[It makes sense, in a weird way; even more immediate stories have a way of growing in the retelling until all the facts grow twisted and nothing but the underlying fear remains.

Davy Jones, though ...]

The girl I spoke to who saw him said he was a -- [What were the exact words?] -- 'huge grumpy ghost pirate guy'. Gibbs has one in his world, too, and some other people besides. The thing in common seems to be the ocean in some way.

... also, Gibbs said he had tentacles on his face.