"Playing chess?" He sounds rather confused at this sudden shift in conversation. "I learned to play as a kid, but I don't really play much. I haven't in years." He paused, looking at Seph. "What has that to do with talking to ghosts? And wait a second. You said the Underworld was closed off? Ok, that might explain why the old woman is still out there, but what about the old ones? They're, like, cavemen or something. It hasn't been closed off that long, has it?"