Lazarus is another who hears the commotion before he sees it on the Network, and it brings him hurrying from the town hall where he's been diligently working to do something nice for the one-year anniversary of the move to Shepherd's Haven. Obviously if any community member starts to scream and raise a racket, it's a concern of his, but Misa, Nathan or Tony are all specific and cherished priorities and as a result, his steps are quicker.

"Hey..." he greets breathlessly, touching Misa's arm with the kind of comfort and familiarity that certainly didn't exist to this extent before they relocated from Japan. "What's this about?"

His eyes fall to the slime.

"...touch it," he suggests after a moment. "I've done so with about a dozen already, and frankly I want to see what will happen when Tony does."