CAUTION IN THE WIND

As beads of perspiration baptized every part of Al's upper body, he began feeling nervous. Way more than he had ever been.

The pressure that Alex and his alternate personalities had put on themselves to attain the Midas petal at any cost necessary is what is making Al nervous. Furthermore, his situation with Karma did nothing but increase the pressure on him both mentally and physically.

Al couldn't tell if he still had any more good Karma that could assist him in dire situations, although the white bead on his bracelet was still there, it didn't mean that it was going to help him in this situation, it might be something that will come back to him in the far future.