"Well, the rhyme implies his son died. Or lover, but the counting says 'son' to me. The pool of tears is a sign that he's getting more and more powerful, probably by feeding on the emotional energy of the customers. And it also looks like he's setting up a domain here, which generally happens as a reflex when a spirit's going to be attracting attention to itself. And..."

Ari crouches down to take a look at the ghost's hands. "Blood. He killed Ben, whoever he was. Which means he'll probably kill again."