Helg's troubled childhood and early encounters with time travel

Helg's childhood is marked by turbulence and emotional neglect from his stern mother and absent father. He collects dead birds and encounters his future self and the missing boys. He later becomes a follower of Noah and is indoctrinated into Sic Mundus. As an adult, he works at the power plant while secretly doing Noah's bidding. He travels back in time to confront his younger self and tries to stop himself, but ultimately ends up in the nursing home.