[ He says nothing, but he inclines his head once in a small nod. There's no chance of Magnus making it past unnoticed, of course — but between his outsized presence and the scene already in progress in front of him, there might be room for someone to slip around his back, if nothing else.

Sure enough, he doesn't get get within ten feet before the officer looks up. The man double-takes, and Magnus allows himself to smile at the sight, turning his amusement into a nonthreatening manner. ]

"I'm going to need you to step back," [ the officer begins, ] "No one is to leave the area until we—"

[ He glances back to the young couple in the midst of those words, clearly frazzled. That's good; frazzled is something Magnus can work with. ]

Until you've found a suspect? [ The words are a laugh, even as he comes up close enough to block the officer's vision on his right. He lifts his hands at his sides and splays them in the air, as if to indicate the size of his form. ] The proof of my innocence is right in front of you. How do you suppose I could have done such a thing without being spotted from halfway across the ward?

"Well, I..." [ Behind the faceless visor of his police uniform, the man hesitates — not in least part thanks to a small but sure sense that Magnus has a point, wormed into his mind from outside it. ]