Up until this point, Jared has dismissed the surrealism in his life as drug-induced hallucinations or evidence that he is going crazy. Here, Jared’s ability to leave his own body, as well as his ability to understand the Native language that Mrs. Jaks is speaking, hint that something supernatural is going on. But, again, he avoids addressing this possibility by telling himself that he’s dead. He’s unwilling to confront the magic in his life, much like he tries to hide from his more practical, everyday problems.