[ Greetings, Genessia. Please, help yourself to the sight of one disgruntled teenager staring right at the camera. Don't worry, he read the pamphlet, and he's even holding it in his hand. But he looks so utterly unconvinced, it might as well look like someone tried to convince him that Santa was real. ]

Alright, who did it this time? [ He pauses, half expecting a response. But after a second, keeps going. ] I know usually it's Vlad who tries to make my life miserable, but I think even Vlad would remember to tie me up or something. So, what, did you blow out your budget on the smartphone and forgot to buy some rope or something?

[ He pauses a bit longer this time, his frustration slowly being replaced by actual uncertainty. This is usually the part where the ghost announces their presence. ]

... Uh... hello?

[ Still nothing. ]

... Okay, it's kind of hard to exchange witty banter if the bad guy's not here.