However, Squidward then questions who was flickering the lights earlier. When the strange, unidentified figure enters the building, it is revealed he is simply a kid applying for a job, stating that he had tried calling the Krusty Krab by telephone earlier, but had hung up out of nervousness (the bus that he arrived in remains unexplained). Spongebob at first believes the figure to be Squidward in a costume just to entertain him, but Squidward tells him it couldn't be him since he is standing right next to Spongebob. SpongeBob and Squidward immediately realize that they are experiencing genuine supernatural events and panic.
The bus then drops off a mysterious dark silhouette matching the description of the Hash-Slinging Slasher. Finally, a bus shows up outside the Krusty Krab, despite Squidward claiming that the buses do not run this late at night.
