After Hours Tattoo Studios – Follow Up Investigation 2024 – Mars Spooktacular

After Hours Tattoo Studios – Return Investigation 2024

2nd Annual Mars Spooktacular

October 12, 2024

Mars, PA

 

Investigation

 

During this second annual Mars Spooktacular, the event itself at least doubled in size and the incredible intrigue and support of the town itself has been nothing less than spectacular. As with everything, we learned from our initial investigations a year prior. We downsized the amount of investigators and increased the amount of time spent in each location. While this didn’t allow for as many public investigators in each location, we felt that this was a necessity to give each individual a more profound and ‘real’ experience of paranormal investigation all the while showing further respect to each location which they truly deserve.

 

 

With that being said, we ultimately decided it would be in the best interest of those involved and, more so, the properties themselves to break down our reviews and analysis per location rather than by hour similar to what we did during the first annual Mars Spooktacular in 2023. As a result, we can present our theories, evidence, and personal experiences to anyone interested including the property owners and those who work at each. This also opens up the possibility of adding to each review based on any feedback or personal experiences by those involved in the investigations.

 

If you are genuinely interested in  the brief history and/or either of the previous investigations we’ve attached the links below:

 

History:

 

https://ironcityparanormal.org/after-hours-tattoo-studio-history/

 

Initial Investigation:

 

https://ironcityparanormal.org/after-hours-tattoo-initial-investigation/

 

Follow Up Investigation:

 

https://ironcityparanormal.org/after-hours-tattoo-studios-follow-up-investigation/

 

First Annual Mars Spooktacular Investigation:

 

https://ironcityparanormal.org/mars-halloween-spooktacular-2023-after-hours-tattoo-studio-social-club-barbershop-investigations/

 

Following a period of reflection on the investigation, and the event itself, we managed to review all of our evidence and document our experiences from our fourth night spent in the After Hours Tattoo Shop located in the center point of town along Grand Ave. While our past investigations allowed us to gather an overall sense of who still remains in this simple three-room shop, we’ve taken the opportunity to dig deeper with every return. 

 

Initially, we felt that this area was simply an area where the veil between our world and the supernatural world is thin, a portal if you will. This certainly holds true but there have been some stronger forces and energies which seem to come through on a more regular basis. It seems that the land the property sits on draws some of these energies but we’re still unsure why. As we continued our investigations we found that there is an inhuman energy here which considered itself a watcher which was tall and just overlooked the entire area and was perhaps drawn here due to that thinning veil. This was actually tied to the very tall entity which we captured on our SLS camera during our very first visit. We also uncovered a small child who is drawn here and during our first public investigation we were told that her name was Rachel.

 

 

Following this second public investigation we realized that both of these energies were still here on this property but that the rear rooms and hallway seem to add to the active energy even to the extent of altering it and changing it throughout our stay. During this time, thanks to flashlight activity, we managed to discover that this energy was in fact with us last year and has not moved on but instead returns on a regular basis, albeit quietly. The aforementioned shift in energy was felt and even heard by the entire group essentially chasing one of the younger investigators from the back room. What’s most astonishing is that almost every person who heard this explained it in a different manner from a whistle to a crying to a screeching. This moment seemed to bring forth the much taller and less welcoming being which watched over the entire building once again showing itself in the form of a watcher.

 

Pursuing further communication with more time, the groups did communicate and uncover new names and energies, some of whom were actually attached to the individuals while others seemed to enter the building and were just lesser known previously. Names such as Jordan , Jess, Marshall, and Desmond all made themselves known but no further identifiers were shared by any of them. What was a common point in each of these energies was the fact that they were indeed intelligent and were able to tell us about the amount of people in the room, how tiring these communications became, and even being aware of current investigators leaving the property while drawing new ones back toward the rear of the building.

 

 

We attached our recordings, videos, and pictures from our fourth paranormal investigation (second open to the public as part of the Mars Spooktacular) of the After Hours Tattoo Studio. During each moment, we notated our experiences and our interpretations of each including our senstivies’ sensations. Please feel free to share your own thoughts on each moment and add your own thoughts which can certainly help increase the validity of many of these claims.

 

As always, you have been warned, some of this is not for the faint of heart and can be slightly explicit:

 

Pre-Investigation: Mars Spooktacular 2024 and Investigation Preparation

 

With our history of both investigating this building as well as getting tattooed in this building (thanks John!) we did not need any type of walkthrough, however, our newest investigator did not have the opportunity to get a feel for it until the day of the event itself. Even before she got a sense of the space, as we unpacked our gear and used the building as a storage location we could feel that there was something else in this space. The only way to describe this sensation was as if we were being watched which did fit right in line with our past investigations. Once Erin got to the site, she felt as though she too was being watched and was just generally uneasy. The further back she went down the hallway, the stronger this feeling got, growing more with every step. She also picked up that in between the counter and the room dedicated to Eryn (tattoo artist not investigator) that there was some type of opening as if welcoming energies with no constraints.

 

 

We set up some trail cameras throughout the property and ran them during the event for a later review. Unfortunately, there was nothing unusual captured on any of these but it seemed more likely that all this energy was just building up until later in the evening.

 

Photos:

 

• There was nothing abnormal photographed during our walkthrough here.

 

Main Investigation

 

While the entire tattoo shop does not incorporate an overly large square footage, the investigation stretched from the front entry area to the back into John’s area and around the corner into Eryn’s area. In the past we’ve tried to separate these locations in order to gather further information in between each of them but during the public investigations that wasn’t exactly possible. Regardless, our time spent all throughout the building was beneficial and even helped us realize that the energies seemed to change the further back we went whereas the front entry area seemed to draw in an array of energies coming and going as they pleased.

 

We began with simple EVP’s without using much equipment but we did open up with the Ovilus which helped produce communication as well as flashlights which helped show us when the energies were nearby and when they potentially altered, particularly down the hallway. This time frame did provide us with information telling us that they were indeed with us and that they were capable of answering questions through these tools. We were told that they were a little girl and that this was Rachel returning to speak to us. We were also informed when Rachel left and that newcomers began joining us with names of Jess and Tina.

 

Our concentration was severely broken as we were verbally told that the energies shifted with a movement of shadows down the hallway as energy surges lit the flashlights and K2 meters. Following this moment, a loud scream chased one of the younger investigators from the back area of John’s room while everyone seemed to hear something different. This led us to open up even more communication through different means.

 

 

The Phasma Box communication helped provide us with even more names such as Jordan and Jess, again letting us know she was still with us. These energies also seemed very aware of who was in the building as they were somewhat disappointed when some left and excited to welcome others as they joined us. While the energy shifted again with new identities in the room, seemingly even that watcher who has shown itself on multiple occasions, there was an almost cynical laughter as we were all distracted when they told us to look away from them. During this time, we were also made aware that they had taken notice of the extremely interesting and captivating artwork in the shop such as the antique gun and the snake sculpture.

 

As we continued to utilize this tool, we pushed further for more names as the energies continued to swirl and evolve. After some silence, reluctantly we were given three names after the flashlight flickered three times as if pointing us toward the fact that there were three different energies present with us. Those three names came through quite clearly with Charlotte, Marshall, and Desmond. As communication picked up in the rear of the building thanks to the Ovilus, one final moment captivated all of us. The Phasma Box, placed up front spoke the name of Skip just as the Ovilus, in the back in John’s room also produced the name Skip as if confirming this.

 

Photos:

 

• While none of our photography produced any images out of the ordinary, we do have a still image captured from the stationary trail camera from Eryn’s Room which provided an unexplainable moment.

 

 

• The flashlight could be seen turning on while sitting on the front desk which led to yes/no communication. This was a simple screen capture.

 

 

• This next screen capture showed the K2 meter reading an energy change while around the main entry coffee table.

 

 

• This final screen capture shows the Spirit Light jumping just as the Ovilus produced some communication showing a full energy fluctuation while sitting on the back room’s table.

 

 

Recorder 1 – Transcription 1:

 

 

• While this entire segment utilized the Ovilus and flashlights, none of these recordings could be described as paranormal evidentiary speaking. With that being said, this communication was captured and will be transcribed below which does document some of those moments which helped explain to us who they were.
• Following some time of no responses, at 2:20, the flashlight flickered as if someone stepped forward to activate it.
• After we went around the room and introduced ourselves, the flashlight once again turned on then back off at 3:13.
• We explained the devices and how each of them work just as the flashlight flickered on then off again at 3:30 followed by the K2 meter spiking to a yellow range at 3:35.
• Once we settled in, we asked if they could turn the flashlight on to signify that they understand how it works and which response is yes and which is no. At 4:00, the flashlight turned on then back off signifying a yes.
• At 4:42, the flashlight flickered on then off after we asked if we could ask them yes/no questions.
• We reiterated just to confirm that running the light on meant yes and the flashlight did turn on at 5:08.
• With the ground rules laid, we asked if they were from this town to which the flashlight turned on at 5:35 as if a yes response.
• After asking if they died here, the flashlight stayed off as if a no response.
• To double check that there was someone with us, we asked directly if they were here and the flashlight gave us a yes by turning on at 6:50.
• After we asked if they were here, in this shop, last year both the Spirit Light and the K2 meter spiked at 7:14.
• The flashlight turned on at 7:27 after the group asked if it was difficult to light the flashlight as if confirming this.
• With that, we explained that we had other devices they could use but the flashlight again flickered at 7:35.
• After we mentioned the cat ball sitting on the counter top, the flashlight flickered at 7:54 followed by the cat ball moving on its own at 7:58 after we tried to convince them that it could be fun.
• Directly asking if they were a little girl paid off as the flashlight flickered on at 9:09.
• This sparked further questions from some returning guests so they asked if they remember them telling jokes to which the flashlight shot on quickly and brightly at 9:25.
• With that, the group asked directly if this was Rachel but instead of that same flashlight turning on, the way placed down the hallway jumped to life at 9:50.
• While we discussed the secondary flashlight turning on, the flashlight in focus on the table turned on at 9:53.
• As this sent the group into a minor frenzy and unsure of where to go from here, the flashlight in the hallway again flickered on at 10:09 as if the energy began to shift and be pulled toward the back room.
• There was some silence that ensued as the group focused toward the rear of the building but when nothing occurred, the group rejoined the front area to which they asked if these energies stay here when, at 14:25, the Ovilus produced the words ‘Cat’ and ‘Computer’ which could be notating the town cat of Chessie and the computer-type device they were speaking through.
• As the investigators joked and laughed about this, the energies told them to ‘Focus’ through the Ovilus at 14:41 just as the Spirit Light jumped for the first time at 14:57.
• One of the investigators who took the lead told them that she’d stop asking questions but the Ovilus didn’t seem to want this as the Ovilus produced ‘Hey!’
• After we pressed for their name, the Ovilus gave us the name ‘Jess’ at 15:48.
• The Ovilus produced the words ‘Potential’ and ‘Complete’ at 15:59 after some members of the group mentioned that a local, Jeff, lives next door and thought they may have meant him instead of ‘Jess.’
• Joking once more, one of the investigators said that he’s not her type to which the Ovilus gave the words ‘Money’ at 16:05 and ‘Quiet’ at 16:11 as if they wanted her attention.
• She was quickly humbled and said she’d follow their direction, to which the Ovilus reiterated this with its own ‘Direction’ at 16:22.
•  Suddenly, as if they found out how to use the Ovilus more efficiently, the device produced a slew of words starting with a name of ‘Tina’ at 17:51 and continued with ‘Kill’ at 17:56, ‘Underline’ at 18:01, ‘Give’ at 18:03, ending with ‘Object’ at 18:11. It’s difficult to decipher what this intelligence means but we were leaning towards someone killed Tina with some type of object but this is simply conjecture at that point.
• We asked if the little girl was still here and the Ovilus gave us the word ‘Doubt’ at 18:34 as if to tell us that she’s always around in some sense.
• The flashlight turned on at 19:58 after we asked if this was Emily.
• Once more, the Ovilus produced a combination of words starting with ‘Pillow’ at 20:05 then ‘Altar’ at 21:33, ‘Train’ at 21:36, and finally ‘Portal’ at 22:28. Again, this was difficult to put the pieces together but as we thought of the previous version of this where Tina was perhaps killed with an object, the pillow could act as that object in regards to some type of ritualistic altar and someone had jumped a train to escape. Again, this is pure conjecture but it was what was running through our heads at that moment in time. The portal could be in reference to the mirrors toward the back of the shop where we believe there is an opening of sorts for the otherside.
• Our sensitive mentioned the watchers being drawn to the back and making contact with them last year and the unsettling scream was heard from the back room at 22:42 followed by a chair squeaking and moving on its own at 22:53. This was separated and even amplified below in Recorder 1(A) – EVP and Recorder 1(B) – EVP 1 Amplified.
• As if notating the time period that they were familiar, the Ovilus procured ‘Edison’ at 23:10 which followed an energy surge forced its way  through the entire building lighting up three different K2 meters, the Spirit Light and two separate flashlights at 24:33.
• The Ovilus gave us the word ‘Triangle’ at 24:45 unprompted.
• Our younger investigator began to ask some hard hitting questions starting with the infamous “Where do you go when you die?” At 25:20, an incredible answer of ‘Molecules’ appeared on the Ovilus at 25:20 as if explaining a different form of energy.
• There was some movement in front of the laser which was pointed down the hallway at 25:30 and our group could be heard physically seeing this moment.
• As the investigator who previously acted as the lead continued once more to ask questions, at 26:25 the Ovilus provided us with further proof of intelligent communication with the word ‘Leader’ followed by ‘Aura’ as if describing her energy output.
• The group asked if these unseen energies knew her or remembered her and the Ovilus gave us the word ‘Metaphysics’ at 26:53 which actually does make sense in the perspective of us utilizing a metaphysical attempt at communication.
• Perhaps referencing the previously communicated word of ‘Triangle’ the word ‘Third’ was captured through the Ovilus at 26:59.
• Noting our purpose, we asked if the energies who we were previously speaking with had moved on and the Ovilus gave us the word ‘Ghost’ at 28:14 and ‘Record’ at 28:16.
• Two investigators made their way into this shop after spending some time in the barber shop and as they opened the door, the word ‘Enter’ was recorded on the Ovilus at 28:20 and ‘Front’ at 28:24 clearly describing this event.
• We discussed the watcher and how it felt as though they had almost chased other energies out of the area, the Ovilus produced a handful of words that seemed to be associated with them starting at 30:13 with ‘Big’ then ‘Ancient’ at 30:23, ‘Antique’ at 30:25, and finally ‘Stalk’ at 30:36.
• Unprompted, another word of ‘Pattern’ was produced through the Ovilus.
• As the group was uncertain where to go with some of these communications, there was some silence only broken by the Ovilus releasing unprompted words of ‘Cut’ at 30:41 and ‘Building’ at 30:43.
• Further silence followed here but at 33:22 the Ovilus broke through with ‘Cupcakes’ after the group discussed some baked goods which one of the investigators’ wives brought for everyone. This was, in fact, a tray full of cupcakes which was followed by ‘Party’ at 33:29 and ‘Shop’ at 33:31 clearly discussing the amount of people in the building.
• Hearing this, an investigator offered them a cupcake to which the word ‘Piece’ was recorded through the Ovilus at 33:44.
• We asked if they felt a little overwhelmed with all the people in the shop and ‘Grind’ was captured via the Ovilus at 34:02 followed by ‘Industry’ at 34:04 both of which seemed to notate the purpose of the building.
• The month, or perhaps name, of ‘September’ was produced through the Ovilus at 34:49.
• Clearly another name, this time a repeat of a previously mentioned one, was captured at 34:51 via the Ovilus followed by ‘Money’ at 36:45 and ‘Pillows’ at 36:51. This combination was heard earlier in the investigation all relating to the same name.
• While we attempted to clarify this was Jess, we asked if she was a girl to which the Ovilus gave us the word ‘Mama’ at 37:01.
• Proceeding with their identification, we asked if this was Rachel. At 37:20 the flashlight flickered on for the first time in quite some time.
• We reiterated this and exclaimed that this must be Rachel to which the Ovilus unbelievably produced ‘Me’ at 37:29 confirming this.

 

Recorder 1(A) – EVP 1:

 

 

• This moment where a scream could be heard occurred at :17 and was very soft as the recorder was sitting up front.

 

Recorder 1(B) – EVP 1 Amplified:

 

 

• We amplified the scream in this section and it definitely sounded much more disturbing as we enhanced this odd moment..

 

Recorder 2 – Phasma Box 1:

 

 

• Prior to recording and beginning the Phasma Box, the Ovilus gave us two more names of ‘Dan’ and ‘Tina’ paired up with the number ‘Three.’
• Our first communication here began with a re-introduction as some of the investigators had changed locations. We explained that some people had changed and these new investigators were greeted with a “Hi people” at :09.
• The group discussed this, quite loudly, as the word “Noise” was recorded at :17 as if there was simply too much noise in the room.
• “Hi people” was once more recorded at :119.
• We asked if they could tell us their name and expected to hear Rachel, Jess, or even Tina based on prior communication. Instead, the name that came through was “Jordan” at :46
• While we discussed hearing this name, we were given a confirmation of the name Jordan with a “Yeah” at :53.

 

Recorder 3 – Phasma Box 2:

 

 

• After one of the investigators felt a cold spot on her hand, she directly asked if this was the energy they were speaking with but was told emphatically “No, I wasn’t” at :05.
• One of the investigators was preparing to go next door to swap some gear and, as if these unseen forces did not want to allow the energy to shift, they practically commanded him with a “Don’t go anywhere” at :50.

 

Recorder 4 – Phasma Box 3:

 

 

• While the group turned its attention back to the unseen energy, we asked if this was still Jordan who was with us and heard “Yes, I’m here” at :14.
• We pushed for their name to attempt to confirm this and, to our astonishment, “I’m Jess” was relayed to us at 1:01.
• As we questioned this, the flashlight turned on at 1:08 as if confirming this name.

 

Recorder 5 – Phasma Box 4:

 

 

• After we asked this energy, going by Jess, if she knew of Rachel to which we captured “No” at :11.

 

Recorder 6 – Phasma Box 5:

 

 

• With some silence, or at least no communication that was clear, we asked if they wanted to try to speak again. This time, we captured a clear and concise “I want to talk” at :02.

 

Recorder 7 – Phasma Box 6:

 

 

• As the flashlight was turned on and stayed on, we asked if they could turn it off so we could continue asking questions. They did turn the flashlight off at :06.
• We thanked them politely for following through with our request and, at :11, we were told “Welcome.”

 

Recorder 8 – Phasma Box 7:

 

 

• Similar to the scenario played out earlier with this group, one of the investigators prepared to head to the barber shop. Instead of any type of plea, instead there was a tone of sarcasm coming through with “Well, bye then” heard at :02.

 

Recorder 9 – Phasma Box 8:

 

 

• As a new investigator entered the building, he asked if he could head toward the back of the building. The group gave him the go ahead but someone else did as well. At :07, we heard “Back there,” as if he was being summoned toward John’s room down the hallway.
• The group heard this comment and openly asked if they were hearing it correctly. At :22, as if confirming that sentiment, the flashlight turned on.
• While the investigator questioned the group as to which room he should start in, someone else answered and told the group to relay this message at :47e: “Tell him to pick one.” .

 

Recorder 10 – Phasma Box 9:

 

 

• The ability to tell a joke or distract would have to be considered an intelligence. This is precisely what occurred when we were told to “Look up” at :01.
• While the entire room peered towards the ceiling, laughter was recorded at :08.

 

Recorder 11 – Phasma Box 10:

 

 

• The Spirit Light, set in the back room, was seen jumping as if it were activated by a phantom energy source. With that, we asked who was back in that room and we were told “Come find” at :06.
• As one of the investigators made his way back, he was told to “Stop!” This was heard at :23.

 

Recorder 12 – Phasma Box 11:

 

 

• As the group was discussing the incredible artwork in the glass case near the desk the K2 meters began jumping sporadically. Nearly simultaneously, the word “Snake” was heard at :03. There is a predominant piece of artwork in this case that cannot be missed; that of a snake.
• The investigators discussed what was heard and questioned it aloud to which a confirmation of “Yeah” was recorded at :06.

 

Recorder 13 – Phasma Box 12:

 

 

• Immediately, the flashlight flickered on and off three times. As the team took this as a sign and asked if there were three of these energies here the K2 meter seemed to answer this as it spiked at :05.
• With that, we once again attempted to gain their identities and asked for their names. At :21 the name “Charlotte” was heard. Next, the name “Marshall,” recorded at :35. Finally, “Desmond” was the last name captured at :52.

 

Recorder 14 – Phasma Box 13:

 

 

• While this may have been something completely different. Relative terminology, sure, but after speaking with one of the investigators post-investigation was that this was her father’s first name heard at :08 with “Claire” and her father’s last name of “Rickard” heard at 1:21. This seemed to be her father stepping forward and coming close to her. If nothing else just as a reminder that he’s with her. He almost seemed more comfortable and certain that he could come forward to her with this environment she put herself in to help guide this experience.

 

Recorder 15 – Phasma Box 14:

 

 

• After some silence, from both this world and the other, a clear and almost mutual word of “Exhausted” was heard at :04.
• We questioned them and asked who was in the back room speaking with that investigator. This was brought on by the fact that he had the Spirit Light active but could not gather a name. It seemed as though this energy up front could step forward and answer though, giving away that “It’s Skip” at :41.
• Further names were then provided with “Drew” at :49 and “Shelly” at :55.

 

Recorder 16 – Phasma Box 15:

 

 

• We seemed to either break through or someone was just bombarding us with all of their energy. After asking them to confirm their name we heard “Erin’s my name” at :07.
• After repeating the question, we were given two more names with “Mark” at :29 then “Matt” at :40.
• Our first instinct was to say what we heard out loud, and even in the moment this was clear enough to allow us to question them asking if they were Mark and Matt. At :49 we received our confirmation with “Yes.”.

 

Recorder 17 – Phasma Box 16:

 

 

• As we began to wrap things up we made one last attempt at a name from down the hallway. Incredibly, the name ‘Skip’ was produced by the Ovilus from the front entry area. The group openly discussed this name just as we heard a confirmation of “I’m Skip” at :03.

 

Video 1 – Handheld Camera 1:

 

• Just off screen, both the Spirit Light and K2 meter spiked. We could be heard commenting on this at about:07.
• The younger investigator asked if it was difficult to use the flashlight to communicate and , at :21, the flashlight lit as if answering yes.
• We explained that we had other ways in which they could speak to us. As if being interested in these, the flashlight lit at :29.
• Following through with this, we placed the cat ball down and asked if they could move the ball. At :48, the flashlight jumped on as if approving this.
• At :50, the cat ball incredibly moved  confirming their interest.

 

 

Video 2 – Handheld Camera 2:

 

• We may have jumped to conclusions a bit here but after we asked if they were Rachel. The flashlight down the hallway, away from the desk, turned on at :18.
• To follow suit, back in the entry, the flashlight on the desk lit up at :21.

 

 

Video 3 – Handheld Camera 3:

 

• A group of investigators gathered around the table in the entry gathering answers utilizing the K2 meter and focused closely into the glass case which featured uniquely beautiful artwork. As the team asked if they liked the snake sculpture and at :10 the K2 meter jumped.

 

 

Video 4 – Handheld Camera 4:

 

• In the rear room where John designs his artwork, the Spirit Light had been quite active until a camera was trained on it. As we discussed this, we asked if they could turn it on so we could get a nice video of them and if they could provide their name so we knew what to call them. At :28, as if agreeing to do so, the Spirit Light jumped at the exact same time that the Ovilus gave us the name of ‘Skip.’.
• To confirm all of this, we asked if they could turn the light back on if their name was Skip. At :45, the Spirit Light did jump on, representing a yes response.
• The Ovilus then produced the word ‘Shot’ forcing the Spirit Light to turn on simultaneously at :46.
• At 1:12, again both the Spirit Light jumped and the Ovilus gave us the word, ironically perhaps, of ‘Haunting.’
• As if to confirm the prior name of “Skip” the Spirit Light turned on as the Ovilus gave us ‘Inside’ at 1:57.

 

 

Video 5 – Trail Camera 1:

 

• Placed inside Eryn’s room, this first moment captured an odd light anomaly moving across the chair, just across the top of it, at :06.
• On the lower left of the table, a similar light could be seen moving toward the chair at :10.

 

 

Video 6 – Trail Camera 2:

 

• Across the chair, just atop of it, a strange light was seen at :08.

 

 

Video 7 – Trail Camera 3:

 

• The strange light was again seen moving across the chair at :09.

 

 

Video 8 – Trail Camera 4:

 

• Moving down, toward the chair, another anomaly could be seen in the form of a light at :02.

 

 

While it took quite some time to sort through all of the evidence gathered from the entire Mars Spooktacular 2024, we dove in head first. Our first review, occurring inside the After Hours Tattoo Studio in the center of Mars, PA provided us with enough supernatural experiences and evidence to support our prior theories and have opened our minds to some new ones. We had the opportunity to build off our past investigations as well as attempt to debunk some of the phenomena we previously experienced.

 

 

We have experienced enough communication that has led us to believe this area is a thin region of our world where energies can cross over and perhaps even use this as a stop along their way in the afterlife wherever they may be going. Some of these energies seem to be drawn here while others are just passing through. There are clear intelligences shown and it appears as though both Rachel and the Watcher are regular visitors here and even remember those who visited in the past, particularly at the first annual Mars Spooktacular of 2023. These energies seem to be polar opposites of one another. Rachel seems playful and wants to step forward to speak and play with our device whereas this watcher tends to stay back and away from visitors just watching from afar; curious yet protective. 

 

While these two entities are the most predominant, others stepped forward. Whether they’ve always been there and just weaker or simply content staying unknown or if they entered the area through the thin wall separating worlds to see what all the commotion was about is all still to be determined. There were some stronger names that came through and seemed to persist in the area in the form of Jess, Tina,  and Jordan. This trio did not spend the entire time frame here. Instead, as they moved on, others stepped forward in the form of Skip, Charlotte, Marshall, and Desmond. All of these seemed to be fleeting as we could never gather much more information on any of them.

 

 

The communication lines were mainly opened through motion and energy activated devices such as the K2 meter, flashlight, and Spirit Light. Each of these tools were utilized to help answer yes/no questions. While this is simplified, we can certainly deem them as intelligent and capable of understanding us as well as us being able to understand them in full conversations. This eventually opened up into verbal communication thanks to the Phasma Box but, leading up to this utilization, there was a scream heard echoing from the back room.

 

While the verbal communication was all captured on our recorders, some on video, the trail cameras managed to pick up some light anomalies in Eryn’s Room and seemed to move from the hallway door to the tattoo chair in the center of the room. Some of these even moved back out of the room as if rising up from the chair to leave. There are two scenarios that stand out in this scenario. The first would be some type of residual energy which would be replaying entering and exiting the area as if some type of dormant energy remains locked in this phantom cycle. The second theory would relay more toward the mirrors and the thought that this was the center of an entryway into a supernatural world or some type of energy portal or vertex as it could be considered.

 

The footprint of the shop is not large so any time that we seemed to be pushing or prodding these energies too much, they could only escape to a certain distance. Even though it’s never our intention to chase or push energies too much, we didn’t have much of a choice with the size. Rather than just retreating into dark corners, these energies may have just simply disappeared, leaving the property which would explain the fleeting sensations.

 

Our past investigations helped provide us with a guide as it were but we also had our sensitives of the group reach further out beyond our natural senses. Even though they never truly contacted anyone on the other side using this technique, all three of them agreed upon the same internal feelings; being watched down the hallway and an uneasiness in the back room.

 

 

While we cannot confidently conclude who, if any of these energies truly call this a home, Rachel and the Watcher certainly seem to be persistently strong in this area. There are a few others who have managed to push aside the veil and open up with short but incredible communication moments including Jess, Tina, and Jordan. The overarching feel of these stronger energies tend to be more feminine for some reason as if men are not exactly welcomed here on a regular basis. The only energies with a masculine aura were fleeting but their names were captured in Skip, Marshall, and Desmond. Unfortunately, no more information was provided to us by any of them. In fact, Skip had to be announced rather than stepping forward himself. This could have been due to limited energy or perhaps just a need to remain anonymous in the darkness.

 

Much like every visit to this tattoo shop, the energies seem to swirl and come in waves. This most recent investigation has probably opened up the most communication lines and motion activated energy devices, if nothing else to show that someone was nearby and to be acknowledged. There never tends to be anything negative or disparaging in any space in this shop, even when relating to this watcher. This space seems to have opened itself up further to even more energies to pass through and feel empowered enough to continue their activity. We’ll continue to monitor who sticks around the tattoo shop and, more particularly, those who continue to return time and time again. These energies continue to come around to speak to whoever is listening and paying attention while others simply want attention and to be recognized.

 

Our intent is always pure and to be welcomed back to this shop time and time again means so much to us and helps us continue our research both thanks to the owners’ openness to us and their belief of the other side. We are extremely humbled and thankful to the entire town of Mars, PA for allowing the continuation of this wonderful event and to all the vendors and guests who ventured out to experience the wonder and intrigue of the Mars Spooktacular. Our goal is to continue to uncover the buried past at the After Hours Tattoo Studio and we’re extremely grateful to open this location to the public for the second time for others to join us on this adventure and experience their own paranormal phenomena and we are hopeful that they now open up their minds to these supernatural elements and begin to ask to correct questions; no matter how uncomfortable that may make them.