Jared reflects on a challenging conversation with Dr. Sutherland, his advisor, who expressed concern about his deepening focus on the supernatural elements of his research. She believes he is becoming too entangled in the unprovable aspects of the story and is losing sight of the academic rigor required for his PhD. She emphasized the importance of sticking to the facts, history, and tangible evidence.

However, Jared struggles with this advice. How can he ignore the strange occurrences—such as the unsettling music he heard—and the eerie connections he's uncovered? The boundary between history and folklore is becoming increasingly blurred, and Jared feels that dismissing these experiences would be a disservice to the truth.