How to spot it
This is a CCTV-exclusive tell — in person the patient can look completely ordinary. If you're not in the habit of checking the camera feed before treating, this is exactly the anomaly type that slips past you.
📹 Black Eyes
On the security camera feed, its face is covered by a black bar with a pair of unnervingly realistic eyes staring back through it.
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Written by Riley Nook · Last updated July 11, 2026
This update: in-game mechanics cross-checked against community wikis and player reports
If you get it wrong
The specific recovery outcome for this anomaly hasn't been documented by the community yet — we only publish what's confirmed. What is confirmed: letting an anomaly in usually triggers a Death Ritual, spawns a monster, or turns the patient into a Shapeshifter. A wrong treatment kills an anomaly with no penalty to you (it just lowers your end-of-shift reward), and tasing or shooting a confirmed anomaly nets +2 sanity. Tasing or shooting a normal animal by mistake costs −15 sanity — when in doubt, shutting the window is always the safe move.
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How do I identify the Black Eyes anomaly?
On the security camera feed, its face is covered by a black bar with a pair of unnervingly realistic eyes staring back through it. The primary way to catch it is checking the CCTV feed.
What happens if I let a Black Eyes patient in?
The specific recovery outcome for this anomaly isn't documented by the community yet. Treat any confirmed anomaly the same way regardless: a wrong treatment kills them with no penalty to you but lowers your end-of-shift reward, and tasing or shooting a confirmed anomaly gives +2 sanity. When in doubt, shutting the window is always safe.
Verified against community data. Last checked: July 11, 2026.