[... So when he goes to the shopping district because he's looking for something and sees all the boarded up shops that's. that's a little unsettling. Not to mention the feeling of lost time. Look, he already doesn't trust this place and this is not helping him feel settled at all.
Couple that with the fact that now he's trying to find Victor and just... where the hell did you go???? It'll take him a while to actually get to the playground because why would Victor even be there, but when he spots him on the swing, it's at least reassuring to know he isn't hurt or anything]
Victor! [don't just randomly magically go places, it's weird.]