As Denzel goes to remove his foot from the dolly, and has spend this entire time since the spasm balancing at a ninety degree angle with his feet, there's a voice. Which Crocker hasn't seen till now and as the man releases his foot, hops backwards, in both the shock of someone being there and just the release and finally finds his balance.

Crocker frowns deeply and replies rather annoyed,

"Yes, I'm aware that my deduction skills aren't what they use to be at home."

However, the man still does know something is strange even in this world.

Peering though his glasses, Crocker raises-a-brow at the red stains, and thinks this other is a messy eater and does spot the Rocket trainee book,

"You're new."

Making the outright most obvious statement, it was between the book and just not having seen the other before.

"And what makes you think your deduction skills are any better, mmm?"