He expected that much. Of course things kept happening, shit kept going down. Nevertheless, it was surprising to find that so much was still the same, despite a few changes here or there. Guess it must be a more controlled experiment than James thought it was, just before he vanished.

"I always wondered if things wouldn't be more dangerous out there," he said. Worried, even. Jim had shown interested in moving into those homes, just before his disappeared. He wouldn't be surprised if that was where Jim was living now. Provided he was still around...

Anyway, best to not think about that right now. "Guess I was wrong, huh."