As Gene’s relationship with the doll grew, he began treating it as a human. Servants at the Otto house said they could hear two voices talking when they passed by his room at night. As time went on, strange things began to happen throughout the house. Dishes were smashed, doors mysteriously locked, books flying off of shelves, and perhaps most disturbingly, Gene’s other toys were turning up around the house completely torn apart. Gene was often disciplined harshly for the bad behavior, but the kid would always insist that “Robert did it!”.