"Keman's theory has to do with the local history I've been trying to piece together lately, so why don't I start the story and he can pick it up," Indy suggested. "Out in the woods to the east of the Institute are the ruins of a small town; the architecture and the artifacts I saw appear to date back to about the 1920s." Talking about the last decade as though it were ancient history was a little unsettling. Indy ignored the recurring sense of unease and kept going.

"It looks like the site of a massacre. Windows smashed, furniture demolished. The odd thing is that while the human damage is obvious, the buildings are in far better condition than they should be, especially given how damp and foggy it is out there at night. The church is filled with human skeletons, but they're in such perfect condition they practically look like lab specimens. They don't show any obvious signs of injury, either, which makes me wonder what the whole town gathered in there and died of. Apparently there are a lot of ghost stories floating around Doyleton, but I haven't been able to find any actual historical accounts to go on."

Indy realized a little belatedly that he was getting carried away, and made an apologetic "your turn" gesture to Keman. There was a lot to be said about the potential significance of the site, but maybe he should save some of it for his next lecture course. He didn't want to put Ryuuzaki to sleep at their first meeting, after all.