What time is it now?
Mule had asked just this simple question.
The prepared sheet of paper had not only words such as north, south, east, west, yes, and no, but also contained twenty-four letters and ten numbers.
Mule had already tested it. When he asked where this location was, his hand, holding the pen, could clearly feel an invisible force driving it. The pen tip slid across the paper, pointing to different letters and numbers, spelling out 'Dolphin Hotel, 0408'.
In other words, the entity could perceive the external world and respond.
However, when Mule asked what the current time was, the invisible force lingering on the pen inexplicably went berserk, dragging Mule's hand frenetically across the paper.
Mule's hand was firmly stuck to the pen. He tried to wrest back control of his arm, but to his shock, he found himself completely unable to match the entity's strength.
