Matt's smile faded a bit at Simon's less than enthusiastic expression regarding the year they met. It may not have been a good year for everyone but Matt figured Simon should have at least agreed with him that there was some good that year. It was best not to think too much about it, though. They had bigger mysteries to solve.

"I did. At first I thought perhaps you were getting inventive and trying to prank me, but then I remembered you're you and practical jokes aren't your thing."

There was a large thump against the glass doors at the end of the Mall. Something large and menacing slithered against the glass before disappearing into the mist. "I dont think I'll be taking a trip outside any time soon. I dont remember giant tentacle monsters taking over in 2007, do you? Or maybe I'm having a really fucked up hentai hallucination."