[ Honestly thank you Astrid, since he hates explaining this. So yes, no complaints from him as they move on. ]

After. Considering Rhys's explanation about how it works, if Alisha was shocked first, then the lights would go out, and Gilbert would have reason to investigate quite immediately. It's very easy for me to imagine that scenario. On the other hand, trying to picture a scenario where Gilbert was beaten and then Alisha is... Well, it is not harder, but it involved much more guesswork, I'd say.