Entity 8, commonly called the Hounds, hunts in packs in a form that looks like a cross between human and dog. Fast and aggressive, it bites and tears at its prey, yet it is recorded as having the habit of flinching and backing off briefly when met with direct eye contact.
This weakness makes the Hounds more than a simple threat. The paradox of having to stare straight at the very thing you should flee in order to survive demands acting against instinct. It is a rare case in which the act of looking becomes a defense rather than a danger, inverting the meaning of observation.