This is magus were on about, this could be some massive convoluted plot that leads us in a full cirlce of speculations then bam! He still shocks us with the outcome.
You could just have early contacting elliot or someone and he, his men and nick come to help. No confusion in names. Adding going home into the mix could work aswell, 2 sets of experienced people and one tech savy tennage warrior, and his twins.