層

to pile on top of one another / layer; stratum / floor (of a building); story / (math.) sheaf / classifier for layers

层 = 云 + 尸 : The King of Chu (c) is enjoying a lasagna (千层面) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) when suddenly a ghost (尸) surrounded by a dark cloud (云) appears and starts to haunt him. Terrified, the King of Chu drops the lasagna and runs away. The ghost reached its goal and starts devouring the lasagna himself.

層 character breakdown

層
- 尸
- 曽
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 曰
    - 一
    - 囗
  - 田
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
    - 囗

尸

shi̅ = sh + Ø1

person representing the dead (during burial ceremonies) / to put a corpse on display (after execution) / variant of 屍|尸[shi1] / corpse

Sherlock Holmes (sh) is investigating a crime scene with a corpse (尸) in front of the space station (Ø1). The victim's ghost (尸) is trying to give him hints from the afterlife about their killer.

尸

屍

shi̅ = sh + Ø1

corpse

曽

céng = c + (e)ng2

Japanese variant of 曾[ceng2]