I guess that’s what most humans might refer to it as. [So he wasn’t completely blind to the subject. That was good. Still, Hanako figured keeping it pretty basic should help.] Apparitions, ghosts, lesser spirits… they’re all beings that passed on with unresolved business or strong ties. That’s the core of what makes one, and gives it strength. Rumors shape an apparition - for better or worse. It can’t just be one; if enough people believe and pass on a rumor, it can change a spirit’s very nature.

Something benign might very well become dangerous if the wrong words are spoken. [He took a step backwards.] Not to say that all apparitions aren’t dangerous anyway, in some form.

[Then, he’s back to smiling.] I mean, most people consider the Hanako-san rumor to mean a girl inhabits the third floor girl’s bathroom. Do I look like a girl? I’m not even wearing a skirt or anything~!