Now that he was able to work without the group 's distraction , he was lost without it . He had discovered the basement a month ago while exploring their new acquisition , but still had n't gotten used to the crisp , spine - chilling air down there . At first he could n't spend more than an hour down there , but now could withstand at least two before he started hearing things .

Question: What may be the reason the man heard things down in the basement ?
Answer: The man would hear noises because the group was playing a mean joke on him .There was a man from the group who was living in the basement and made the noises .It is possible the area downstairs is haunted by a spiritual presence .He was able to hear what the group was saying when he was in the basement .