(Eddie relaxes significantly when Richie seems to drop the why of the situation. It didn't feel so hot having to sort of wiggle around certain truths with one of his best friends, but...

His nose wrinkles up at the question.)

Uh yeah, you're gonna have to be more specific. What weird shit? The dust? The sound eaters? World hopping? Cause my answer for all the above is about the same: I have no idea. I just know the dust seems relevant to the sound eaters somehow. And maybe how we get here.