Smilers

I - Overview
Smilers, also known as "Night Hunters", are an intelligent and highly dangerous species of spectral entities. Found throughout the Backrooms on several levels, these beings thrive in dark, damp areas, and pose an extreme threat to all who come across them. 
II - Biology
Smilers are entirely amorphous, able to change and shift their body to any shape needed, and seemingly composed of a vantablack substance similar in shape and shifting like fireAs the body mass of a Smiler vanishes after death, the composition of the substance cannot be ascertained.. Although a general description of their appearance can be made, any specific detail about their exact biology varies between different people, even between those who view a Smiler at the same time. 
Despite their already unique appearance, they are mostly identified by their most infamous and distinguishing feature: a set of bioluminescent eyes and teeth locked in a perpetual grin.
Smilers are selectively corporeal, being able to affect physical objects while also being able to be entirely immune to physical harm, as well as being able to phase through physical matter. Despite this immunity to conventional methods of damage, all Smilers have a singular weakness: light. Large amounts of light in the visible spectrum seemingly acts as a repelling force to Smilers, pushing them away from its source.For example, non-focused sources of light such as a light bulb will impede a Smiler's progress, meanwhile a focused source of light such as a flashlight will push it away.
In terms of killing a Smiler, the only method known to be successful in neutralizing one is by burning it alive. When a Smiler catches on fire, it will slowly begin to dissolve, decreasing its mass until it has been killed. No residual matter is left after this process.
III - Behavior
Smilers are thought to possess human-like intelligence, evident by their impressive cognitive capability and their ability to cooperate with each other and form small "packs". Additionally, they display many sadistic tendencies, often verbally taunting and torturing their victims for amusement. 
As Smilers do not seem to consume their victims in any way, it is thought that they hunt exclusively for sport.
IV - Documentation
Excerpt from a news article on the increasing Smiler population after The Flicker:
...the Smiler population has had an estimated 300% increase since the incident, with them going from primarily inhabiting the Main Nine to infesting hundreds of levels. Reports have even surfaced of them appearing in levels previously thought to be devoid of dangerous entities.
M.E.G. leadership has authorized the use of contingency plan FIREWALL in the event that this situation worsens.
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Author/Wikitexter: Stormy
Original Author: BBMBear / Samir
Image Source: "Man Finds Giant Hissing Alligator In His Sewer Drain" (edited by Pexy)
Ported from The Backrooms Fandom Wiki to The Backrooms: Convergence by Mctoran, with additional revisions.
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