These ghostly creatures possessed a basic level of consciousness.
They understood fear—both how to feel it and how to instill it in others.
However, upon realizing that Daniel was completely unfazed by them, even going so far as to grab one and beat it up, the ghosts themselves became afraid of him.
Of course, this also had to do with the fact that Daniel was walking along a Life Gate.
Because of this, these spirits merely made unsettling noises but did not attempt to attack him.
In fact, they seemed to shrink back in fear at his presence.
Had he been walking on a Death Gate, the situation would have been entirely different.
As Daniel continued forward, he could already sense that he was close to leaving this place.
Or rather, if he wanted to, he could step out right now.
But…
"Wouldn't that make me stand out too much?"
The speed at which he had reached this point felt too fast.
It was entirely possible that most others hadn't even figured things out yet.
