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This was one of the caves created by forced slavery

of the Chamoru people. - It is stifling here.

It's horrible.

You OK?

My vision just went all black. I'm feeling...

really dizzy.

On this episode of "Expedition X"--

my team heads to America's most remote

inhabited territory, Guam,

a Pacific paradise scarred by centuries of conflict.

Over a thousand Marines died storming this beach.

Death?

Locals speak of spectral World War II soldiers

that terrorize the living.

Be careful what you look for because you might find it.

Alongside mysterious phantom lights

that appear only after dark.

Look, look, look. Right out there.

Deep in the dense jungle...

We are in it now.

...Phil and Heather will journey to awaken

the island's ancient spirits.

Are you Taotao Mo'na?

Yes, yes! Did you see that, Phil?

As they investigate the ghosts of Guam.

Ooh!

Movement. Something over here.

Oh, my God.

Guys, Guam.

Guys, Guam?

Is that-- is that a palindrome?

No, I think a palindrome is when it's the same

forwards and backwards. A man, a plan, a canal, Panama.

Right, so this is closer to a homophone.

- Or an alliteration. - Yes.

Yes, it's an alliteration.

Lord Almighty, if y'all don't focus for just one minute,

I want to talk about Guam! - OK, talk about Guam.

Yes, tiny island, US territory,

way out in the Pacific.

- Intense World War II history. - Yes, it's remote.

Yes, it has brutal World War II history.

And, even before that, with a Spanish occupation.

Now, let me guess.

It has a lot of paranormal activity?

Oh, you can be taught, Torres.

But, yes, people are sending me reports

of shadow figures, phantom battle sounds,

full-body apparitions of soldiers,

and there's even reports that deep in the jungle,

there's ancient spirits that are causing chaos.

It is a really fascinating place.

Beautiful island, rich culture, but it is fused

with this tragic history.

I've had a chance to investigate there myself,

and I will say, there is a real energy

to America's most remote territory.

The verdant island of Guam has been a US territory

since 1898, but its history stretches back

more than 4,000 years,

when the Indigenous Chamoru people first settled

the island after voyaging across the Pacific

from Southeast Asia.

For nearly 3,000 years, the island is peaceful

and largely undisturbed.

That is until 1565, when Spanish conquistadors

claim Guam, bringing with them centuries of violence

and disease that nearly wipe out the Chamoru people.

Then, in 1898, America seizes the island from Spain,

and for the next four decades, it becomes a quiet outpost

for the US Navy.

But all that changes when, just hours after bombing

Pearl Harbor, Imperial Japan attacks Guam

on December 8, 1941.

American forces withdraw, leaving the Chamoru people

to endure nearly three years of brutal occupation marked by

forced labor, torture, and mass executions.

July of 1944,

the US launches a campaign to retake the island.

With heavy bombing from the air and tanks advancing on land,

the Americans gradually push

the Japanese back into the jungle.

It's a brutal war of attrition.

Every inch the US Marines claim comes soaked in blood.

After 20 days of relentless fighting,

Guam is officially declared liberated.

But by then, more than 17,000 Japanese soldiers,

1,100 Chamoru civilians,

and some 1,700 American service members are dead.

Today, the war is long over, but some believe

the fallen soldiers never left.

Across the island, locals regularly report hearing

disembodied voices, seeing strange lights,

and even encountering full-bodied apparitions.

But the ghosts of war aren't the only spirits

said to haunt the island.

Deep within the jungle, the Chamorros speak

of a far older presence, the Taotao Mo'na,

ancestral guardian spirits believed to protect

Guam's sacred lands.

Many islanders still honor these ancient ghosts

with deep respect, not least because it is said

that those who cross them will suffer terrible misfortune,

unexplained illness, and even physical attacks.

What hides deep in the jungles of Guam?

Are the restless spirits of war locked in eternal conflict?

Or, after centuries of bloodshed,

are the island's ancient guardians striking back?

- Guys, Guam. - Guys, Guam indeed.

The Chamoru are a deeply spiritual people,

and these tales of these ancient spirits,

the Taotao Mo'na, they date back centuries.

You know, I've actually spent some time in Guam myself,

and the history, good and bad,

is right there for you to see it.

I mean, there's literally rusting tanks and planes from

World War II in the jungles.

So maybe it's the psychological shadow of the past

that is influencing people. - Surprise, surprise.

Torres thinks people are being intimidated by rusting objects.

Can you keep an open mind for once?

I do keep an open mind.

In a, I'd-rather-keep-it-closed kind of way.

Well, whether your mind is open or not,

this case file is definitely open.

And so I want you to get to Guam and see if this island

is simply being influenced by its own history

or whether there could be something paranormal at work.

- Taco Cat. - Taco Cat?

- It's a palindrome? - Oh yeah, it is.

Heather, focus.

- Guys, Guam. - Nice.

You know what, I'm done with both of y'all.

Heather and Phil rack up some serious air miles

on their journey from New York to Guam.

11 hours from JFK to Honolulu.

And after a brief layover, another eight hours

to reach the Mariana Islands.

The place where America's day begins.

Waiting for Phil and Heather are members

of the Indigenous Chamoru community,

eager to welcome them the island way.

Thank you all! Oh my gosh, that was amazing!

- That was incredible. - Beautiful.

The vibrant ancient culture of the Chamoru people

is very much alive, but so is the island's violent history,

which still casts a shadow over Guam to this day.

Hey, great to meet you.

Local teacher, Sean Monforte,

has dedicated years documenting Guam's World War II past

and has witnessed many strange things along the way.

So this is Asan Beach,

this was one of the biggest battlefronts in World War II.

This is where the taking of Guam began.

Over a thousand Marines died storming this beach.

So this was like Guam's Normandy beach?

Yes, very close to it.

The Marines showed up and landed here.

The Japanese were already fortified on the beach.

If you look at the ridge, you can see some of

the fortifications here.

You can see the caves that they would hide in.

In fact, there's a pillbox right here on the beach

they would use as cover, so they would just be able to

chop down the Marines as they were coming up

to the ridge.

It was a very bloody battle.

Guam during World War II was an absolute living hell.

People don't understand this was a Chamoru village.

And then when the Japanese came,

we were caught between the bombings

and the Japanese brutality.

All these caves you're gonna see on Guam,

they're hand-dug through forced labor.

So the Japanese forced the Chamoru people

to create these fortifications? - Yes.

If we didn't submit, they would kill us.

So the taking of Asan Beach was incredibly traumatic.

And that will leave an imprint on this land.

Can you tell me any unusual experiences

that people are having here?

So people have strange experiences

all over Asan Ridge.

There's so much energy up there, you'll hear explosions.

You'll hear the vehicles, that clankety-clank-clank

of a vehicle. - Oh, wow.

There's stories of lantern lights inside of this ridge.

There is a cave over there with a pillbox.

When you come here at night, the story is

you see the lantern lights.

If you follow it and they're still there, you will see

a Japanese soldier running into the cave.

What do you mean a Japanese soldier?

It's a full-body apparition.

And you go closer, then he just disappears.

I have not seen it myself,

but I've had my own experiences.

Me and my buddy, we were driving in a car,

and I look in the rearview mirror.

There's a Japanese soldier in full uniform with a rifle

sitting in my backseat like this.

What?

You're telling me you saw an actual apparition

of a Japanese soldier behind you?

Full-body, just like me and you,

and my buddy next to me, he is scared.

He looked at me, he said, "Go faster."

What I'm gonna do? Drive faster and crash?

My heart's beating super fast. And he goes, "Stop!"

So we got out of the car, and we left the car there.

You left the car there?

That car was never driven by myself again.

I didn't want that guy to come anywhere with me again.

Why do you think it showed up that night for you?

Guam is a very spiritual place.

You're not only dealing with the World War II spirits,

but you're dealing with the Taotao Mo'na,

the spirit of Guam.

They are the protectors of the island.

The Taotao Mo'na, they can protect you.

Or they can harm you.

It's how you treat Guam and its cultures and its island itself.

You should be careful what you look for

because you might find it.

- Sean, thank you so much. - Thank you.

Bless you guys. Be safe.

For tonight's investigation, Heather and I will follow

in the footsteps of our brave US Marines

when they stormed the island in 1944.

We'll climb Asan Ridge to locate the pillboxes and caves

used during the World War II battle here,

investigating reports of mysterious lantern lights

and the ghost of a Japanese soldier.

It is just so overgrown.

I mean, we could be walking right on top...

of one of these pillboxes and not even know it.

- Whoa, you hear that? - What was that?

What was that? What was that?

- What was that? - Did you hear that?

- Yes! - It sounded like someone's voice.

That 100% sounded like someone's voice.

Hello?

What did we just hear?

What the heck?

Hello?

- Ooh! - Oh my God.

Hear that?

Whoa, look, look, look.

There's something there. Let's go.

2 I heard something back here.

Heather.

- Look! - Wow!

I think it's one of the Japanese pillboxes.

Look at that back there!

You can see the slit where they would have had

a machine gun pointing out trying to kill Marines.

See if there's anything back here that could have made

that noise. - I'm gonna go in.

Hey, be careful!

Wow, tight squeeze in here.

Do you see anything?

I don't see anything.

I've got something I want to try to trigger some activity.

OK.

Set this up looking outside of the pillbox.

OK.

If something was trying to make contact with us just now,

we'll leave a night vision camera inside the pillbox

to capture any potential anomalies.

In the meantime, I'll try to communicate with any spirits

through a device once used by soldiers here to send messages

across the battlefield.

What?

- So what's your plan here? - Check it out.

This is a World War II signal lamp.

It was used to communicate during battle.

And get this, it was by Morse code.

OK.

So tonight, I want to flash Q-R-U.

- What does that mean? - Well, in military lingo,

it means do you have a message for me?

So you want to see if anything out there has got

something to say? - Exactly.

So, we have your camera in there.

Let's look around and see what happens.

You set up and signal here.

- I'm gonna try to get a different vantage point. - OK.

While Heather activates her signal light near

the Japanese pillbox at the top of Asan Ridge,

I want to keep searching for what could have generated

that strange sound.

Let's see if anyone wants to communicate with us.

If there's anyone here, let me know.

We did hear what sounded like a voice, but if you listen...

you can hear the ocean,

you can also hear the occasional car.

There is a road nearby, so maybe someone drove by,

yelled out the window, and that's what we heard.

But, I don't know.

Definitely feels odd up here.

All right, Phil, I'm signaling.

Nothing.

Oh, look, look, look!

Right out there.

Heather, come here!

Look, look, look.

OK, put your light down. Light down.

Did you see something?

- I saw a light. - What?

A light. It blinked twice.

I just finished my signal.

- Really? - Yes.

And now you're telling me that something

might be signaling back?

I didn't say that. I don't know...

what it was, but I saw a light. It was here on the ridge.

Look, our witness said if you follow those lights,

you see some strange things,

like the apparition of a Japanese soldier.

And if you saw that light down the hill,

let's see what's out there.

- I see no light. - Keep looking.

OK.

Whoa, look at this.

- Oh my gosh, Heather. - You see something?

- Look, look, look. - Oh, it's a cave.

Wow!

The one thing we know about this cave is that often

a full-bodied apparition of a Japanese soldier

is seen right outside of it.

I mean look at these hard corners.

This is how you can tell it's a man-made cave.

And this history tells us this was one of the caves created

by forced slavery of the Chamoru people.

It is stifling here.

I can't imagine the horrific conditions that people

would have been in. - It's horrible.

You OK?

I know we've been pushing it.

My vision just went all black.

I'm feeling really dizzy.

2 Let's get out. Let's move, fresh air.

- Go, go, go. - Yeah.

- Watch your head. - Yeah.

Whoa.

- Here, here, water. - OK.

Oh my gosh.

You feel OK?

Yeah.

What just happened?

I don't know if you've noticed, but it is about

90 degrees and 100% humidity out.

And I think it just got to me in there.

Maybe, but I'm convinced

there's something happening here.

These spirits are powerful in ways we don't yet understand.

I think they made you sick.

And I want to try to communicate with any spirits

that may be around. - OK.

What is that? Oh, an antenna.

Not just any antenna.

This is a World War II communications antenna.

Wow!

I'm gonna attach my antenna to this spirit box,

and every communication that comes through my spirit box

will literally come through this historical artifact.

If you think it's gonna work,

let's see what the past has to say.

Place an audio recorder down to catch any EVPs.

Recording.

This is Heather and Phil.

We're recording.

You're here? Who's here?

Can you tell me your name?

Were you a Japanese soldier?

Cave.

Do you know what happened in this cave?

Death?

Help? What do you need help with?

As-- asa...

Asan, Asan?

What happened in Asan Ridge?

Killed? You killed here?

Leave.

Leave. Are you all soldiers here?

No. Can you tell me who you are?

Resident.

Wait, are you telling me that you are a Chamoru?

Are you tied to this land?

- Light? - Light.

Wait, so you were the light?

What do we need to understand?

Many.

Many.

Many things that we need to understand here.

I don't think this is all just World War II.

I think it goes back farther than that.

Maybe you're right.

We needed to follow the history, and I think

we need to follow it back even further.

We heard that voice.

You saw that light, and you got sick in there.

I don't know what happened, but it was probably

just dehydration.

That could be a sign of Taotao Mo'na.

I think we need to learn more about Guam's ancestral people

to get an understanding of how the beliefs here

interact with the land. - I agree.

OK, well, let's slowly make our way out of here.

- Let's keep investigating. - Yep.

Since Heather believes we may have encountered

Guam's ancestral spirits,

I'm visiting an ancient settlement to learn

about the Chamoru's traditional spiritual beliefs.

Dr. Bevacqua.

- Hafa adai, Phil. - Hafa adai.

Dr. Michael Bevacqua is a Chamoru historian

and curator of the Guam Museum.

I really want to talk to you about the ancient people

of Guam and specifically the beliefs here.

In order to understand the Chamoru people

and our ancestors,

first you need to understand the Taotao Mo'na.

Taotao Mo'na means "the people of before."

They are the spirits of our ancestors.

And so this is why for us today, the Chamoru people...

have this strong ancestral veneration.

So the belief here is that the Taotao Mo'na are the spirits

of the past. - Oh yes.

What do the Taotao Mo'na want?

More than anything, the Taotao Mo'na want

balance and respect.

Around the island you'll have all sorts of stories

of Taotao Mo'na emerging when there's an imbalance in nature,

always reminding people, don't take too much,

don't take more than what you need.

When you look at our history-- colonization, war...

you can see that nature is out of balance.

So the Taotao Mo'na can't be happy about that.

I imagine they're pretty angry.

Can the Taotao Mo'na be dangerous?

Is that how they're perceived?

Some people would definitely feel that the Taotao Mo'na

are dangerous, but the Taotao Mo'na are usually

very good about warning you.

They'll give you signs.

They can disorient you,

make you go around in circles and keep you lost until

they feel like you've learned your lesson.

They can also make you sick.

I mean, I gotta say, last night we found a cave that

was through forced labor, carved by the Chamoru people,

and within there, I felt sick.

I almost felt like I would pass out.

Oh my goodness.

It definitely sounds like there might have been Taotao Mo'na there.

That means you need to leave right now.

Don't continue on. They won't warn you again.

You are on your own if they choose to punish you.

While Phil digs deeper into Guam's spiritual history,

I meet with Barbara Villagomez.

- Hi. - Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.

A nature guide and descendant

of the local Chamoru people

who says she had a terrifying encounter

with the island's ancestral spirits.

I understand that you've had some personal experiences

with the Taotao Mo'na. Can you tell me about that?

Yes. I was born and raised here.

I've been a hike guide for over 20 years.

But one of the most scariest hikes that I've experienced

ever just happened last year. - Oh wow.

There was a hike that I led--

it was myself and three other individuals.

We were in the thick jungle,

and I realized we were being turned around multiple times.

- You were walking in circles? - Yes.

I knew something was wrong, and it didn't matter

if we had GPS on.

It wasn't working for us.

I was thinking that we were gonna be kept there

the entire night.

I had to make sure that for myself...

and the people I was with, that we made it out safe.

I knew what we were experiencing was

the Taotao Mo'na telling us they don't want us there.

They were telling me, somebody in your group should

not be here on the island.

Whatever their intentions are is not good.

And you believe that someone in that group

was causing the Taotao Mo'na to protect themselves

and keep y'all going in circles? - Absolutely.

I'm not normally scared of my ancestors,

but at that time, I was.

What did you do to try and get out of there?

I had to ask the Taotao Mo'na for forgiveness,

and after asking for forgiveness,

we pushed forward and finally find our way out.

And we were in a totally different area, miles away from

where we actually started. - Wow.

If we do get trapped, we need to ask for forgiveness...

- Yes. - ...for overstepping their boundaries.

Yes, absolutely.

You got to be really careful.

Respect the Taotao Mo'na.

If we wanted to encounter these ancestral spirits,

the Taotao Mo'na ourselves, where would we go?

Around the island, you'll have sacred places

with rich history attached to them.

We still believe Taotao Mo'na remain in these places.

For example, the latte stones.

These were the foundations for the houses for our ancestors.

They elevated the homes up off the ground, which allowed

our people to bury their dead between the latte stones.

The living are up here,

and then your deceased relatives are down here underneath,

always close by to protect the living.

So find the latte stones,

find the Taotao Mo'na. - Yes.

Get on a boat and follow the Talafofo River.

All along the river was filled with ancient settlements,

but if you keep following the river to the end

where it narrows and you can't go any further,

that's where you're gonna find the most untouched latte sites.

You will find artifacts, pottery pieces,

and be very careful, because if you take them,

they might punish you.

We will be careful and we will be respectful.

- Dr. Bevacqua, thank you so much. - Thank you so much.

Following Dr. Bevacqua's directions, Heather and I will

take the Talafofo River as far as we can go.

From there, we'll continue on foot,

heading north into the jungle,

where we hope to discover the latte stones

of one of the last remaining

undisturbed ancient Chamoru villages.

- Wow, look at this. - This is crazy.

I mean, we're getting as remote as it gets here in Guam.

Right in this area were settlements dating back to

the year 1500 BC. - Right.

This is freshwater, so it makes all the sense in the world that

the settlements will be right here on the Talafofo River.

Honestly, the Taotao Mo'na could be surrounding us right now.

We need to be careful. We are in it now.

Based on how narrow it's getting, we are getting

close to where we need to get tonight.

Ooh, big log under us.

Wow, a lot of roots in here.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Watch it, watch it!

2 I don't know if we're getting through this.

The expert I spoke with said

keep paddling until we can't go any further.

Once that happens, we are close.

So, Heather, let's get up on the shore

and let's find those latte stones.

Oh, it is really coming down now!

Do you think all this rain is a message from the Taotao Mo'na?

Well, from what I learned, these messages can be warnings.

And if this is a warning, we need to be on high alert.

Let's hope they aren't trying to get us lost.

Yeah, keep heading north?

- Lead the way. - You got it.

I do not see them yet. Do you?

No, nothing. All I see is jungle.

] It's getting dark.

All right.

Let's keep pushing.

- Definitely. - OK.

This is pretty thick back here.

It is dense.

I don't know how we're gonna find these latte stones.

- Look! - Oh my gosh.

Wow!

I think this is a latte stone. One here, one there.

And look how massive those are!

These things are huge.

This could be the site of an ancient Chamoru village.

One of the most sacred sites on the island, because not only

did the early Chamoru people live here, they also buried

their dead underneath these structures.

And that's why people believe the Taotao Mo'na are so

powerful here. It was their home in life.

It could be their home in death.

Well, if they are here,

I say we look around to see how big the settlement was.

I think I see more stones that way.

- Let's work around. - All right.

This is our spot.

Heather and I set up a perimeter of lights around

the latte stones, along with a network of trail cameras.

I then head deeper into the jungle

in search of Chamoru artifacts,

as it's believed the Taotao Mo'na

linger around ancient objects.

Meanwhile, Heather will stay at the latte site and attempt to

make contact with any spirits

she believes may still be there.

Audio recorder down in case anyone

wants to communicate through EVPs.

All right, so, the Chamoru people founded this settlement

because of access to water.

So, I am going to use a method called water scrying to try to

communicate with whatever spirit is around us.

I'll ask questions and gently stir the water.

This camera will be set to continuously record.

I'll go through it frame-by-frame to see if

anything appears in the water.

Is there anyone here with us?

Can you please show yourself to me?

Did you hear that?

Something is right over there.

Phil, is that you?

There it is again.

It is very clear to me that something is here

and it wants me to know it.

The rain stopped, but that erodes the soil

and sometimes reveals artifacts that were hidden before.

So, let's see if we can find anything.

Oh!

Oh, look at this.

That is a piece of pottery.

This is clearly not just a random red rock.

This was manufactured.

Someone over a thousand years ago had this in their home,

and that person very well may be buried right next to where

Heather is right now.

So, if there is a Taotao Mo'na here, I want you to know

I'm gonna put it right back where I found it.

Let me get a photo.

I could send it to Josh, and he'll be able to give us

a date on when this came from.

Amazing.

OK.

Whoa!

Something just moved over there.

What was that?

Oh!

Movement, movement! Something over here!

2 This way, go, go. I can still hear it.

Whoa!

I'm not seeing any signs

of what could have made that noise.

I'm back at the river.

I am 99% certain this entire time

I've been heading further into the jungle, and somehow

I'm right back here.

This is too weird.

I am so turned around right now.

I need to update Heather. This is crazy.

Heather, you copy?

Hey, I copy. What's going on?

Things are crazy out here.

I was chasing something and it led me straight to the edge

of the river.

But this entire time, I thought I was heading deeper

into the forest.

Gotta be honest, I'm feeling kind of lost right now.

I have been hearing a lot of noises around me as well.

This could be a warning from the Taotao Mo'na.

My witness said that if you get lost, you need to ask

for forgiveness. So do that and get back here.

OK, if your person said I need to ask for forgiveness,

I will do that and try to find my way back to you.

I might need a little help on the way, so I will let you know

when to shine your light.

- Copy that. - All right.

Taotao Mo'na...

if you are out here and you are listening,

I would like to ask for forgiveness

for anything I may have done.

Could you please help me find my way back to

the latte stones?

Heather, can you shine your light?

Oh, there.

Hi.

Hey, glad you made it back in one piece.

Honestly, me too.

I've spent a lot of time in rainforests around the world.

I gotta say, this is one of the strangest nights

of odd things happening.

Look, I've been hearing so much around me.

Maybe something is trying to give us a message.

We just have to figure out what it is.

- What's your plan? - Over here.

- I'll show you. - All right.

Because the Taotao Mo'na are believed to have

a deep connection to nature,

I want to try communicating with them using

the four classical elements.

I've already got my bowl of water.

For earth, I'm gonna put some soil in.

For fire, I'll use a floating candle.

For air, it'll be my voice.

When I ask questions, if the flame moves,

I'll take that as a yes.

If it doesn't move at all, I'll take that as a no.

OK, and because I heard something running

through this forest, I'm gonna get the FLIR out

and make sure nothing's walking up to us. - OK.

Little bit of soil for earth.

Floating candle for flame.

OK.

Is there anyone here with us?

You can make the flame move, and I'll take it as a yes.

And if it's a no, keep that flame steady.

Are you an ancestral spirit?

Are you Taotao Mo'na?

A lot of movement. Yes, yes.

- Did you see that, Phil? - That is wild.

So, you think you've established

who you are talking to.

But the big question remains...

What are they trying to tell us?

Taotao Mo'na, if you're here,

were you the ones that made me feel like

I was gonna pass out in that cave?

Made me feel sick?

Yes.

Are you the reason that Phil became lost?

Yes, yes.

Are you trying to give Phil a message?

Yes.

Are people taking too much from your land?

Oh yes, yes, that is a big yes.

Is this imbalance...

why you are showing yourself so much to people?

Yes.

Do you want people to fear you?

No, that's stationary. That's full-blown stationary.

OK.

Do you want people to respect you?

Yes.

So you demand respect, just like Mother Nature.

Could not be more true.

I've learned that lesson many times.

Heather is confident they were in the presence of

the Taotao Mo'na, and much of the evidence the team gathered

in Guam does seem to back that up.

When she reviewed the stills from her water scrying ritual

at the latte site, she discovered

something remarkable.

Right after she asked...

Can you please show yourself to me?

The camera captured a flurry of unusual shapes in the water.

Heather believes they appear similar to the faces

and symbols seen in ancient Chamoru petroglyphs.

And just moments after her images were taken,

she heard movement in the jungle.

Was all this the ancestral spirits trying to communicate?

And that was far from the only strange interaction.

After examining the footage from inside

the Japanese pillbox, a faint rhythm was discovered

right after Heather flashed her signal light.

While most of the pattern is meaningless,

one distinct sequence stands out.

Astonishingly, this matches Morse code

for the letter "V" for victory,

a wartime signal US Marines may have used

after defeating Japanese forces at Asan Ridge.

Could this have been a coincidence,

or was a fallen Marine trying to send a message

from the other side?

But not every sound was more than meets the ear.

The strange noise the team heard atop Asan Ridge was

definitively identified...

- Whoa, did you hear that? - What was that? What was that?

...as the shriek of a Pacific golden plover

known to migrate through Guam.

We were also able to positively identify the piece of pottery

Phil found in the jungle, confirming it was crafted by

the Indigenous Chamoru some 1,000 years ago.

But there was one more curious twist in the Taotao Mo'na tale,

and it concerns Phil's normally solid sense of direction.

I am so turned around right now.

We checked the GPS tracker on his watch, and it showed this.

Somehow, Phil had been circling the same area, but he swears

he thought he was heading in a straight line.

Was this simply a case of him losing his way,

or was Phil intentionally led astray by the spirits?

Heather believes this was the work of the Taotao Mo'na,

making a mischief with Phil, perhaps taking offense

to his skeptical ways.

I don't know if you've noticed, but it is about

90 degrees and 100% humidity out,

and I think it just got to me in there.

Which makes her only more certain that Phil's earlier

dizzy spell may in fact,

have also been some kind of warning.

I'm convinced these spirits are powerful in ways

we don't yet understand.

Do the Taotao Mo'na spirits protect the island of Guam

and its Chamoru people in the way the stories say

they've done throughout centuries of bloodshed?

Heather believes the answer couldn't be more simple.

Yes.