The Ghost Infant in the Dream

"With them... will they talk? I..."

"Ms. Tang, you can be present then. Your relationship with your husband and his mother shouldn't be that bad, right?"

"No... I just... those dreams are too terrifying, and now..."

"It's affecting reality now, this matter has become urgent and needs to be dealt with as soon as possible."

"I... I understand..."

May 21, 2006, analyzing audio file. Audio file 03620060520G.wav.

"...his hands... his hands were like ice, so cold..."

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"No sound. You didn't see any ghost babies, did you?"

"No."

May 21, 2006, received call from client. Call recording 200605211242.mp3.

"Hello, Ms. Tang..."

"I had another dream yesterday..."

"Did the amulet not work?"

"No. I dreamed of that child again. This time I was holding him, and he was nestled in my arms. My hand was supporting his neck. But, but something felt wrong underneath my hand. I felt something wet. It wasn't sweat, it was... it was blood... When I looked down, I saw his head slowly slide off. His whole head just... just fell to the ground. His hands were still grasping me, I... my hands, my whole body was covered in blood..."

"Are you saying that in this dream, it wasn't you who was harmed, but the child?"

"Yes. I found it very strange. I woke up scared, but it was different from before... Could this be the effect of your amulet?"

"Did the amulet get hot?"

"I don't know... I mean, I felt very hot at the time. His blood was hot, it flowed onto me. I didn't notice then."

"We can't confirm this for now. However, we hope that the matters we discussed with you can still be realized as soon as possible. Have you spoken with your husband?"

"Not yet... I don't know how to say