Probable ATP-dependent RNA helicase involved in RNAi-mediated gene silencing (PubMed:24684930, PubMed:24684931). Specifically required in the endogenous siRNA pathway for biogenesis of secondary endogenous small interfering RNA (siRNA) intermediates called 22G-RNAs (PubMed:24684930, PubMed:24684931). May associate with and recruit rde- 10 to primary siRNA-targeted mRNA for secondary siRNA synthesis (PubMed:24684930). May be recruited to target mRNAs by rde-1 and/or ergo-1 (PubMed:24684930, PubMed:24684931). {Experimental EvidencePubMed:24684930, Experimental EvidencePubMed:24684931}.