Does it? It's part of my task to assist you with your questions to the best of my ability. Asking questions you don't really want the answer to seems a bit counterproductive.
Not much to say, really. Just saw this wispy floating ghost thing, like a smudge of black, and it was trailing along after some people before I saw it vanish.
[ give them a moment. they reach into their sleeve, and pull out a small notepad, followed by a pen. they then start writing! ] Were you alone, or with someone else?
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Do you believe in ghosts, Mr. Barnes? [ they tilt their head. ] Are you referring to the skeletons from earlier today?
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Okay, fine. What if I told you I saw a ghost in the hotel?
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they tilt their head. ]
Oh? When and where?
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[ give them a moment. they reach into their sleeve, and pull out a small notepad, followed by a pen. they then start writing! ] Were you alone, or with someone else?
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...alone. But I saw it following someone else.
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[ they are taking very detailed notes. ]
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How curious. [ and continue writing in silence. they're writing a lot. ]
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[ they flip the notepad shut and tuck it back in their sleeve. ]
Do you have any other, more direct questions to ask, Mr. Barnes?
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[ ? ] Though, I suppose in the state he is in here, not so much.
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...I believe it says in your guest book, that Hua Cheng is a "supreme ghost king"....? That's the only ghost that I know of.
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Oh. Right. Nearly forgot about him.
Okay, well, what about other ghosts? Just because you don't know of any doesn't mean they're not there. What if they are? Humor me.