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[Oh, Ducks, it has been a long time. Frank has done his best to avoid the strange object that was once his building code book. And it has worked - up until now. The code book has decided that today it will pop on and show Frank working on some wiring in his 'house'. The ghosts are hanging around but, of course, only those who can see ghosts can see them.]

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[ voice ]

[brutalcartography]

[ How dubious. Everything about this webpage is all so uncanny. And here comes Mr. Frank Bannister himself at the top of his feed. As if he has no shame whatsoever. Typical behavior. ]

Bannister.

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[noscruples]

[Frank whips around, still holding pliers in his hand, searching for the source of the voice. Nearby, Stuart is also alarmed having heard the voice as well.]

You guys have a new friend I should know about, Stuart?

[The ghost shook his head] Not that I'm aware of.

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[brutalcartography]

[ --! Can he hear him? No. No, this is something much, much disturbing.

He starts to whisper to himself. Wh-why is he whispering? He probably thinks Frank can't hear him. What's he whispering about? Probably something about--]

His psyche has created imaginary beings to relieve the psychological burden. It's a textbook example!

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[noscruples]

Huh?

[Frank can hear that muttering - oh, yes, he can - and now he's annoyed.]

Okay, whoever followed me home can leave now. We're at capacity here.

[He picks up a length of pipe in case this turns out to be a physical being and not a ghost and begins to search the room.]

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[brutalcartography]

[ Dammers doesn't back away from where he is though his heavy pants make it a dead giveaway that someone is observing. There is no possible way for Bannister to miss his short breaths. ]

Roaming around in utter delusion. His paranoia has made him to believe someone is lurking in his very own house.

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[noscruples]

[It is then that Frank turns very slowly - in the direction of the sickening breaths. Figures he would bring home a creeper ghost. Wait... was that his old code book? That strange community with the ducks...

He sets aside the pipe and strides across the room.]

And you are?

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[brutalcartography]

[ Everything about this, being in complete control of the situation has the agent feel smug. What's the guy gonna do? Swing at dead air? ]

There is no one home, Mr. Bannister. You're alone.

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[noscruples]

That's nice. Now, how do you know my name?

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[brutalcartography]

My name doesn't have any meaning to you. That twisted mind of yours is too caught up with other things to even remember.

[defendsearth]

You and your friends still hanging around here?

[noscruples]

[Ah, good - a far less upsetting visitor. Yes, Dib, he remembers you.]

I guess so. I thought I managed to get rid of this book but I guess the community decided it wasn't through with me yet. How have you been, Dib?

[defendsearth]

I don't think this place is ever though with anyone.

Ok. Little quiet on my end. Too quiet. You?

[noscruples]

I'm starting to see that.

Little quiet? Heh, what kind of life are you living over there? I thought most lives were quiet and unassuming.

[He shrugs.] I've been worse. Trying to get some work done on the house. [Mind, as he is working on wiring he is planning to cut up more of the house later for firewood. His logic - not so good actually.]

[defendsearth]

Outside of this community deciding to mysteriously move and some strange cupcakes going around on Valentine's Day. Quiet. I mean really who eat food that just came out of nowhere?

And Zim's been quiet.... A very boring one actually.


Like?

[noscruples]

I've noticed that about this place - people aren't that bright when it comes to food.

Zim? [Perhaps Dib has mentioned Zim before but it has been a long time since they last talked so it is possible he has forgotten.]

Trying to get some wiring done. [Around Frank are extension cords that lead to a main power box outside - quite charming really.]

[defendsearth]

He's that alien I'm chasing... More like watching or trying to find at the moment. It's rather unnerving that he got out of my sight.

Need a hand?

[noscruples]

An alien? Really?

[Given some of the things Frank has seen and done the idea of aliens existing isn't all that strange to him.]

Huh? What do you know about wiring?

[brokethecamera]

...

Are those...ghosts?

[noscruples]

Who are you?

[Frank Bannister - tact? What tact?]

[brokethecamera]

Oh! Right, I forgot that part, didn't I?

I'm Taniyama Mai.

[noscruples]

Yeah, just a little. Name's Frank Bannister and you can see ghosts?

I really thought I replied to this already...

[brokethecamera]

It's nice to meet you Bannister-san.

I can see them sometimes. Usually only when we're on cases.

No worries!

[noscruples]

Yo.

[He pauses a moment to study her before continuing.]

So, a fellow paranormal investigator?

[brokethecamera]

I'm still pretty new at it...but yeah. I work for a group called Shibuya Psychic Research.

[noscruples]

Have you always had the ability or did you just recently develop it?