Very straightforward, it does exactly what it says on the tin. If Doug can tell himself and believe it that they are in some way doing it to escape something, he can let an entire group of people he's had at least enough social contact with to know all of their names have the power as well, so long as they stay within his AoE.
It's another one that popped up on the lyric search for possible gate songs to get him home, but turned out to do something different. Quite useful in this case, but still not the desired result.
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows