Hm, now this is an interesting turn. This implies that this isn’t the first time this has happened to this poor guy.

Nice way of waving a lot of elements together and in a way I didn’t even picture. It reads well, but it’s a departure from the style of the other two. It works fine, but in the future I’d like to challenge you to use sequels and prequels as opportunities to experiment with a style you might not otherwise use, like stream-of-consciousness.