If she were truly dead. And if her spirit were still bound to the earth in some way... then yes, I should be able to interact with her. It isn't a common thing, but I suppose she's an uncommon person.

[ Cyrus has been full of surprises as is, and he seemed normal on the surface. ]

The shadows... I'm afraid I haven't felt anything unusual about them yet. Other than that they're a bit creepy.