There’s a lot to be excited about with Hiveswap.

The trailer looks absolutely incredible, with great music, fun new characters, and the most in-depth looks at the Homestuck universe outside of Sburb that we’ve seen in years. We’re going to be learning a lot of new, interesting details about both life on Earth and life on Alternia, and also about what living in this universe is -like- when you’re not playing the game that makes it possible.

That means fans are going to have a lot of questions.

Does the Classpect system still matter outside of Sburb proper? Cohen considers them part of his job, which suggests it’s possible it does. Is there anything these characters can do to save themselves, considering both Earth and Alternia are doomed? Well, Homestuck’s got a tradition of setting up impossible stakes for its characters to ultimately survive, so it’s safe to assume that it’s likely there’s a way — or at least, that we’re likely to learn more about the limits and possibilities at work in this universe, outside of Sburb.

But some of the most exciting questions aren’t about the wider world of Homestuck at all. Indeed, a lot of the most interesting things we’re likely to learn about are about the Guardians, especially Grandpa and —

Damnit. Don’t call me out like this, Cohen.

But to be a little more serious, this is basically confirmation that we will definitely get to learn a lot more about the Guardians — Jade’s Grandpa and Rose’s Mom in particular, but I think we can expect to see Bro and Nanna to some extent, too.

And to be more specific, this is exciting because it’s a chance to revisit one of the oldest and vaguest questions we have about Homestuck:

How did the Guardians know about the coming apocalypse, and just how much did they know about their alternate lives as Sburb players?

We know for a fact it’s possible for the Guardians to have some memories of the future, since it’s what allowed Roxy and Dirk to survive on Earth. We don’t know what mechanics make this possible, but it seems to have something to do with the Classpects, since adult Rose seems to know more than adult Dave — befitting her status as a Seer. This suggests that even non-Sburb players have some access to their Classpect powers.

So it’s maybe fitting that, as a Page of Hope — someone who’s potential is described as limitless — Grandpa seems to remember quite a bit more. Not only does Grandpa seem to know things about the future of his own universe, but he also seems to remember his friends from his life as Jake English, at least subconsciously.

This fact is set up before the Alpha kids are even introduced, way back when Jade first begins exploring Jake’s house in Act 3.

Let’s go over the evidence real quick.