"Snap!"
A crisp sound entered everyone's ears, and they looked in the direction from which the sound originated, staring blankly.
There, a massive owl perched atop a tall cabinet, its sharp eagle eyes coldly fixed on them. Fresh blood dripped slowly from its talons onto the ground, staining the floor beneath where two bloody orbs lay—Manager Gou's eyes that the owl had just gouged out!
"Spirits seeking revenge—spirits coming for retribution! The vengeful ghosts have come—vengeful ghosts have arrived—"
In the crowd, someone shouted, waking everyone from their stupor, but under the icy gaze of the owl, no one dared to move an inch.
…
Before the dawn of the next day, word of a bizarre and frightful event swept through the town, causing the speakers to shake with fear, a panic-stricken terror; listeners' hair stood on end, nearly propelling them to flee.