And a good mastermind never will. Those who know would rather keep others out of the know, in my experience -- my dear mentor was the type who was wise beyond her years, and rarely gave a straight answer.

[ And if she did... well, it wasn't always the full answer. He likes that about her. ]

But it's worth thinking over. You said the first decision was whether it was preferable to working together or go at things alone, correct? Was it easier to handle being locked up at the mall when you were with others versus on your own?

I can say, for my part on the voices, when I stayed away from the haunted house they'd done up on purpose I began to hear the calls of those I knew. Who wouldn't turn at the sound of the dead?