April 22, 2003. The client's five children visited the office. Audio file 01220030422.wav.
"Please, have a seat. Sorry, the sofa's a little small, so you may have to sit on the chairs."
"That's all right."
"No problem."
"...Ahem. We should discuss the matter at hand."
"Yes. You've come because you want to ask about Mr. Duan and his wife, I assume. We'd also like to learn more about the two seniors' current situation."
"Mm..."
"Was there really nothing wrong with the ritual you performed last time, or with the cremation? Couldn't something have gone wrong in that regard?"
"We made our assessment based on our knowledge and experience. Master Huiyi has been in this line of work longer than we have, and he agrees with us."
"Who knows whether what you're saying is true!"
"Kangzi!"
"Big Brother, don't let them fob you off with a few words. Everything was fine before, but after the cremation, Dad..."
"What do you mean, everything was fine?! Dad was calling every few days, saying he saw bugs. You call that fine?"
"Second Sister..."
"Please, don't fight..."
"I told you from the start that they should be laid to rest. Older people want their affairs settled properly... Dad lying in bed like that... suffering so much... And now... Little Brother! Mom and Dad are dead. They've been dead for years! You can refuse to accept it all you want, but it won't change anything!"
"Second Sister! Heh, I never realized you felt that way. Mom and Dad are dead, and you're happy about it?"
"What would I be happy about? When have I ever been happy? You made all the decisions before, and we went along with them! But look at the situation now..."
"Enough! Both of you, sit down!"
"Second Brother..."
"Second Brother..."
"Sorry