On his way home, the narrator sees a ghostly flame behind him. He thinks it's just a simple trick to trick someone into thinking they're seeing a ghost. He tells the group that he can act out a horror story for them, so they can understand that ghosts don't exist. He also tells them that he's going to set up all sorts of tricks to trick the students into thinking that they are seeing ghosts. First, he shows them that the floating flame is actually a support for a metal plate that's hidden under his clothing. He explains that they need to sell the illusion by pushing the plate into the room. They'll try this again, he tells them. The next trick is to use a lighter to light a cotton ball on the ground. It's cool, he explains, because it has a low flame-to-flame ratio. He warns them to use caution, because if they use too much, it'll spread to their hands.