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[marsfireignite]

Hey, Adstringendum. I've got a question.

[Rei is sitting in a chair, in Castiel's impromptu study, with a worn book in her hands. An anthology of ghost stories. And, because of simple curiosity:]

Do you believe in ghosts?

[Scientists? What scientists? Fran is going to handle that part.]

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[knew_anyway]

Ghosts do not exist. Spirits do, but they do not have the same origin- and while spirits are often mistaken for ghosts due to their mischievous behavior, they are not the same.

[marsfireignite]

[Rei looks faintly amused. She hadn't expected Nathaniel or the shinigami to answer it. Mainly because she knows beyond a shadow of a doubt that they exist in their world. But she'll play along.]

Your world's terminology isn't exactly standard.

[knew_anyway]

From my readings, it would seem so.

[He scoffs though.]

The notion of ghosts is laughable, however, even in a different world. It denotes some sort of- higher plane of existence.

[marsfireignite]

They exist in my world.

[Rei arches her eyebrows.]

Maybe you just haven't poked around enough.

[She's only poking and prodding to make him irritated.]

[knew_anyway]

[His brow furrows a little bit.]

Despite this world and all the ramifications, I have never believed in a higher power and I don't intend to start now. Spirits can aspire to be gods and imitate people who have passed, but after death is a cessation of being- nothing more, nothing less.

[marsfireignite]

Well.

[After listening to him with complete and rapt attention:]

In my world, that's wrong.

[knew_anyway]

[He shrugs. Nathaniel isn't about to point out that spirits may just as easily have influenced her world- he doesn't want any backlash.]

And in mine, it isn't. It seems to simply be a difference of realities.

[marsfireignite]

Or certain things haven't been discovered yet in either.

[She is stubborn to the last. But she acknowledges his point with half a grin, and a wave of her hand.]

Regardless, the ideas are interesting.

A lot of people here still don't believe.

[knew_anyway]

'Still?'

[Raising an eyebrow.]

I haven't seen any ghosts here yet- simply spirits with no master.

[marsfireignite]

Assuming that most people are taking the word to mean the same thing.

[A slight amend.]

A lot of people don't believe in life after death.

Threadjack, yo!

[bunny_flower]

And what is wrong and laughable with a higher plane of existence, Mandrake-san?

[Seriously, John, it looks like you can't open your mouth without saying something insensitive. And Unohana has a lot of patience.]

Poor Nat sob.

[marsfireignite]

[NATHANIEL STOP OFFENDING THE IN LAWS]

He doesn't mean to put his foot in his obnoxious large mouth, Unohana-san.

[bunny_flower]

I guess it happens to all of us.