There was a simple shrug. "It's quite possible. I presume we don't fully understand the capabilities of this town or what is lurking in the shadows. Now," she raises a finger to hold off a question for just a moment, "consider this possibility. What if the bodies we've arrived in are not our own to start with? Think of it as a blueprint of sorts. One that can be designed to fit our consciousness well enough to think its our original bodies. If we damage or harm them, or die, then a new body could simply be created on demand."

A frown. "This theory of course suggests a greater technology then we see present. An unlikely theory certainly. That, or..." Helen shakes her head. "It is something beyond the the idea of any science I'm aware of."