Ghost-Releasing and Exorcism Guide for CSPPI

In this guide, I will show you the locations where you can release the ghosts. This guide will only cover the releasing part. The relic and lore part will be in another guide.

Hope it will help you to release the ghosts and help them find their peace :)

How to start

If you want to release a ghost, you need full evidence bars. This means some audio lines that you have recorded and at least one photo that you have taken of the ghost. Once you have everything, you should reload the map (by going back to the office) and jump back to the map where you just finished collecting evidence. I'll tell you where to find the relics in another guide if you can't find them, and I'll explain why those locations were important to the ghosts lore wise, and why the relics can be found there.

You will need to return to the van once you have the relic in your inventory. There are 4 different types of smudge sticks.

The Smudge Sticks and the Release

Mugwort - Red ribbon - For Residual
Juniper - Blue ribbon- For shadow
Thyme - Purple ribbon - For intelligent
Rosemary - Orange ribbon - For poltergeist
Palo Santo - Wooden Sticks - For demons

Light the smudge stick and start walking around the area that is relevant to the ghost's story. When the smudge starts to burn a lot (you can see the flame), switch to the relic, put it down and light the smudge again.
When the ghost manifests in the form of an orb - follow it to complete the release.

In case of the shadow ghosts, the room will turn foggy and dark. Follow the whispers to get to the spot, where you need to continue the release.

For the intelligents, its the same as for the residuals.

In case your releasing spot doesn't work on that position immediately, make sure to go back to the menu and get back to the spot. I had to reload the map 2 times before a spot was working at one point. We tested it after a problem occurred. So make sure you get back to the menu and try to release the ghost again. It might work!

The Residuals

The Residuals:


Elizabeth Carter:

You will find her release location in the nursery upstairs in front of the bed.

The Answers:

1. Elizabeth Carter
2. crayons
3. tuberculosis



Harold Wagner:

Harold Wagner's release location is in the basement, on the large brown carpet.

The Answers:

1. Harold Wagner
2. Wedding Ring
3. loneliness


Pastor Jacob Johnson

The Pastor's release spot is behind the altar.

The Answers:

1. Jacob Johnson
2. chalice
3. dilapidation


Alice and Timothy Williams:

Alice and Timothy share their release spot. They can be released next to the crypt (the opposite street of the woods) at the side of the road. There are some gravestones and one grave is kinda broken. There is their release spot. If you are coming from the mausoleum -facing the entrance of the crypt, turn right, follow the road and it will be on your right side

Answers for Alice:


1. Alice Williams
2. doll
3. anger

Answers for Timothy:

1. Timothy Williams
2. blanket
3. confusion


Kathy DaFoe:

You can release Kathy DaFoe in one of the bedrooms. If you're standing at the entrance, it's the first bedroom on your right.

The Answers:

1. Kathy DaFoe
2. pendant
3. denial


Douglas Murdoch:

If you want to release Douglas Murdoch, you can find his spot in the Keeper's Quaters - Downstairs next to the stairs (on the right side, close to the oven)

The Answers:

1. Douglas Murdoch
2. rope
3. regret


George:

George's spot is in the last cabin if you're standing in the front of them - on the right side. It has a small porch sorrounded with a fence. In the middle of the room, close to the boxes you can release him

The Answers:

1. George
2. shackle
3. dissatisfaction


Rene:

In case you want to release Rene Novak, go upstairs, turn around and walk down the hallway. You'll find her release spot in the bedroom on your left (so the opposite side from deirdre's bedroom). The spot is located in front of the bed.

The Answers:

1. Rene Novak
2. hat
3. nostalgia

Melanie Peters - Cheer Captain

The release spot for Melanie Peters is close to the playground. If you're standing in the middle of the playground, face towards the trees. You'll see a tall one, some smaller close to it. Head towards the tall tree and you'll find her release spot. It's also one of her possible relic locations.

The Answers:

1. Melanie Peters
2. shoe
3. terror

About releasing the Shadow ghosts

The Shadow Ghosts

With the new update comes the way to release the shadow ghosts. Keep in mind that you need to have the relic also for these releases in your inventory!

The shadow people are being released by another smudge stick. For this ghost-type, you need the ones with the blue ribbon! You find them next to the mugwort ones (the ones you used for the residuals).


Small advice: Turn the lights in the location on, before you'll start the releasing for the shadows!

The releasing for the shadow people is different from the one for the residuals. The start of it is the same, though. You need to find the spot with the smudge stick to be able to release them. As soon as the smudge stick burns more (with a small flame), put down the relic from the ghost you want to release and switch back to the smudge stick and light it.

You'll notice that the screen goes a bit darker and is covert in fog. That's the start of the releasing! Follow the whispers during the release to find the spots where you can answer the questions. I also noticed that the „fog“ is moving during the release. So follow either the voices/whispers (they become louder) during the release or the fog, if you can see it move.

In case you're struggling with the release of the shadow people, let us know! You can either ask me directly on my profile, post a comment down below in the comment-section, write me a message in chat or join on the discord server. There are many people who're happy to help!

The Shadows

William Carter (The Shadowy Screamer)

You can find the releasing spot for William Carter in the kitchen in front of the fridge, close to the kitchen counter. I've placed the flask directly in front of the fridge.

The Answers:

1. William Carter
2. flask
3. guilt



Deborah Allen (Grieving Shadow)

If you want to release Deborah, go into the bathroom at the end of the corridor or next to the kitchen (depends on from where you're heading in!). For me, placing the razor blades in front of the bathtub, was working pretty well to start the release.

The Answers:

1. Deborah Allen
2. razors
3. abuse



John Ulrich (Mysterious Shadows)

The spot for John Ulrich is a bit tricky to find. In case you found his relic on the bottom of the gravestone (one of his relic spots), it is directly there. In case you got his other relic spot, I'll try to explain how to get to the other spot. To find it the best, position yourself in the entrance close by the Segerstein house. Walk 3 lines of graves towards the van and on your right side, you'll notice a bigger tombstone. Head into that line, and you'll see, close to the fence, a smaller gravestone with some kind of slab around the stone itself. There you'll be able to release him. You'll notice a pretty dark screen, but that's how it's supposed to be. You're not getting a black screen! :D

The Answers:

1. John Ulrich
2. gun
3. regret



Red Eyes (Red Eyes)

Red Eyes has a pretty decent spot. It is close to one of his relic spots. If you're coming from the mausoleum, follow the road on the left side (so that the angel statue is in your back) and walk til almost the end of the street. You'll notice a lantern on your right side. In front of the lantern on the other side of the road, you'll see a path leading directly into the forest between graves. There you'll find his release spot.

The Answers:

1. Red Eyes
2. club
3. duty



Rhonda DaFoe (Rhonda's Shadow)

If you want to release Rhonda, walk straight forward coming from the entrance until you reach the last room where you're walking towards a bed. Next to the bed, you'll find her release spot on the ground, close to the door.

The Answers:

1. Rhonda DaFoe
2. planchette
3. possessed



Eli Hurley (Fleeting Shadow)

Eli Hurley has his release spot at the highest level of the lighthouse. So walk all the stairs up until you're not able to get higher. In the middle of the platform should be his release spot.

The Answers:


1. Eli Hurley
2. compass
3. regret



Mary Walsh (Diligent Shadow)

The release spot from Mary Walsh is next to her desk, where you can also find her relic. After you've entered the building, turn right, and you'll notice that your smudge will start to burn a lot, when you're facing the desk, towards the beds, close to the window.

The Answers:

1. Mary Walsh
2. microphone
3. heartbroken

Releasing the intelligent ghosts

Releasing the intelligent ghost follows the same system, that we had for releasing the residuals. Also you can find elements from the shadows release in there.

It starts the same way: Have the relic from the intelligent ghost you want to release in your inventory. Light your smudge stick (the one with the purple ribbon, the 2nd from left) and walk around in the active area of the ghost. As soon as you're noticing the smudge stick to burn a lot, switch to the relic and place it on the ground. Switch back to the smudge stick, light it and follow the orb. In case you lost track of it, you can hear it since it makes some sounds.

Make sure that you'll put the relic back in your inventory, before you're leaving!

In case you're struggling with the release, try to get back into the menu and try to release the ghost again. The spots should work, and your smudge stick should burn heavily.

If you're struggling, feel free to join our discord server! We're there to help you out!

The Intelligents

Robert Connor - The G.I. Ghost (Evergreen Lane)

You'll find the release spot for Robert Connor next to the green car in the garage.

The Answers:

Robert Connor
chevron
depression



David Allen - Little Boy Blue (Polk Street)

In case you want to release David, move towards the boy's bedroom, next to the bathroom and position yourself next to the bed.

The Answers:

1. David Allen
2. sailboat
3. childhood



Ezra Segerstein - Mr. Segerstein (Church on Spruce Street)


When you're coming from the street, keep walking straight forward until you're reaching 2 tombstones close to the spruce tree, which is close to the entrance of the woods at the segerstein place.

The Answers:

1. Ezra Segerstein
2. lantern
3. infuriation



Pierre Lefebre - Angel of the mausoleum (Church on Spruce Street)

The release spot for Pierre is between the two marble sarcophagus in the mausoleum.

The Answers:


1. Pierre Lefebre
2. tophat
3. betrayal



Arthur Gideon - Dr. Bonesaw (Barr Harbor Lighthouse)

The location where you're able to release Dr. Bonesaw is close to the entrance, close to the metal tub.

The Answers:


1. Arthur Gideon
2. saw
3. horror



Deirdre Hurley (Barr Harbor Lighthouse)

You need to go upstairs in her bedroom. It is the bedroom at the end of the corridor on the right side. Her release spot is in front of the chimney with the lilies on it.

The Answers:


1. Deirdre Hurley
2. clock
3. desperation

The Poltergeist Release

The releasing system for the poltergeist is totally different from the others. The beginning is the same.

Have the relic from the poltergeist you want to release in your inventory. Light the smudge (the rosemary one, orange ribbon) and go around the active area from the ghost. As soon as you found the location, put the relic down, the release will immediately start.

First, you need to answer a question, which is the same for all the releases during this system. After that, a portal will open. Your task is now to find the spot where the poltergeist is absorbing his energy from. When you're around 10m away from it, you might start to see blue sparkles/particles. Also, you'll get an auditive clue when you're getting close. Follow them, and you'll find a blue ball of energy. Walk towards it, answer the question, and you'll need to go to the next location.

After you did that 2 times, you need to get back to the portal.

Down below, I'll add the locations where the release is starting.

The Poltergeists

The Ghost in the kitchen (Evergreen)


The spot for the ghost in the kitchen is close to the sink. It seems to work also when you're standing close to the fridge. So it seems to be at the kitchen counter.

The Answers:

134
William Carter -> Bedroom Downstairs
Elizabeth Carter -> Living Room Upstairs



The Ghost in the garage (Polk)

If you want to release the ghost in the garage, go into the garage and light your smudge, and you'll find it close to the orange car (in front of the garbage can).

The Answers:

1. 134
2. Harold Wagner -> Kitchen
3. Deborah Allen -> Master Bedroom



The Ghost in the parlor (Barr Harbor Lighthouse)

You'll find the spot for the ghost in the parlor on the hurley house. After you've entered the house, turn left and walk towards the bookshelf on the left side of the chimney. There it should work.

The Answers:

134
Rene Novak -> Living Room
Deirdre Hurley -> Deirdres Bedroom

The Exorcism

The exorcism is, compared to the other releases, a bit harder and has more steps, than the releases from the ghosts. Since the demons are also challenging entities at points and you forcefully need to exorcise them, I guess it is fitting.

First, I'll inform you about all the preparing you need to do before you can exorcise a demon. After that, I'll explain the steps shortly and will post the exorcism for each demon. I'll put the single answers for the exorcism in a spoiler warning, in case you do not want to get spoilered and figure stuff out yourself (:

The preparation-steps:

1. Release the ghosts which are related to the demons, so that you're able to exorcise the demons. In case you didn't release them before, the smudge won't start to burn a lot, which you need, to be able to exorcise them. These ghosts need to be released first:

- Red Eyes → For the Wintekowa

- Rhonda + Kathy → For the ghost on fire

- Melanie → For Rusalka

2. Read through the demonolgy page in the wiki on your office pc. You need the information in there for the exorcism!

3. In case you didn't do it yet: Buy the equipment from the S.L.I.M.E. Store that you'll need during the exorcism. The Palo Santo Smudge Sticks and the Demon Salt are required for the exorcism

4. During the exorcism, you'll need the scroll from the demon. The scrolls were part of the archival pickups before, so it can be, that you got them already. In case you didn't pick up the scrolls yet, feel free to get into my „Archive Note“ guide, which will show all the possible locations for them in the map, in case you didn't get them. If you got them already, the scrolls will either be in your office, so make sure you're bringing them to the map, otherwise you're not able to exorcise a ghost. If you're in a map already, it CAN be that the scroll is back on one of its possible spawn points, even if you picked it up before. If you picked up one, all 3 will be in your office, after you went back to your office. So check your museum, before you'll head into the map, so that you can put the scroll in your inventory, before you're heading out.

5. Get 100% progress on the demon you want to release. Like gather all the audio lines from it and get a successful picture from it done. You need the demon's relic for the exorcism.


If you got some information from the Demonology, got the smudge stick and the salt, have the relic and the scroll in your inventory, you're ready for the exorcism!

The Exorcism in short

The Exorcism has several steps you need, before you're able to banish the demon from the map. I'll write in this part here, how you'll get the exorcism done and in the next part, you can see how the single steps are turning out for each demon.


1. Find the relic in the map
2. Put the relic in your inventory
3. Equip the scroll for the demon you want to exorcise
4. Gather the runes you require, to figure out a demon's true name
5. Walk through the area, which is the demon's active area OR which is lore relevant for it
6. You'll find glowing letters on the ground (they also give audio-clues → the ghostly whispers), walk to them and your scroll will start to glow in parts (the rune you gathered and the letters which are important to figure out a demon's true name)
7. When you got the name from the demon (After you found all 4 runes, you can puzzle it together) light your smudge stick
8. Walk through the location and find the exorcism spot
9. If your smudge burns more, put the relic down
10. Conrad will say a prayer, when he's done, put the salt down with the key you're using to drop items (Standard it's V)
11. Step a bit back!
12. Switch back to your scroll
13. The exorcism will start. As soon as an animation or a step is done, press the 2nd action key (e standard) and answer the question. You need to answer 4 questions, before the demon is exorcised!
14. After the demon is gone and the salt-circle is despawned, the demon is successfully exorcised!


Enjoy!

In the next part I'll show you where the exorcise spot will be, where you can find the runes and which are the answers, in case you forgot to check the demonology page and still want to get rid of the demon!

The Wintekowa

The Wintekowa

The Runes:

1. In the summoning spot, in front of a stump (in the back)

2. Next to the bone arrow in the forest

3. Next to the road (where Red Eyes is active)

4. In the area, which is next to the summoning spot (place yourself next to the bone arrow, turn, so that the summoning spot is in your back and head right. In the area on your right.) It will be next to a fallen tree.

Letters you get:

RGO – RE – EGD - VE


The Exorcism-Spot:

In the summoning circle.

The Answers:

1. Black Horse
2. indulge and ostracize
3. disease and famine
4. Evergorged

The Ghost On Fire

Ghost on fire

The Runes:

1. Outside in the yard, behind the tree, close to the table

2. Next to the stairs in the basement, in front of the mirror and the window

3. In the basement, in the small cabinet

4. In Rhondas Room, in front of the closet

Letters you get:

LBO – GI – RE – DOK


The Exorcism-Spot:


In the basement, in the middle of the room. Close to the stripped carpet.

The Answers:

1. Red Horse
2. stress and anger
3. blood and chaos
4. Bloodkrieg

Rusalka

Rusalka

The Runes:

1. In the left path, in the cave, close to the pile of clothes

2. On the right path, in the cave, in the corner

3. On the right side of the barn, at the end of it

4. In the back of the playground, behind a huge tree

Letters you get:

MLA – NE – UOS – ID

The Exorcism Spot
In the middle-path of the cave.

The Answers:

1. White Horse
2. desire and madness
3. mistrust and panic
4. Soul Maiden

Hope this part was helpful, to get the demons exorcised!

[Eír Loríen]

Aaaw, on the one side I am so happy that your problem was "solved" but on the other hand, I can totally understand your point! (: Hope you'll have some nice investigations! In case you need anything, feel always free to poke me!

[Frodo Synthesis]

It's Exactly what It was >-< It was my first time so I was kind of hoping I could get them all in one go. I fixed the issue, but barred myself from being able to have the house fully clean of ghosts. I have all the relics but I can keep going back and invest the Skipping Girl and The Shadowy Screamer.

[Eír Loríen]

Hey, I am so sorry for the late reply, oddly enough I didn't notice the notification! Did you get it by now?

In case you didn't: Did you release the other ghosts during the same run? You can only release/exorcise one ghost per run/investigation. Could that be the reason?

[Frodo Synthesis]

I don't really understand, but I have been having an issue trying to Exo both William Carter (Juniper-Blue Ribbon/Flask,) and The Poltergeist whom is also in the kitchen (Rosemary-Orange Ribbon/Tea Cup,) but neither of the spots are working for them. I Exo'd the other two just fine but for some reason these two don't wanna work. Any suggestions?

[Eír Loríen]

I am sooo happy to hear that! :3

[FantasyKT]

Thank you so much, that was helpful! Took me a few more tries, but I got it! :D

[Eír Loríen]

I recorded it a while ago, I'll upload it to youtube in case it could help. If I have the layout in my head, it should all be in a small area of the graveyard, closely around the release-area. I hope I can help you a bit with that, this one is pretty hard, I can understand your trouble! The best way is to focus on the whispers! But I'll send the link, maybe it does help (can understand if it doesnt, though! :D) In case you need some more help, I can try some other things as well!

https://youtu.be/gBA1guYqrW0?si=81vHm-OLTy6jH7_i

[Eír Loríen]

Heya, I can try to help you! You're not bothering (:
When you start the release ( I am doing it out of memory atm) you need to turn to the right and move a few steps forward. The audio is really important. I know its easy to say "follow your ears" but this is the best I can tell! The 2nd one is close to a tombstone, should be to your right also from there, just a few steps from the 1st question. The thirt one, so the one you're asking about, is on the beginning point, in front of the tombstone where you've started it.

[FantasyKT]

Hello! Sorry to bother you, but I am having so much trouble trying to release Ulrich in the dark! I've found the spot to start it, but I can't tell where I'm supposed to go. While I hear whispers, I can't tell what direction they want me to go, and I can't see anything. I can sometimes find the first question, I've stumbled on the 2nd question but never the third. Is there anyway you can help me, a general direction/path I should be following? Thank you for your help!

[Eír Loríen]

If the thing stopped, then the timer on the event ran out. Did you try to press the interact button with the rune-paper?
When you got the green mist, use the rune-paper and interact with it, it should be E on default. Then Conrad starts to do the exorcism, normally. In case it won't work like that, poke me again and I'll hop into the game and check if he's doing okay
It doesn't trigger on its own after the exorcism begins, you have to interact (press E) with the paper and then it should work