How to spot it
This is the simplest camera tell to spot: there's no ambiguity between a shadow and a fully black silhouette on a well-lit feed. If a patient reads as a black shape with no detail on CCTV, that's the whole check.
📹 Void / Black
Appears entirely pitch black on the camera feed — no visible features at all, just a silhouette of solid black.
🩺
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.
Other 📹 CCTV anomalies
See every anomaly at once
All 18 anomalies grouped by channel, plus the interactive identifier tool.
View All Anomalies →FAQ
How do I identify the Void / Black anomaly?
Appears entirely pitch black on the camera feed — no visible features at all, just a silhouette of solid black. The primary way to catch it is checking the CCTV feed.
What happens if I let a Void / Black 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.