The polaroid doesn't match the patient standing at the window — different eye shape, different ear shape, or different ear color. A common example: bunny ears in person, but bear ears in the printed photo.
This is a pure comparison check — you're not looking for anything unusual about the photo itself, just whether it agrees with what you see through the glass. Ears are the fastest feature to cross-reference since they're distinctive and easy to compare at a glance.
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.
All 18 anomalies grouped by channel, plus the interactive identifier tool.
View All Anomalies →The polaroid doesn't match the patient standing at the window — different eye shape, different ear shape, or different ear color. A common example: bunny ears in person, but bear ears in the printed photo. The primary way to catch it is comparing the clipboard photo.
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.