Wait, is it really "showing off" or is it just that stressing about it made me pay closer attention and now I'm seeing growth I missed before? I think the ficus was doing fine the whole time, we just noticed it when we stopped hovering.

Nah, I don't see it as weird or creepy at all. Dead malls are peaceful if you ask me. I've been to Forest Fair a few times when it was practically empty and it's honestly nice having all that space to yourself. No crowds, no loud music blasting from stores, no kids running around screaming. The silence is a feature not a bug. People act like every empty mall is haunted or something but it's just what happens when places get abandoned by shoppers.

Yeah but @robertsmith I still miss the breadcrumbs and just end up confused at the end.