He continues typing, consulting the monitor, "A bit...farther...away..."
"Perhaps it's not, perhaps that's part of the problem. Maybe we aren't seeing it because your existing ways of monitoring the Rift don't cover the additional options now..."
He flips a lever, and gives a tight grin to the boys. "You might want to hold on to something. Just in case." He hits a button, and the familiar motion and noise begins as the Time Rotor activates.