They're not all related, I checked. But the last names are still probably a clue. Like people with these names hurt the spirit, and the spirit doesn't care enough to tell the difference.
That's only usually if the body is already creamated. Usually, if there's a body you just have to salt and burn it.
[He takes a sip of his coffee before holding up a finger, ticking up with each step:]
Step One, find out who the ghost is. Step Two, find out where the body is buried. This is usually pretty easy. Death records are public. Step Three, sneak into the cemetery and salt and burn the body. Step Four, make sure the spirit's actually gone, and then have a victory beer.
Victory beer. Do we bring the victory beer with us? Body goes up in smoke and we cheers?
( He jests! )
So, we should interview the daughter. Maybe the surviving family, though, that wouldn't matter if they're collateral damage. And, if need be, buy tickets? We have a plan. Or, almost a plan. You have a real step by step plan.
We're partners. It means we play to our strengths.
[Not in the romantic way, but in the practical, professional way. If they're going to do this, they'll do it together.]
So maybe that means doing the interview together or maybe it doesn't. But we'll figure it out. Right now, we need to figure out who the ghost is. Do we know anything about the first of the deaths?
Does it say how she died? Natural causes or murder?
[Sometimes things happen in haunted houses. If they can rule out murder then there has to be another reason why she's sticking around and why she's targeting these names.]
Wait, you mean the first first death. Not the first -- ( He's catching up. ) Martha's was the first after-death, AH - After Haunting, the first death, the original, was Raymond Berry. And, he shot himself.
( He squints. )
It says he shot himself anyway. I'm guessing there's a possibility he did not shoot himself.
Ah - method of death does not always equal their own method of killing. It generally depends on the type of spirit. While some will inflict how they died onto their victims, some are constrained by the type of the spirit they become.
[A beat.]
Take ghost ships for example. Always trigger a bunch of dry-land drownings. But I've heard of spirts that were actually killed on the water, but by other means than a ship going down and still becoming a ghost ship and drowning their victims. I think what will give us more clues as to what's going down is trying to figure out the motive, which I think will tie back to our repeating last names.
Willing to bet that someones with those last names were involved in his not-death. And they were probably involved in the man's life, so if we can talk to the right people, maybe we'll find some answers.
( He's sure they'll find answers, the sins of the father, etc. But at least they have a plan.
For William's part, he does some online legwork, can he match the last names of the victims to last names involved with the original victim. His natural (1) taps his desktop tower's power accidentally and his computer shuts off before he's able to do anything.
Whoops. After a fifteen minute reboot, he tries again: (21) to find any good information. )
[It doesn't take much to find those names in adjacent to his victim. It's unclear if they're business partners or simply friends, but men with the three last names in rotation were seen with the victim prior to his death.
And it's possible that they were there the night of his death, though it's hard to tell.]
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They're not all related, I checked. But the last names are still probably a clue. Like people with these names hurt the spirit, and the spirit doesn't care enough to tell the difference.
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( It sounds like they have to do more research. )
And we have to find where the spirit's body is buried, or if it's attached to something, or someone.
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[He takes a sip of his coffee before holding up a finger, ticking up with each step:]
Step One, find out who the ghost is. Step Two, find out where the body is buried. This is usually pretty easy. Death records are public. Step Three, sneak into the cemetery and salt and burn the body. Step Four, make sure the spirit's actually gone, and then have a victory beer.
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( He jests! )
So, we should interview the daughter. Maybe the surviving family, though, that wouldn't matter if they're collateral damage. And, if need be, buy tickets? We have a plan. Or, almost a plan. You have a real step by step plan.
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[You bring the beer if there isn't a bar near by, but since they're in the middle of Central City, that shouldn't be a problem.]
Ghost hunts are honestly the easiest. They're usually pretty straightforward. What should our cover be with the daughter?
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( Covers usually come with anonimity. )
You think we can get away with, I know, everyone tells me I look like that guy.
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[That way William can still contribute but they don't have to worry about him drawing too much attention as Oliver Queen's son.]
Most of it is just going to be routine questions.
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( Something fun to roleplay another time. )
Your call. You're the seasoned hunter, I'm just the boyfriend tag-a-long.
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[Not in the romantic way, but in the practical, professional way. If they're going to do this, they'll do it together.]
So maybe that means doing the interview together or maybe it doesn't. But we'll figure it out. Right now, we need to figure out who the ghost is. Do we know anything about the first of the deaths?
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The... first death happened when the haunted house first opened five years ago.
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[That's going to be their best place to start until they can actually lay eyes on the spirit.]
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( Easy enough to find. )
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[Sometimes things happen in haunted houses. If they can rule out murder then there has to be another reason why she's sticking around and why she's targeting these names.]
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( He squints. )
It says he shot himself anyway. I'm guessing there's a possibility he did not shoot himself.
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[They don't usually have unfinished business. So yeah, Coop's opinion is that someone probably faked it to get away with murder.]
Getting away with murder on the other hand? That leaves a ghost almost every time.
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( Is there a reason the MO would differ? )
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[A beat.]
Take ghost ships for example. Always trigger a bunch of dry-land drownings. But I've heard of spirts that were actually killed on the water, but by other means than a ship going down and still becoming a ghost ship and drowning their victims. I think what will give us more clues as to what's going down is trying to figure out the motive, which I think will tie back to our repeating last names.
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( Not shooting them. )
People who have recurring last names in the same order.
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[Fingers crossed.]
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( And if not, they have phones, right? )
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So let's make a list, and I'll see if I can get into the haunted house to see if there's any other evidence we can find.
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For William's part, he does some online legwork, can he match the last names of the victims to last names involved with the original victim. His natural (1) taps his desktop tower's power accidentally and his computer shuts off before he's able to do anything.
Whoops. After a fifteen minute reboot, he tries again: (21) to find any good information. )
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And it's possible that they were there the night of his death, though it's hard to tell.]
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