Paranormal Investigations Hawaii · Harry Wong, P.I.

Episode 1 - The Demon of 8th Avenue

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Harry faces a decaying kasha demon feasting on a dead dog in the haunted kitchen.

This episode follows paranormal investigator Harry Wong as he assists a terrified client, Kehal Mitchell, with a haunting in her new rental home on 8th Avenue. Harry, a former HPD officer who now specializes in supernatural cases, takes Kehal's desperate call after her cat goes missing amid strange nightly occurrences. The narrative is presented as a first-person account from Harry's case files. Kehal moved into the house after finding a below-market rental listing on Craigslist and signing a lease electronically with an entity called Intep LLC. She reported nightly sounds of cabinets and plates moving, culminating in a vision of a child in her kitchen hovering over a mutilated mouse. Harry's research with a former police contact, Sergeant Saito, reveals the location's history: in the 1940s, a *kahuna* identified a *kasha*, a Japanese demon that feeds on the dead, and in the 1970s, three girls were attacked by an unseen force. Harry visits the house at midnight and finds the remains of Kehal's cat, Cinnamon, still moving, before encountering a shadowy figure. He evacuates Kehal and her son, Kavika, to his office. Seeking expertise, Harry consults his acquaintance Robert "Kahuna Bob" Kahuna, a former priest and college instructor. Kahuna Bob identifies the entity as a *kasha*, a demon that typically consumes corpses but has now begun hunting live prey. He instructs Harry on a banishment ritual requiring soy products, specifically the *Mame Maki* ritual of scattering beans. To lure the demon, Harry procures a fresh animal carcass, a small dog he names Buster, from the Humane Society. He returns to the house with soy flour paste and uses Buster as bait. After falling asleep at the kitchen table, Harry wakes to find the demon, appearing as a decaying boy, consuming the dog. The creature attacks Harry, who ultimately douses it with the soy paste after a physical struggle. The demon screams and vanishes in a cloud of smoke. The story is told in a gritty, first-person noir style with a conversational and sarcastic narration. Harry's tone is weary and cynical, often using local Hawaiian pidgin and self-deprecating humor about his age and physique. The episode blends supernatural horror with detective procedural elements, creating a vivid and tense auditory experience. Listeners who enjoy supernatural detective stories, atmospheric horror, and character-driven monologues will appreciate this episode. Those who prefer strictly factual paranormal discussions or are sensitive to descriptions of animal harm might choose to skip it.

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A cranky Hawaiian PI turns a missing-cat call into a demon case.

This episode starts with a noir edge and stays best when it leans on Harry Wong's cranky, self-aware narration and the Hawaiian local color around him.

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A missing cat opens the door to a demon case with bite.

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