None of us were dead. I don't know the details yet, we all come from different points in time. That's an unfortunate problem of this world.

But, when he returned from temporarily being back home. Hajime told me he saved all of us. [He doesn't glance at him this time but, the sentiment is there.]

This isn't purgatory. Think of it like another building on the street across from the one we lived in and will go back to.