...He must realize he's in over his head about something.

[Oscar commented, thoughtfully. He had noticed the same-- but any shred of privacy they had between them was a blessing, so he didn't press on the matter.]

There has been times when he did ask for help in Remnant. It wasn't often... but there is an all knowing spirit who answers a handful of questions every hundred years, and Oz was the only one who had access to her for a long time.

[Oz did ask her questions as well-- but had found her answers to be far from what he was seeking. Perhaps, in a world where they were free from the constraints of the gods, he was feeling a little more comfortable with seeking help.]