[...he recognizes Sonic, or some kind of offshoot parody version of him anyway Speedy the Green Porcupine, but he's not going to think too much of it.]

The new moon has, so far at least, proven to be when Somarium is most unstable and has the most nightmare induced influences. If there is one constant, it is that during the new moon things usually turn for the worse. This of course doesn't happen all the time, but enough to warrant some caution.