Brill, whose real name is Edward Lyle, tells Dean of his past as a communications expert; he was stationed in Iran during the Iranian Revolution; his partner, Rachel's father, was killed, but Lyle made it out and has been in hiding since.
Brill, emri i vërtetë i të cilit është Edward Lyle, i tregon Deanit të kaluarën e tij si një ekspert i komunikimit; ai ishte i vendosur në Iran gjatë Revolucionit iranian; partneri i tij, babai i Rakelës, u vra, por Lyle e bëri atë dhe ishte fshehur që nga ajo kohë.