The other hostage blinks rapidly against the onslaught of light, focusing briefly on Reaper rather than their surroundings. Reaper is, after all, the one who took their hoods off and therefore the closest sentient to hand other than his fellow hostage and therefore deserves a great deal of attention. Especially since the second hostage needs the first hostage so he can stay on his feet. Being known for having (probably) been a spy at some point can be annoying when sentients are trying to hold you against your will, because they get really heavy-handed with the drugs. And Lyle Norg, AKA the lost Invisible Kid of the Legion of Superheroes, is in fact known for being sneaky and having a few years worth of government-redacted work history.

Lyle starts checking out the others around them once he's determined that Reaper doesn't appear to be an immediate threat. Those around them don't appear hostile, but apparently those further out are less so. He doesn't match Cos' wordless exclamation, but he does put himself between Cos and the direction the bullets came from. He is also going to work trying to pick the locks on his cuffs restraining his hands. The bruises on his wrists are a testament that this isn't the first time he's tried to free himself.