[ Tate really did die in the 90s. Derek leaves Tate hanging, after that, slipping down the steps from his side balcony and crossing the thankfully now trash-free sands of his beach towards Tate's place. It takes a little time to get there, largely because Derek's trying to mask his approach more than he normally does; he's walking slow, hiding his footsteps, so that when he does climb up the treehouse and slide on inside, he might be able to get the jump on Tate. He doesn't enter through the main door - he slips around to the first open window he finds and vaults on through, just like the good old days. ]
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[ Tate really did die in the 90s. Derek leaves Tate hanging, after that, slipping down the steps from his side balcony and crossing the thankfully now trash-free sands of his beach towards Tate's place. It takes a little time to get there, largely because Derek's trying to mask his approach more than he normally does; he's walking slow, hiding his footsteps, so that when he does climb up the treehouse and slide on inside, he might be able to get the jump on Tate. He doesn't enter through the main door - he slips around to the first open window he finds and vaults on through, just like the good old days. ]
... Tate.