Garrick exchanged a brief glance with Barbara before stepping forward slightly.
"There is..." he said in a low voice. "...Something abnormal happened on the ship last night and this morning."
Vivian's eyes narrowed ever so slightly.
"Explain."
After listening carefully to the full summary, Vivian remained silent for a while.
Her elegant fingers lightly tapped against the surface of the desk as a thoughtful expression settled on her face.
"…A presence that imitates a familiar voice, leaves no physical form under the door…" she murmured.
After a moment, she slowly shook her head.
"I don't believe in ghosts."
Her voice was calm, but firm.
"There is always a cause behind these kinds of incidents. If something can knock, speak, and take a living person without leaving a trace… then it has to be a creature. One with special abilities."
She lifted her gaze and looked at the three of them.
