[ Steve stops his pacing and turns to look at Eddie. ] Because they’re the ones behind all of this. They’re the ones that created El, or at least developed her powers which opened the first portal. They’ve tried to bury all of this each time something comes through, but they can never fix it.

[He shakes his head and drops down onto the couch beside Eddie with a sigh.] People have died. We’ve all signed Non-disclosure agreements and been told that we won’t be protected if we break them. My parents don’t know about any of it. Most of the kids parents either. It’s all just this big secret we all walk around.
But I have a number to reach them at if anything happens. I don’t know what they’re going to do this time, but they’re probably going to want to talk to you. And they’ll have to get your life back to you. You didn’t kill her.