[ She shrugs her shoulders, but decides not to pursue the 'how did you die' part, at least not for now. There is ample time to pick and prod at the question, and it doesn't affect Ruki regardless. ]

Have you tried pinching yourself yet?

[ Not that it matters. This isn't a dream -- she may or may not have tried pinching herself the first evening of her stay, hidden beneath her covers -- and he isn't leaving now, dead or a live. He might not know that, though. ]

If you're a ghost, you're doing a poor job of haunting us.

How long were you dead for before you came here?