The Being

The Being (also known as It) is an entity that traverses the Backrooms, as well as the enemy of the player.

Behaviour
The player encounters It after travelling a certain distance.

Its spawn chance increases with the player's Madness; running draws It closer. Its presence can be recognised, as It gives out different noises, depending on Its form.

Its seemingly benign form are the tentacles, whose presence are marked by a loud static noise and the sound of heavy breathing. It is the first sign that It has started chasing the player.

The other two known forms, the Glitchy Pillar and a Tall figure, are hostile. They spawn in corridors, often catching the player unprepared by appearing behind them or around a corner. Their presence can be detected, as they make a noise resembling a crowd of people or a populated playground.

Looking at the hostile forms quickly depletes the player's sanity, killing them in approximately 5 seconds if the player starts with full sanity.

The Tall figure is very rare to see in a normal playthrough, as the player usually dies, or finds an exit before finding the last form.