Simon's from 300 years in the future, and also from space and also from Mars. Wouldn't it be wild if he grew up with, like, completely different food?
Simon: Yeah I think I miss boomfruit the most. Only had 'em a few times as a kid, but man, they were good. Grace: What's a boomfruit? Simon: You never had boomfruit? Big green spikey ball with super sweet purple seeds on the inside? We used to cut 'em open and then scoop out the seeds with a spoon. So messy, but so good. Grace: Why were they called boomfruit, though? Simon: Oh, yeah. If you didn't eat them in time before they got too ripe, they'd explode and shoot spines everywhere. Had to keep 'em in a special container, otherwise you better be ready to duck whenever you were in the kitchen. Grace: ... Grace: What
