The average work day of a paranormal investigator calls for a lot of outlandish stuff. You never know when you'll be dealing with a friendly apparition or a murderous phantom. So our protagonist, Terrich Lembton, always keeps his wits about him making sure to be observant to everything around him. Such behavior can be what keeps you alive in certain situations. Perhaps this encounter isn't one of those situations.
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All of the items in every house can be examined. Sometimes this will lead to finding clues or helping you learn about the inhabitants of the house. At other times you will just be examining a table.