Emil Macko says that Shadow Rat is the Rat himself, haunting Mary's nightmares in a noncorporeal form, much like Shadow Candy.Shadow Rat could be how Mary envisions the spirit, similar to Nightmare in FNAF4. The alarms may allude to the incident in which Mary's brother was attacked by The Rat. Supporting this, in addition to the ambiance played on all nights, Shadow Challenge has sirens blaring distantly, this only seen rarely on Night 5 from among the other nights.This is the only place the Shadow Rat is ever found. Shadow Rat appears to be a hallucination of Mary Schmidt, since the only way to find him is to go to the Deepscape.Shadow Rat has many features similar to that of The Rat in FNAC 2, most notably the stitched forehead and the hollow eye sockets.This isn't really necessary, though, if the player is already skilled at doing the motion.
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It is free to try practicing how fast and precise the player can do this process on Night 5 as practice, and once the player feels confident enough, they can try again. Any more than that and Shadow Rat will attack the player. The player has literally two seconds to shine on his face. The trickiest part to beating Shadow Rat is shining the flashlight on his face when he pops out of the bed.
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The player must choose their poison and stick to it. Not only can Shadow Rat distort the tape recorder while under the bed, making hearing his movements to quickly shine the light on him more difficult, but it's also very risky since Shadow Rat moves so quickly. Either keep tending to the tape recorder if the player is skilled and fast enough to do so, or completely abandon it. The best spot for this is the "closet and dresser," because hitting Shadow Rat by the hallway door when in combat is easier than either of the other two locations. To help keep him at bay for long periods of time, the player must continuously shine their light between the "hallway and dresser," or the "closet and dresser." This way the player can have two of the three locations constantly checked, with the third location saved for if Shadow Rat is in neither of the two locations. Shadow Rat moves instantly to another door when the player shines their light on him. As said, Shadow Rat moves the fastest in the game, but as long as they can master Monster Rat’s triangular movement cycle when in combat, then Shadow Rat will be easy enough, as long as the player has fast reflexes to boot. That being said, here's a few tricks that can used to get an edge on Shadow Rat: It should not be expected to ever have a second without combat in this challenge the player will be fighting more than they’ll be resting. Shadow Rat is the fastest enemy in the game, from going from door-to-door, to moving his head in combat, to going under the bed and popping back up, and even returning after combat is over. The difficulty comes in with Shadow Rat's speed. However, it isn't that combat against him is difficult. Shadow Rat's "Shadow Challenge" is an extremely challenging night that puts a more tougher strain on the player. If killed by Shadow Rat on the "Shadow Challenge", his jumpscare appears, being an animated still of Shadow Rat's head glitching, similar to that of Nightmare of FNAF 4. He takes much longer to chase under the bed, and will dodge the light much faster, albeit still moving his head in a triangular pattern. He will distort the tape recorder just like Monster Vinnie and Monster Rat, that is, if the player is able to be quick enough to use the tape recorder properly. The Shadow Rat of the "Shadow Challenge" behaves exactly the same as the Monster Rat from previous nights, except unbelievably fast when running to the hallway, closet, or dresser, giving next to no time to use the tape recorder. If the player manages to escape to a light path while he chases them, he'll retreat back into the darkness. It is possible to avoid his detection, as long as they walk behind him or pass away from his line of sight. If the player runs while Shadow Rat appears on-screen, he'll chase them until he catches them or they reach a "light path" again. He'll appear as a silhouette just enough to see the outline. Shadow Rat will sometimes appear in the "darkness" within the Deepscape if the player walks for long enough. He has no pupils, and is much more menacing than the Monster Rat, with a pose more elegant and pronounced than the Monster Rat’s hunched over, beastly nature.
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Shadow Rat also has another form only seen in the "Shadow Challenge." The Shadow Challenge only includes Shadow Rat, a purple, shadowy form of the original Monster Rat. The sprite of Shadow Rat looks more similar to that of Monster Rat, seeing as how you can see his eyes when he is facing south.
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Much like the Rat from FNAC 2, Shadow Rat's forehead is stitched together. Shadow Rat's appearance is similar to that of the Rat from FNAC 2.