Murders all over China are happening with no explanation as to why. Victims are brought into unassuming areas, only to meet their demise in a gruesome fashion. As detectives try to uncover the mysteries of the murders, they are lead down a rabbit whole of ghosts and demonic entities that are responsible for the deaths.
The donghua, "Paranormal Investigation Mission", also known as "Paranormal Investigation Corps" is an episodic murder mystery, where the victims, from all different ways of life, are put into horrifying situations by blood lusted spiritistic creatures.
There are a total of 16 episodes, however they are all very short, and most are two-part episodes.
"Paranormal Investigation Mission" contains examples of:
- Bathhouse Blitz: Chen Shishi is killed in a school bathroom.
- Ghastly Ghost: Ghosts are the most commons way the victims are killed in this series.
- Haunted Heroine: Most of the protagonists are female and are haunted.
- Locked Room Mystery: Some characters who are murdered are in locked rooms, such as bathrooms or homes.
- Never One Murder: Basically every episode consists of a murder that leads the detectives to new clues.
- Panty Shot: There is a panty shot of Chen Shishi for some reason.
- Rivers of Blood: Yin Jing drowns in a bath of blood.
