There's no avoiding them, and his panic spikes upward as the ghosts keep going through him. Detlef's glad Colin isn't here, but he's not exactly glad he's here. He can't fight this. He can't do enough to make a difference without it being noticeable, and as they push in he's looking decidedly greener by the moment.

He almost wishes he'd run back to the village to 'help' them, but things are only going to get worse if they don't deal with whatever's out here, he thinks.