[ Instead of pushing his legs back through the portal he pulls the rest of him in to pop out the other side. Which leaves Nikolai in a handstand. What it seems like is that he's feeling more whimsical than murderous today because he's preoccupied with putting himself back into an upright stand.

"Will Gogol kill me without warning?" is a great instinct to have considering the man's track record. Luckily, in this instance, there's simply no reason to get violent really. ]

Biiiiingo, shoplifting! That's actually my favorite minor misdemeanor. Oh. Oh! Don't tell me... Are you a half-alien, hero-for-hire, stealing-enthusiast?