The other assailant did try to shoot you as the first man toppled backwards, but the mirror sucked up the blast. "What the..." The second man aimed at you, but you could see Hensen pull something from his bag.

He held a small ball, which he had sgown before was a prop he'd made tp go with one of his superhero costumes. Except this wasn't just a prop, it actually worked. He'd shown you on the trip towards the convention what it was capable of, which was giving off a blindingly bright light for two seconds, it had rendered you nearly blind for a short time, after which he had apologised over and over again, hanging over you with his foul breath.

If you were paying attention to him, you would see him get the device and activate it, turning away and closing his eyes as he did so. You'd better close your eyes as well. Oh and duck away as the second assailant made to shoot you again.