The album is significant as one of the later successful solo works by Marc Verhaegen before the studio transitioned to multiple artists. It also marked a return to standalone, non-heritage stories (unlike the historical or mythological epics of the 2000s).
★★★★☆ (4/5) – “Solid mystery with a timely, creepy-clever twist.” End of report. suske wiske glunderende gluurder
With the help of Professor Barabas and his new invention, the Chronoscoop (a variation of his time machine), the trio discovers the entity is not a ghost but a malfunctioning piece of futuristic surveillance technology. A minor villain from the 22nd century, Krimson (a recurring antagonist), has accidentally sent a prototype “Emotion-Drone” back in time. This drone is designed to pacify populations by inducing glee and docility through a hypnotic ray, but it glitches and causes random, uncontrollable laughing fits. The album is significant as one of the