These circumstances, coupled with the the Devil's influence upon the Murder House - who manipulated the worst qualities of both the living and deceased within the home to commit unspeakable crimes[3] - began to have a profound effect on Tate's behavior, creating a dual aspect of his personality that he was unaware existed; a fact supported by his complete lack of memory regarding the Westfield High Massacre of 1994, as proven when the spirits of his former victims confronted him in 2011 looking for answers to why he ended their lives and he could not remember who they were.[4] When he finally remembers, he becomes wracked with guilt, repeating "Why would I do that?" over and over,[5] appalled and confused in his life's actions - traits not found in a natural-born psychopath, who lack empathy entirely. Despite this, he is fully aware that he is a ghost, though he feigns ignorance out of the fear that if it is known, he will be rejected by people he likes.