Walter's not intending to be dragged inside the crowd for the parade, but he's been invited at the insistence of one of the visiting bloggers, whom he'd previously assisted with repossessing their account after a particularly nasty hack.

He has no problems keeping up with the parade itself, however - though that also means there's more than enough time for his mind to wander, never mind how fast he can react once he sees something.

"Ah! Excuse me, my pardon," Walter says, when part of the paraders behind him start jostling about for one reason or another. Going ahead of the crowd might be easier, he thinks, so he starts to edge his way out...