Chapter 52: Summary of Volume One

He quietly lit a lamp upon first ascending the stairs; Volume One, “The Guest Who Ascended the Stairs,” ends here. As the title suggests, this volume chronicles Ning Zhe’s first encounter with the eerie world, as he ascends the first floor—and simultaneously risks falling from it.

To see a thousand miles, climb one more level.

Here is a summary of the ghosts currently known: — Name: Tai Yi

Ability: Uses cognition as a medium to steal identity and memories

Flaw: Others’ memories easily blend with his own, causing the host to lose track of who they are and descend into madness — Name: Zhao You

Ability: Averts misfortune and attracts good fortune

Flaw: Good and bad fortune are random; the effect of attracting good and avoiding bad applies indiscriminately to everyone in the area; foreknowing tomorrow’s fortune or misfortune causes instant death — Name: Te Rang

Ability: Kills others through shadows as a medium; automatically perceives all shadows within a certain range — Flaw: Others can also kill the host using the same medium — Name: Tu Yu

Ability: Seals off a certain area of space (other details unknown)

Flaw: Unknown — Name: Tai Su

Ability: Suspected to detect the presence of other ghosts — Flaw: Unknown — To be seen in the next volume.

(End of Chapter)