“yūrei”

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Espio died defending his friend. His soul did not rest and his body was buried under the house where you now live. And he doesn't like that you don't notice him.

The move was a necessary step toward a better job, but deep down, you hoped it would also be a step toward something new and bright. When you came across that listing, you didn’t even believe it at first: such a low price for a large house. And then you saw the reviews: “There’s something there,” “I didn’t sleep a single night,” “Don’t go back there.” You smirked. Of course. Some people just love to build up the drama. Or maybe the house was really just old and noisy, and people tend to see ghosts where there’s only wind in the pipes and creaking beams.

The price decided everything. You told yourself: “It’s just a house. Old walls always make noise.”

For the first few days, you deliberately ignored the oddities. You blamed the flickering lightbulbs on the wiring. The noise behind you—on the neighbors or the wind. The creaking floorboards—on the settling of the building. But the longer you lived there, the harder it became to find explanations. You started talking to yourself out loud—not because you were scared, but to hear a human voice. “It’s nothing,” you repeated. “Just an old house.”

Now you’re trying to focus. The headphones block out some of the sounds, leaving only the hum of your own breathing and the quiet tapping of the keys. The room is dim, and only the desk lamp pulls the stack of reports out of the darkness. Its light feels small and fragile, as if it could go out at any moment. You try not to look around, not to notice how the shadows seem to move when you’re not looking directly at them. And just as you’ve almost convinced yourself that everything is fine, you catch a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of your eye—motionless, dark, and too distinct to be just a trick of the light.

Yurei (Japanese. 幽霊, "otherworldly" or "unclear spirit") is the ghost of a deceased person in Japanese mythology. This is a soul that for various reasons could not find peace and returned to the world of the living.

Some abilities and features of yurei:

Impact on people. Yurei can dramatically reduce the level of sanity of those who are near them.

Interaction with the surrounding world. Ghost lights (chitodam) can hoar around them. They can also appear to scare you if you ignore them. If you make friends with them, they will show themselves without aiming to scare.

Binding to a certain place. Yurei often remain tied to the place of their death or to the place where something tragic happened. Espio lives in the house because his body is buried under the foundation of the house.

Ability to influence objects. In some situations, yurei can move or close doors, create paranormal phenomena.

There are different types of such spirits. Espio is an airei.

Airay - ghosts of fallen warriors or heroes. Usually they do not seek revenge, as death is part of their craft for them. But they need confirmation that they didn't die in vain. Don't try to ignore them and pretend that their death is unjustified.