[ Steve rolls his eyes. He’s not even sure why he’s still talking to Billy. He’s definitely not sure why Billy’s still talking to him. If this were anywhere else, Steve’s sure they would have seen each other and kept their distance. ]

Yeah. I know. [ Thanks to Billy and some Russians, Steve’s brain might be a little scrambled, but he’s not that stupid that he can’t remember the humility of Scopps Ahoy. ] Then that thing destroyed the mall and now I work at Family Video.

[ But he guesses Billy has no reason to know that. Another prickle of something twists in Steve’s stomach. ]

You’ve been dead for almost a year, man.