Carver tapped her pumpkin thoughtfully. "On the other hand, for most of the monsters, there is virtually no difference from one day to another. They do almost the same thing, over and over, on repeat, with only minor variations from year to year, or as a reaction to our... interference. If we don't do anything out of the ordinary, they may remember what they were doing -- just because it's what they always do -- and [i]still[/i] not recognize that something is off."

She grinned slowly. "We may not even [i]need[/i] to strike. Werewolf checks the countdown just past midnight like clockwork. We just need to be around to [i]watch[/i]."