The next morning, the gang is able to get away from the nightmare. They don't know why, but they're sure that it's because they caught a "virus" that's been spreading through the nightmares. They're not sure if this is a coincidence or not, but it seems like the guy's trying to figure out a way to communicate with spirits in the West. In the West, black cats and witches are considered " incarnations of witches" . So, the dude's probably trying to find out if he's connected to the "special operations unit" , which is basically the police force of the supernatural world. He's got a hunch that the guy might be a member of the special operations team, but he doesn't want to make a big deal out of it.