I think that wore off afterwards, and the person who caused that whole thing owned up on the BBS the other day anyway. It'd be partially the season, I think. If the gods here are empowered by belief, I don't see why the spirits would work differently, and it's the haunting season now. People are swapping stories about spirits that go back centuries, preparing themselves against them, seeking them out...I doubt that's all coming to nothing.

[While Shun isn't really familiar with the specifics of the legends anymore, his tone is thoughtful, as if he's settled himself on this theory before now. It makes sense to him, and even if the spirits already existed, they need some kind of explanation for the upswing in activity.]

There could be something bigger coming, though. That's not a possibility I ever disregard.