Ghost Hunters Academy

Location: Buffalo, New York *** WARNING! MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS *** The team is unsettled heading to their latest investigation at Buffalo's Central Terminal, both because of the loss of dismissed recruit Heathyr and because the enormous terminal presents a daunting investigative challenge. When they arrive, Steve and Tango detail some of the paranormal phenomena that have been sighted, including full-bodied apparitions in the concourse, spirits around an alcove on the third floor where a water fountain once stood, and female voices coming from an elevator shaft in the baggage claim area. There's also an abandoned apartment where the owner of the building used to reside, and some claim that his presence still lingers. After the tour, it's time for setup...and for the first time, the team really pulls it together. Equipment is placed and the place is wired in record time, but not without incident. Some tension brews between Jane and Karl when she claims that Karl wouldn't let her put cameras where she wanted to put them. Steve and Dave take note of Jane's attitude, but it's time to get the investigation underway. Lights out! We return to Karl and Jane in the abandoned apartment. Jane presses the issue, claiming Karl isn't listening to her ideas. Karl claims he's just trying to make sure her bases are covered, and Steve and Dave watch with trepidation as Jane continues to get defensive. Eventually, Karl manages to defuse the situation and the team is able to continue investigating. Team dynamics continue to play a big role in the proceedings, as Ben, Chris and Susan learn an important lesson about sticking together when Susan splits off for an hour to do her own EVP work. Meanwhile, Jane and Karl smooth things over and share a personal experience when they think they see something in the station's trolley lobby. The recruits are also showing definite improvement in their investigative skills. Chris hears a noise but is able to quickly deduce that it was caused by falling debris. Susan hears the sound of trickling water near the old water fountain, and repeated attempts to recreate the noise by Ben and Chris aren't successful; Susan feels they did a good job sorting that out. Karl and Jane even outwit a trick from Steve and Tango, cleverly deducing that mysterious lights they see are coming from an outside source (although they miss out on catching our merry pranksters). When the investigation wraps, the recruits feel better about themselves than they have after any previous effort. Steve and Tango are equally pleased, but call out Jane for some of her defensiveness. Still, things went fairly well, and the team is optimistic heading into the analysis phase. Unfortunately, little of value is found, and personal experiences from Karl, Jane, and Susan remain unconfirmed. At the least, however, everyone feels like they did a thorough job, and Steve and Tango are happy enough that no one is sent home. Everyone's feeling good as the Ghost Hunters Academy RV rolls out to its next destination. Today's Lessons: - Don't throw your teammates under the bus. - Don't go off on your own. - Don't trust Steve and Tango.