Description
Photo of a Lurker in an unidentified level
Lurkers are very similiar and might even be related to Smilers, in that you will always see them in the dark, but instead of them staying in dark areas, there is a dark fog that follows them everywhere they go, allowing them to move freely. The dark fog is completely pitch black, and every attempt to light it up has failed. Lurkers appear as 2 glowing dots that seem to be their eyes. Similar to Smilers, it is impossible to see their body, if they even have one. Lurkers have 3 types, white, red and yellow.
Behaviors
Lurkers usually follow their target around, trying their best to stay unnoticed by staying behind the target and hiding behind walls. After a few minutes of following a target around, they will attack by running/flying towards them and engulfing them in the darkness. Everybody that has escaped the darkness has turned into a black fog and faded away a few minutes after. If you see a Lurker, then they will start to attack
If you find a Lurker with white eyes, shine a flashlight or throw a bright light at it. White eyed Lurkers are very sensitive to lights, so this will stun the Lurker for a few seconds and give you time to run away. If you don't have any bright lights, you need to run as fast as you can. white eyed Lurkers are very quick, and you most likely won't get away just by running. You need to find a bright area. If you're in a bright area, the Lurker won't go in. If you find a Lurker with yellow eyes, just stare at them. This will make them back away into the darkness, and the darkness fade away. Red eyed Lurkers are the slowest kind, but also the most dangerous. If you find red eyed Lurkers, run away, as nothing can stop them or make them go away. Unlike the previous kinds, you should be able to out-run red eyed Lurkers. Red eyed Lurkers are also the least common kind.
Biology
Lurkers have two small glowing eyes. The color of the eyes can vary from the most common color, white, or the other less common colors, red and yellow. It is unknown if they have a body, some people that have seen a Lurker the body is a dark, tall and flexible humanoid figure, and other people think that the darkness is the body itself, but neither of these are confirmed.
Discovery
Lurkers were discovered in Level 2, when some M.E.G members found a piece of a picture, that was pitch black and just had two white dots on it. They didn't know what it was until they saw a Lurker in Level 2. They ran away from it but it was too quick. They took a picture of it for a warning to anyone that found it, but the flash of the camera stunned the Lurker, so they got away from it.
Do's and Dont's
Do:
- Shine a light at white eyed Lurkers
- Stare at yellow eyed Lurkers until they go away
- Run away from red eyed Lurkers
Dont:
- Lose your flashlight
- Stay in dark areas
- Take too long to spot a Lurker