Tom has always been an avid ghost hunter. Ever since he was a child, he dreamed of catching a real ghost and proving to everyone that otherworldly forces exist. When Tom turned 18, he decided to start his own ghost-catching agency.
The first thing Tom did was to buy professional equipment - electromagnetic sensors, infrared cameras, voice recorders and other devices for recording paranormal activity. Then he started looking for suitable places to hunt.
Tom chose mostly abandoned houses that were rumored to be haunted. He scrutinized each place carefully, monitoring it for hours. Sometimes Tom thought he noticed some movement or heard strange sounds. But no ghost could be caught.
One day Tom learned about an old mansion on the outskirts of the city, which had long been empty and famous for its eerie atmosphere. It was said that the ghost of its former owner, an eccentric millionaire named Jonathan, roamed the house at night.
Tom immediately went to the mansion with all his equipment. He carefully inspected all the rooms, installed cameras and sensors in the most suspicious places. When night fell, Tom turned on all the equipment and prepared to wait.
The clock ticked, the minutes dragged on endlessly. Suddenly, the sensors detected a sudden drop in temperature near the antique fireplace in the living room. Tom grabbed the infrared detector and pointed it at the area in question. The silhouette of a man was clearly visible on the screen! Tom's heart raced - had he finally found a real ghost?!
Tom watched with excitement as the ghostly silhouette moved slowly across the room. Suddenly there was a rumbling sound - the ghost had knocked over a vase from the mantelpiece! Tom hurriedly turned on the tape recorder to record any sounds.
"Who's here?" - There was a hoarse whisper, clearly coming from a ghost. Tom could hardly contain his excitement - he had not only seen, but heard a real spirit!
It was too soon to rejoice, however. The ghost suddenly disappeared, and all instrument readings returned to normal. "Damn it, I was so close!" - thought a disappointed Tom.
But he wasn't going to give up. Tom decided to spend a few more nights in the mansion to capture the ghost on camera. He continued to monitor the house, and finally his persistence paid off - on the third night, the ghost reappeared.
Tom held his breath, preparing for the decisive moment. As the silhouette approached the camera, Tom activated a special trap - the hidden device released a net, covering the "spirit" head to toe!
The ghost let out a shriek of rage, and Tom rejoiced - the world's first photo of a captured ghost was in his pocket! Now no one would dare to doubt the existence of spirits!