Oh yes, double confirm. It will also depend on what he gets involved in. People in time distortions will feel alive and human, but also have a 'distant' feeling to them. Those that can stick around after the distortion are more 'solid', let's say, but may still feel off/dull because of the displacement.

If Ryo enters a wartime distortion, he may be able to sense godly blessings placed on individuals. Or just a godly energy present in the air itself.