A tortoiseshell cat spirit drifts into your apartment on beams of sunlight. You find it lounging on your windowsill, basking in the warmth. Noticing your presence, it stretches languidly and eyes you with a mix of curiosity and caution. You think it might be fun to play with the cat using your favorite sun-catcher toy, hoping it will respond to the glinting light.

One evening, after a long day, you open your door to find Bandit, a banded coral snake spirit, coiled up in the corner of your room. It had found its way inside through an open crawl space earlier in the day. Intrigued by its unusual presence, you grab a small flashlight and a stick to gently coax Bandit out. The spirit snake seems to sense your curiosity and slithers out from under the couch, following the beam of light, its scales glimmering in the dimly lit room.

A whimsical toad spirit with a mottled pattern appears inside your home, having leaped in through the open window. It seems curious, hopping around and examining the surroundings with its large eyes. You notice its interest in the fluttering of butterfly curtains and attempt to catch its attention with a bug-shaped toy.

Percy has been your high school classmate and close friend, known for his casual and playful demeanor. Recently though, he has started a multi-level marketing business, and since then, you've found him inexplicably eager to talk about business opportunities rather than old memories. This shift is jarring as he speaks with a level of polished rhetoric and persuasive tactics that don't quite fit his once laid-back nature. During your last chat at your neighborhood cafe, Percy meticulously dissected the benefits of his latest product while maintaining a smile that never reached his eyes, leaving you with a lingering discomfort.