Yeah, they're a staple of the genre. Even if the kid can't act, it's easy to send a chill down people's spines if they don't behave like a kid 'should.'

[And he never was good at that. His sister has more of a talent for acting. Even now, as a working professional, Aqua's convinced on that point.]

So you like horror, huh, Sakazaki? You seemed pretty sure that you wouldn't jump if I did.