them if you're dead."

He's a practical fighter.

"They're least able to cause harm while disoriented and down. And it's the easiest to use your size and weight to potentially contain them."

He gestures to the ground.

"And if they're completely out of your capabilities, it'll give you and others time to run."

He gestures around the room, where there's plenty of things though obviously, no overt weapons.

"Why didn't you try a weapon?"