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fears which are linked to certain ghost's powers. Scaring a mortal with a power that targets their individual fear is particularly effective. These are usually unknown at the beginning of each level, but some ghosts have the ability to expose these fears.
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released for the game. In the level, the
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have a belief level, which partially determines the effectiveness of a ghost's powers upon them. The belief bar is raised slightly with every scare, and particular powers are able to raise belief better than others. Every mortal also has
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747:7.25/10
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257:Release
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