File 5: Melody Pianissima – The Musical Prodigy

Melody Pianissima – The Musical Prodigy

Age: 26

Description: A gifted pianist who composed masterpieces in her youth, now tormented by her own perfectionism.

Cause of Death: Possibly died of stress or heartbreak when her talent faded. Due to her obsession with playing her butler Shivers fell for her music and then her. He could have poisioned her without her knowledge due to her young death. Her ghost endlessly critiques the living.

SUBJECT DESIGNATION: Melody Pianissima – “The Musical Prodigy”

CLASS: Type IV Spectral Entity (Cognitive-Residual / Auditory Manipulator)

CONTAINMENT STATUS: Secured within Portrait Frame #006, “Sonata of the Dead”

THREAT LEVEL: Moderate to High (Cognitohazardous / Trigger-Responsive)

IDENTIFICATION

Full Name (During Life): Melody Pianissima

Apparent Age: 26

Gender: Female

Post-Mortem Appearance: An elegant ghost woman dressed in an ethereal blue gown, her spectral form surrounded by floating sheets of music that pulse faintly with rhythm. Her eyes emit a faint glow in sync with sound frequencies. She retains her grand piano, which materializes alongside her as a focus of manifestation.

BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD

Melody Pianissima was once a gifted pianist and composer, known for her mastery of harmony and a reputation for perfectionism that bordered on obsession. Mansion records and local archives describe her as “brilliant yet brittle,” a woman whose identity and worth were tied entirely to her art.

Her performances drew both acclaim and jealousy, and her relentless pursuit of musical purity led her into isolation. Her final compositions were written alone in the mansion’s music room, surrounded by mirrors and candles, where she played for no audience but herself—and perhaps one devoted servant, Shivers.

After death, Melody’s ghost continued her routine: playing endless variations of classical pieces, challenging intruders to identify them, and lashing out when her perfection is questioned. Her spirit remains deeply intertwined with the act of creation—forever composing, never satisfied.

CAUSE OF DEATH (THEORETICAL ANALYSIS)

Several overlapping theories exist regarding Melody’s death, supported by spectral resonance within her piano chamber:

Cardiac Failure / Collapse: Consistent with records describing prolonged, sleepless composition sessions. Toxic candle smoke and fatigue likely contributed to her death at the piano.

Murder-Suicide Correlation: Cross-reference File #LM-005 (Shivers – “The Butler”). Spectral residue analysis indicates simultaneous death events between the two entities, suggesting a violent encounter. Emotional readings from Melody’s portrait contain traces of fear and betrayal.

Self-Termination Theory: Alternative accounts from oral history propose Melody took her own life following a failed performance or emotional scandal. Unsubstantiated but consistent with her perfectionist profile and spectral melancholy.

Ectoplasmic harmonic frequency analysis reveals that her ghost’s emotional resonance spikes when pieces by Beethoven or Chopin are played—possibly connected to compositions she never completed in life.

PARANORMAL CHARACTERISTICS

Behavioral Pattern: Initially passive and composed. Engages subjects in conversation about music and performance, often offering praise before sharply turning hostile upon perceived “disrespect.”

Manifestation Site: Music Room, Second Floor West Wing. Temperature fluctuations correlate with sound intensity; walls emit faint reverb when she is active.

Activity Cycle: Sporadic. Activation typically occurs in response to music or nearby auditory vibrations (e.g., footsteps, echoes, or humming).

Notable Abilities:

Auditory Manipulation: Can alter environmental sound waves, creating ghostly “orchestral” illusions that distort perception.

Cognitive Dissonance Field: Exposure to her spectral melodies can cause confusion, déjà vu, or short-term auditory hallucinations.

Ectoplasmic Sheet Manifestation: Summons spectral music sheets that orbit her like defensive satellites, disrupting electrical devices and Poltergust calibration.

Mood Harmonic Fluctuation: Her emotional state directly affects sound pitch within a 10-meter radius; anger produces dissonant static and sharp noise bursts.

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE

Melody retains high cognitive function compared to other entities, demonstrating articulate speech and awareness of her own death—though she denies it emotionally. Exhibits narcissistic perfectionism, volatile pride, and fear of failure.

Her fixation on legacy drives her hostility. She demands validation but despises insincerity; compliments perceived as hollow provoke aggressive reaction. Her relationship with Shivers remains ambiguous—spectral link readings suggest strong psychic entanglement with emotional tones of guilt, obsession, and unrequited affection.

When alone, she is known to hum softly—recordings of these sessions indicate sadness rather than rage, suggesting partial self-awareness of her imprisonment.

NOTES FROM PROF. E. GADD

“Musical ghosts are always tricky—beautiful to study, dreadful to listen to when they’re upset! Melody’s spectral waveform is so refined it practically hums through the glass. As for her connection to the butler… well, let’s just say emotions make poor sheet music.”

— Prof. E. Gadd, Log Entry 6.08