✅ 2 GHOST REFERENCES ADDED:
**GHOST QUEST CHARACTERS:**
1. ghost_otac_cyan.png (Father Ghost)
- 50% transparent with NEON CYAN outline
- VHS scanline glitch effect (broken memory)
- Floating/hovering (no ground)
- Still holding longboard (ghostly cyan glow)
- Sad but peaceful expression
- Dark noir background with cyan atmosphere
2. ghost_mati_magenta.png (Mother Ghost)
- 50% transparent with NEON MAGENTA outline
- VHS scanline glitch effect (memory persists)
- Floating/hovering (ethereal)
- Holding flowers (ghostly magenta glow)
- The Clash shirt visible through transparency
- Sad but loving expression
- Dark noir background with magenta atmosphere
👻 GHOST QUEST MECHANICS:
**Trigger:**
- Appears ONLY after Ana is rescued
- Before rescue: just unclear shadows in fog
- After rescue: full neon ghost manifestation
**Visual Style:**
- Transparent neon shader (cyan/magenta)
- VHS scanline glitch (Style 32 Noir)
- Memories that can't rest
- Lead Kai to death location
**The Quest:**
- Ghosts don't speak much
- Float toward where they died
- Player follows ghost trail
- Discover truth about virus/zombie attack
- Emotional closure for Kai
**Haptic Feedback:**
- When ghosts near: Xbox controller STOPS aggressive vibration
- Switches to gentle pulse (parents are near)
- Comfort presence, not fear
🎬 NARRATIVE PURPOSE:
**Amnesia Resolution:**
- Kai sees father with longboard (even as ghost)
- Remembers happy intro memories
- Emotional 'BOOM' moment
- "My father... I remember now!"
**Complete Story Arc:**
- Intro: Happy past → Horror → Amnesia
- Gameplay: Kai ages, searches Ana, longboards
- Finale: Ana found → Parents guide → Truth revealed
💙💜 GHOST DNA:
- Father: Stretched ears, punk look, longboard (Kai inherited)
- Mother: Piercings, dreads, The Clash (Kai's punk DNA)
- Both: Neon glow confirms 'this is where Kai got it from'
📊 COMPLETE REFERENCE COUNT:
**/assets/references/aging_system/**
- 7 alive aging references
- 2 ghost spirit references
- 1 README (Memory vs Reality concept)
- **TOTAL: 10 files ready for sprite generation**
Ready for Ghost Quest implementation! 👻🎮