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Interesting. I wonder if humans can subconsciously pick up on it. Supposedly humans can often subconsciously detect when someone else is in the room through tiny vibrations in the air. There is definitely some visual quality that separates a dead person from a live one, but I personally think it's something with the pupils. It'd be cool if it was miniscule traces of light, though.
I've noticed when pets die that they appear dim and grey afterwards. Not just their skin and eyes, but also their hair. It's an immediate change. I've always thought of it as the light going out of them.
My cat died in my arms. I woke up. I thought he wasn't real.
That sounds like a terrible surprise. I'm sorry.