Theo was blinded by the lights after the dim interior of the snakes' room. He hugged Nip before he faced the people who welcomed him.
He saw a familiar face. "Gio Giovanni?"
"Yes, Mr. Vincent. I am Gio Giovanni." The large man grinned at Theo.
"But you--I saw you--"
"Mr. Giovanni is a ghost, Theo," Nip murmured to him.
"Oh." Theo glanced at the people around. He saw men and women of all ages. There were even children! "All of them?" he asked in disbelief.
"Yes," she nodded. "Have you noticed their feet?"
Theo looked down. "They have no feet!" he whispered. He used his x-ray vision. He saw a sort of cord. "They have cords though."
"They have cords connected to the ground because they had died inadvertently or on purpose!" Nip explained.
"But why they are here?"
"Because we're suck
