Oooooh! It's getting worse...
or even better, depending on your POV....
I'll bet that ol' boy (Epidemic, I mean...) is just
marshalling up his forces... in secret, and in silence...and I'll just bet he's gonna have a BEEEEEG surprise...*.
meanwhile, knothead gather HIS reserves.... PEANUTS! POPCORN! Gettum while they're HOT!!
* Most likely, with an appalling lack of question marks, and proper punctuation! HA-RUMPH!!