[As the group has formed, L has been quiet and watchful. His own gun is a Walther, holstered at his hip... and the way Arbuckal carries his own makes L think that the other man may be covering some experience. If that's the case, well... he understands that sort of paranoia, attempting to drive people to underestimate you, but he also always prefers to be well-informed. It seems safest to assume that Arbuckal may need to be covered and to not be surprised if he doesn't.

Most of the others seem like they might be reasonably capable -- no one is a known liability, at least.

As Bellic moves to open the door, L's hand moves down to his gun, where he rests it and flicks the thumb guard.]

Or three. Do the rest of you know how to clear a room with a pistol? It's possible you won't need it in here, even if the worst happens, but if you do....

[He leaves the rest as an implication: it's always better not to walk around a corner blind in this kind of scenario.]