Case-Closed Ghost Stories: Zero Contact

I did so many bad things in my life... Bah, I mean, so many good deeds. Have I finally gotten what's coming to me today?

At a gathering for fans of the supernatural, he watched as the ghost of a deceased colleague he'd summoned with an offhand remark drifted around, with purple eyes and black gunk falling off him.

In a daze, Rei Furuya thought: If this isn't payback, then why have I summoned the ghost of my colleague?

Or maybe... I'm definitely going insane, right?

Important reading notes:

1. The protagonist is Rei. The timeline is before Scotch is exposed and after Hiromitsu's death. This is not a rescue story. After dying, the colleagues exist as ghost stories, but retain their own consciousness.

2. The writing is at an elementary-school level. [The main story is not lighthearted.] If you don't like it or find it uncomfortable, please just click away. [You don't need to tell me.] There are countless stories out there, and the next one will be better.

3. Don't bring up other authors' stories in my comments, and likewise, don't bring up my story in other authors' comments.

4. Unless there are serious factual errors, please don't give writing advice or complain about what you think this story should be like. I'm sensitive and will delete comments. Thanks for cooperating.

Theme: Fight darkness and evil to the very end