Number 070 - Confession Target (8)

"So, should we still contact She Shuiyu?"

"Let's contact him."

June 4, 2011, client visit. Audio file 07020110604.wav.

"Mr. She, please have a seat."

"……"

"We've already explained the situation to you over the phone."

"……"

"What are your thoughts now?"

"I want to find her. Even if… I still want to find her. This whole thing started because of me, it's my fault. I should be the one to find her."

"Have you considered the consequences?"

"Yes. But, could you please not hurt her? Even if… even if she tries to attack me, can you find a way to resolve this peacefully? Like in novels or movies, where they guide spirits, not destroy them. Is that possible? Please! I'll cooperate however you need me to! Oh, and about the payment, I can add to the commission fee!"

"If you have such requests, we can try to work something out. This will require some preparation and the danger will be higher. When I say danger, I mean the impact on your future life. If you were just commissioning us for an investigation, and we accompanied you to contact ghosts, we could still manage the impact. But actively using spells is a different matter entirely."

"What kind of impact? Will it shorten my lifespan? If it's just a shorter lifespan, I'm fine with that, I can accept it!"

"Mr. She…"

"Listen to me, I know this… this might seem ridiculous to you, but I truly feel this is something I should do. You can think of it as guilt, or anything else you like. I want to save her, even if… even if she has already become a ghost…"

"I understand. However, the impact I mentioned isn't about shortening your lifespan, but rather that you might encounter supernatural events again in