Eddie's eyebrows went up at the mention of a robot; it was clear he had no idea what Eric was talking about.<br/><br/>Over the next several hours, Eddie was brought up to speed on what the group had encountered during the past week. Although Eddie was at first incredulous, he seemed to accept the stories of giant crabs and killer robots.<br/><br/>For his own part, he stuck to his story about staying in his home, although when asked questions he became evasive.<br/><br/>Noon sunshine shone through the window as everyone talked in Eric's room, getting to know the new guy. With startling suddenness, the sunshine disappeared, plunging the room into darkness except for the glow of a single lamp.<br/><br/>Rachel jumped to her feet, shocked. On impulse everyone looked to the window to see if something had blocked it. Virginia, with some caution, went to the window and looked out, and looked up. What she saw made her pause.<br/><br/>"My watch says twelve-o-six," she said. "So, why is the sun gone and the stars are out?"<br/><br/>Rushing to the windows, everyone peered out for themselves. Sure enough, although it was only noon, it appeared to be midnight outside.