[ And that’s when Eddie does really freak out. Steve appears. He doesn’t take the elevator; he appears, and it’s so sudden and unexpected that Eddie nearly jumps out of his skin. He swears loudly, and as he attempts to recover, all he can do is offer Steve an incredulous expression.

You think I want to be here? ]

Well, you know what, Steve? I woke up today and thought, "hey, I sure do miss that creepy fucking monster version of Hawkins. Sure would like to pay a visit", so here I am!

[ He throws out his arms and drops them back to his sides just as quickly. There’s both a quiver of fear in his voice, and a stab of anger at having been frightened even more. He really doesn't mean to take it out on Steve and he knows logically that this is no one's fault--the Horizon is just off right now, and there’s been something wrong with every domain he’s been dumped into.

His anger disappears quickly, and he doesn’t need to be pushed; he all but stumbles backward, but stops just short of getting back in the elevator. He pauses, glancing just over Steve’s shoulder at the bloody stains on the floor. Laughing nervously at the sheer horror movie quality of it all, he drags his hands down his face and shakes his head. ]

Look, I know it’s not exactly the best time or place, but is there something you need to discuss?