GhostH. V3, Ch3: p2
Lots of technical stuff. It goes into more detail this time.
I Can't Sleep Due to the Abundance of Evil Spirits
(3) Will-O-Wisp
Part 2
Naru lightly tapped the table with his finger. "I don’t know whether or not Kasai-san’s situation is related to this case…"
Ayako leaned towards him. "Well, how much faith do you place on that child, Kasai?"
"I believe her."
"Heh." Ayako’s cruel eyes flashed. "Well I think she’s lying. Please, as if she can actually bend spoons."
??
"Isn’t spoon bending fake?"
I asked, "It’s not, right? Spoon bending isn’t just a magic trick."
I wasn’t sure though. But it’s probably safer to ask Ayako instead of Bou-san or John.
"What about it?" I asked.
John nodded. "Right. Uri Geller started spoon bending. Uri Geller is the best psychic of the century…his supernatural powers were shown to the public. He had PK, clairvoyance, and prediction abilities similar to that of a prophet. He made the impossible possible. Geller was everywhere when it came to spoon bending. All the children saw him do it too."
"Um, you mean the Gellerini?
"Yes, that’s right. But the Gellerini had unstable powers. When they lost their powers, they would rely on magic tricks. Some of them were exposed as cheaters.
"I see."
"Because of that, some people began to doubt Geller’s ability."
"They doubted Uri Geller?"
"Yeah. At that time, America’s Society of Parapsychology had publicly announced that Uri Geller was a fake. That incident left such a strong impression on people that everyone now believes spoon bending is fake."
"But John, did you think Uri Geller’s powers were real?"
John put on a tired smile. "Not really… It’s just, he was too showy. At any rate, they were just *illusions that garnered more attention than they deserved."
(T/N: John says "illusion" in *English)
"*Illusion?"
"Um…basically it’s accomplished by using lots of magic tricks. Like making airplanes and trucks disappear."
"Ah, I get it now."
Listening in, Bou-san leaned towards us. "I think Geller was a fake too."
"Why?" I asked.
"Hmm. Psychic ability…if it’s the ability of sensing hidden things, hearing noises, or seeing things, then that’s the ability to sense things that shouldn’t be there. Geller was well-received at first, but he was later in a bind. He could do everything, but there was still something strange about him," the monk admitted.
"Right," John nodded. "There are two types of psychic abilities, ESP and PK. ESP is extrasensory perception, a special ability in which one can perceive things that normal people cannot. There are two branches of ESP: clairvoyance and telepathy."
"I see."
"PK stands for psychokinesis. It’s an ability that normal people do not have. Basically it’s the power to move objects with your mind… Generally psychics fall into one of these classifications: PK or ESP. Occasionally someone will be a mix of each, but most people will fall into just one of those categories."
Bou-san nodded. "Edgar Cayce Jean Dickson is an amazing clairvoyant, but I’ve never heard of him bending a spoon before. Likewise, Nina Kulagina has strong PK powers, but I’ve never heard of her having ESP. Only Kulagina and Davis have that kind of PK power."
"That’s right," John agreed. "But for Uri Geller, assuming his PK was the best, was his ESP also the best too? If that’s the case, then that means his power was unrestricted. However, I still think he was a fake."
Ayako leaned forward. "I’ve always wondered about that. Why does the spoon bend? If the metal bends, then what kind of spoon is it? And if PK can bend the spoon, then is it even a spoon? Isn’t that strange?"
"-So you’re basically saying that PK is just a magic trick?" I wondered aloud.
"No, that’s different," Bou-san asserted. "There are three types of PK: PK-MT, PK-ST, and PK-LT."
…Wow, this is too much information.
"Spoon bending would fall under the PK-ST category. It’s the ability to influence stationary objects. There are a lot of misunderstandings regarding this ability. There have been many reports of frauds that claim to have this. Actually, PK-MT is considered the best ability out of all of them. This is the ability to influence moving objects, such as changing the eyes of a die as it’s rolling. If you’re thinking about getting a two, then you really will get a two."
"Hehh."
"PK-MT is also widely considered to be fake. However, the majority of people have this. This latent ability varies in power for different people."
"…Do I have it too?"
"Maybe. If someone has PK-ST, it doesn’t necessarily mean that said person is a fake. Unlike the Gellerini’s PK, Shelby Meyer’s was fake. She bent a special type of metal. She seemed credible but terribly arrogant."
"Huh?"
"Generally, for people with psychic abilities, like Geller, would act as a magician. In that case, he would be able to perform magic without having to put up with others’ complaints. But even magicians have limits. Otherwise, people would get suspicious, right? If I remember correctly, Meyer was also a magician, similar to Rolfe-something or other, but Rolfe constantly got into conflicts and fights with others. Despite this, this Rolfe magician was eventually backed up by Meyer. In other words, Meyer had confirmed his powers."
"Oh-"
"And there was also Nina Kulagina. She was very strong. She had both PK-ST and PK-LT. PK-LT is the ability to influence living organisms, such as making them move. Such actions were often a cinch for her. She could cure illnesses with just physical contact. She stopped a frog’s heart and even a human heart."
"She could stop hearts-?!"
"Yes. During the experiment, she aroused the researcher’s curiosity. If she could stop a frog’s heart, then she might be able to stop a human’s heart. He got a volunteer for the experiment, and eventually the volunteer’s heart was in imminent danger of stopping. The doctor witnessing this was able to save him though."
Oh my god-
"…Also, another very important figure in PK is England’s Oliver Davis. He also has PK-ST. Normally, PK is used to move matchboxes, spoons, or other little objects. But there’s a big gap of power between this guy and the others. Dr. Davis is more of a serious researcher than a PK-user, and as such he hasn’t been publicized much. If I remember correctly, last year there was a video of him doing an experiment. In the experiment, he threw a 50-kg block of aluminum into a wall."
"Wow."
"But PK is just limited that way. Neither Shelby Meyer nor Oliver Davis had PK-LT either. I haven’t heard of anyone being able to influence living things. Despite that…Uri Geller could do all the PK, right? On top of that, he could also use ESP. Still, he looked suspicious to me."
"Oh…" Naru interposed. "Well…in any case, regarding Kasai-san’s problem, for the time being, the important thing is she believed in her powers. She felt that her teacher’s attack on her was quite unfair. This resulted in…"
"’Cursing to kill’"?
"Yes," Naru interposed.
"That’s our current situation. She can’t have PK-LT like Nuna Kulagina though, right?"
…In any case, if she could stop hearts…
"…That’s…not possible, right?"
Naru pondered the idea for a moment.
"…Correct, it wouldn’t happen," he clarified.
"Anyway, we need to deal with our current situation. Perform some exorcisms."
Everyone stood up.
I Can't Sleep Due to the Abundance of Evil Spirits
(3) Will-O-Wisp
Part 2
Naru lightly tapped the table with his finger. "I don’t know whether or not Kasai-san’s situation is related to this case…"
Ayako leaned towards him. "Well, how much faith do you place on that child, Kasai?"
"I believe her."
"Heh." Ayako’s cruel eyes flashed. "Well I think she’s lying. Please, as if she can actually bend spoons."
??
"Isn’t spoon bending fake?"
I asked, "It’s not, right? Spoon bending isn’t just a magic trick."
I wasn’t sure though. But it’s probably safer to ask Ayako instead of Bou-san or John.
"What about it?" I asked.
John nodded. "Right. Uri Geller started spoon bending. Uri Geller is the best psychic of the century…his supernatural powers were shown to the public. He had PK, clairvoyance, and prediction abilities similar to that of a prophet. He made the impossible possible. Geller was everywhere when it came to spoon bending. All the children saw him do it too."
"Um, you mean the Gellerini?
"Yes, that’s right. But the Gellerini had unstable powers. When they lost their powers, they would rely on magic tricks. Some of them were exposed as cheaters.
"I see."
"Because of that, some people began to doubt Geller’s ability."
"They doubted Uri Geller?"
"Yeah. At that time, America’s Society of Parapsychology had publicly announced that Uri Geller was a fake. That incident left such a strong impression on people that everyone now believes spoon bending is fake."
"But John, did you think Uri Geller’s powers were real?"
John put on a tired smile. "Not really… It’s just, he was too showy. At any rate, they were just *illusions that garnered more attention than they deserved."
(T/N: John says "illusion" in *English)
"*Illusion?"
"Um…basically it’s accomplished by using lots of magic tricks. Like making airplanes and trucks disappear."
"Ah, I get it now."
Listening in, Bou-san leaned towards us. "I think Geller was a fake too."
"Why?" I asked.
"Hmm. Psychic ability…if it’s the ability of sensing hidden things, hearing noises, or seeing things, then that’s the ability to sense things that shouldn’t be there. Geller was well-received at first, but he was later in a bind. He could do everything, but there was still something strange about him," the monk admitted.
"Right," John nodded. "There are two types of psychic abilities, ESP and PK. ESP is extrasensory perception, a special ability in which one can perceive things that normal people cannot. There are two branches of ESP: clairvoyance and telepathy."
"I see."
"PK stands for psychokinesis. It’s an ability that normal people do not have. Basically it’s the power to move objects with your mind… Generally psychics fall into one of these classifications: PK or ESP. Occasionally someone will be a mix of each, but most people will fall into just one of those categories."
Bou-san nodded. "Edgar Cayce Jean Dickson is an amazing clairvoyant, but I’ve never heard of him bending a spoon before. Likewise, Nina Kulagina has strong PK powers, but I’ve never heard of her having ESP. Only Kulagina and Davis have that kind of PK power."
"That’s right," John agreed. "But for Uri Geller, assuming his PK was the best, was his ESP also the best too? If that’s the case, then that means his power was unrestricted. However, I still think he was a fake."
Ayako leaned forward. "I’ve always wondered about that. Why does the spoon bend? If the metal bends, then what kind of spoon is it? And if PK can bend the spoon, then is it even a spoon? Isn’t that strange?"
"-So you’re basically saying that PK is just a magic trick?" I wondered aloud.
"No, that’s different," Bou-san asserted. "There are three types of PK: PK-MT, PK-ST, and PK-LT."
…Wow, this is too much information.
"Spoon bending would fall under the PK-ST category. It’s the ability to influence stationary objects. There are a lot of misunderstandings regarding this ability. There have been many reports of frauds that claim to have this. Actually, PK-MT is considered the best ability out of all of them. This is the ability to influence moving objects, such as changing the eyes of a die as it’s rolling. If you’re thinking about getting a two, then you really will get a two."
"Hehh."
"PK-MT is also widely considered to be fake. However, the majority of people have this. This latent ability varies in power for different people."
"…Do I have it too?"
"Maybe. If someone has PK-ST, it doesn’t necessarily mean that said person is a fake. Unlike the Gellerini’s PK, Shelby Meyer’s was fake. She bent a special type of metal. She seemed credible but terribly arrogant."
"Huh?"
"Generally, for people with psychic abilities, like Geller, would act as a magician. In that case, he would be able to perform magic without having to put up with others’ complaints. But even magicians have limits. Otherwise, people would get suspicious, right? If I remember correctly, Meyer was also a magician, similar to Rolfe-something or other, but Rolfe constantly got into conflicts and fights with others. Despite this, this Rolfe magician was eventually backed up by Meyer. In other words, Meyer had confirmed his powers."
"Oh-"
"And there was also Nina Kulagina. She was very strong. She had both PK-ST and PK-LT. PK-LT is the ability to influence living organisms, such as making them move. Such actions were often a cinch for her. She could cure illnesses with just physical contact. She stopped a frog’s heart and even a human heart."
"She could stop hearts-?!"
"Yes. During the experiment, she aroused the researcher’s curiosity. If she could stop a frog’s heart, then she might be able to stop a human’s heart. He got a volunteer for the experiment, and eventually the volunteer’s heart was in imminent danger of stopping. The doctor witnessing this was able to save him though."
Oh my god-
"…Also, another very important figure in PK is England’s Oliver Davis. He also has PK-ST. Normally, PK is used to move matchboxes, spoons, or other little objects. But there’s a big gap of power between this guy and the others. Dr. Davis is more of a serious researcher than a PK-user, and as such he hasn’t been publicized much. If I remember correctly, last year there was a video of him doing an experiment. In the experiment, he threw a 50-kg block of aluminum into a wall."
"Wow."
"But PK is just limited that way. Neither Shelby Meyer nor Oliver Davis had PK-LT either. I haven’t heard of anyone being able to influence living things. Despite that…Uri Geller could do all the PK, right? On top of that, he could also use ESP. Still, he looked suspicious to me."
"Oh…" Naru interposed. "Well…in any case, regarding Kasai-san’s problem, for the time being, the important thing is she believed in her powers. She felt that her teacher’s attack on her was quite unfair. This resulted in…"
"’Cursing to kill’"?
"Yes," Naru interposed.
"That’s our current situation. She can’t have PK-LT like Nuna Kulagina though, right?"
…In any case, if she could stop hearts…
"…That’s…not possible, right?"
Naru pondered the idea for a moment.
"…Correct, it wouldn’t happen," he clarified.
"Anyway, we need to deal with our current situation. Perform some exorcisms."
Everyone stood up.