[ Alan's not trying to be difficult on purpose, but he's honestly not sure what exactly the lady he met is, if not a real person. ]

Did I walk into a haunted town by accident? Is she a ghost? Or something worse than a ghost, if she's being controlled by something.

[ He can't help but think all of this sounds like something from a bad horror movie. ]

I'm guessing I should just know what she is, but- [ He shakes his head. Maybe he's stupid. Maybe he's not as up to speed on spooky lore as he should be. ]