WHAT GOOD SPIRITUAL PROFESSIONALS THEY ARE, MAKING SURE TO TOUCH THE MORGUE AT NIGHT!!!
1) It's possible to. . . semi-communicate with the giggling presence. You can speak to it and it will speak back, but it won't say anything comprehensible or logical in return, each response sound more like a non-sequitur than anything useful. It's replies come in a feminine voice that LWJ and WWX may recognize (YEAH IT DEFINITELY BELONGS TO ONE OF LILITH'S DAUGHTERS), and range from anything that's just a simple Teehee. . . to Ugh I still want his haaaaaair. . to His sister is sooooo cute, too! The voice is a gossip; you can make up any other reply that would embarrass your character so long as it is not a direct response to any question asked!!
2) There does seem to be a spiritual presence in the morgue boxes; however, the presence is very faint and dim, very distant and difficult to grab onto. It's impossible to discern what the spiritual presence is; only that it exists and is there, chilling (hehe) in this freezing cold room. It will not respond to any communication techniques.
3) Sitting on the throne will give Yanli mild frostnip (that's a real thing I googled it). Her extremities will change colors to a light blue and she will feel numbness on same; however, it will heal within a few days without permanent damage.
Sitting on the throne also causes the Black Avenger to make an appearance. Their personality is cold and clipped; they speak in one-word or one-sentence responses only (LWJ HAS FOUND KINSHIP). They will answer a few questions, but not many of them: they will tell the group their name (Black Avenger), their purpose (keeper of the dead), and emphasize the morgue is Their (TM) Realm. They will not tell the group what is in the morgue boxes, though. Much like Narcissus and Lilith, they don't seem to be happy with the group trespassing on their territory, and after a short introduction they will attack to try and get the group to leave. They attack with their sword (physical attacks) and dark-based magic, and they are extremely powerful; it's like fighting a Lvl 80 monster when you're only Lvl 20. Injuries to the group will be moderate but not life-threatening and you can determine personally the extent of same!
4) HOWEVER, even if the Black Avenger is undefeatable, they seem to be carrying a key. Further investigation will show that one of the morgue boxes has a keyhole similar to that of the key!
I don't want to make assumptions about what your characters would do at this point, so here are some quick follow-up questions: 1) would they go for the key, 2) if so, would they try to open the morgue door with it?
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