Suddenly the Maze faded away from Santa...
And he was left standing behind a building, a trash can nearby. The Baskerville looked around, confused. What am I doing here? Looking up, he saw the sky above him. This certainly isn't a simulation. He shrugged. Perhaps there had been a programming glitch or something. Oh well, he'd come to stock up on food, and he was going to do that one way or another. Walking out into the street, he looked around. Nobody seemed to be out yet. He turned and padded down the street, the usual look on his face in anticipation of meeting someone. Which he ultimately would.