Houshou isn’t your stereotypical Buddhist monk, but I never expected him to have a different fulltime profession. Even Kazuya has some expectations for Ayako, so hopefully she will be able to play a key role in this case. For the time being, this case is filled with mystery rather than actual supernatural events. Upon first impression it looks like this case doesn’t involve actual spirits like the previous case. If there really are no spirits though, it seems like Ayako’s usefulness will be pretty limited this time. At first I didn’t think Mai had any special abilities like the other characters, but if her most recent dream turns out to be correct then chances are she has some innate ability. This case does not appear to be as interesing as the previous one. Of course, things could change a lot over two episodes.