[...that's also alarming so he'll just shift to try and hold onto his hand to warm it up? And subtly feel for a pulse while he's at it even though he's just talking to him.]

Not sure. Something that was keeping them alive wore off and they died, according to the researcher notes we found. [A beat.] It's funny...Nikkari told me that Nathan learned their names. April, Neena, Hazel and Jason. Hazel summoned the demons the last time, and April was the sacrifice. They were the same ages as you and Polly. Weird, right?

[...] Even weirder was that the notes for April said something like..."the subject does not present any abilities related to the concept of space and time. She is not a god, a time traveler, or a dimensional shifter. Perhaps she carries it in her blood as an untapped ability? It's a shame the subject is in no state to answer my questions." I thought maybe they were looking for SHIFTers or something.

The notes on Jason said..."I wish whatever was keeping you and the other three alive hadn't worn off, but I suppose this is the world righting itself."

So...I don't really know. That's what I'm trying to understand to make sure we don't make the same mistakes.