On September 27, 2001, received a call from the client. Call recording 20010927.mp3.
"Hello, Mr. Zhou."
"I want to try that spell you mentioned. Let's use whatever it was called and see what it brings out."
"If you've made up your mind, we can come to your house now."
"Mm."
On September 27, 2001, visited the client's residence. Audio file 00620010927.wav.
"Mr. Zhou, I'll confirm this with you one more time. Once we use the spell to summon a spirit, a lot of things will be beyond our control, and something unexpected could happen. This is still because you haven't given us much information. We can't be sure whether you've encountered other ghosts before, or what those ghosts were like."
"I know."
"Then I'll begin now."
Rustle, rustle...
"I need a little of your blood."
"Mm."
Drip... drip...
...Rustle... rustle...
Rustle, rustle...
(Incantation)
Whoosh—
"Ugh..."
"Mr. Zhou, what are you feeling?"
"I..."
"I didn't summon a ghost, but the spell worked. What are you feeling?"
"I..."
Whoosh—
"Ah!"
"Are you all right?"
"Hah... haa... I... I don't know... I don't know. Just now..."
"What did you feel just now?"
"Flames..."
"Did you see the candle light up? And then what?"
"No, not the candle. Something else... A lighter? A flashlight? I don't know... I saw a light, and then... nothing. It was so dark..."
"Was it not the candle changing?"
"No, it wasn't your candle. It was something else... Ugh... I don't know. I don't know..."
"Take a moment to rest, Mr. Zhou."
"Hoo... ah... hoo..."
"Mr. Zhou, we can't be sure whether that was the ghost that's been troubling you, or something else. You should try to recall the image you saw as clearly as possible. We weren't able to summon his physical form. It could be because