The Scissor Phantom is a hostile ghost that can be encountered in the secret closet room on the second floor in the haunted school in DreadOut.
Description
Background
The Scissor Phatnom is the spirit of the High School Principal, who was distraught over the death of her child, whom she believed was eaten by the Kuntilanak. Unable to accept the child's death, she fell into insanity and developed an obsession with motherhood. She adopted a doll and began to treat it as his child, going as far as to use a part of his office as a nursery for it. From the lore about Kuntilanak are vengeful with men with her family, she therefore dresses as a woman when taking care of his doll.
After her death, she continued to haunt the nursery room, presumably guarding her "child". Because sharp tools are said to deter the Kuntilanak, she constantly carries around scissors to ward off Kuntilanak, leading to his fitting identity.
Appearance
The Scissor Phantom appears as a rather gaunt man with noticeably unkempt hair, and wears a worn, old dress and a thin circular necklace. His loud, high pitched voice can be heard throughout the fight, and he relies on scissors to attack the player
Game
Act I
Linda encounters the Scissor Phantom in a room that is accessed through a closet in the Teacher's Office on the second floor of the school. The room contains many items, including dresses, a sewing machine, mannequin heads wearing wigs, child-drawn murals, a cradle where the doll is lying, as well as a multitude of scissors hung all across the ceiling.
When the little doll turns its head towards Linda and opens its eyes, the deranged specter reveals himself and the fight begins.
After Linda defeats her, she obtains his pair of scissors, which she uses to cut the keys loose from the Babi Ngepet's neck.
Strategy
This ghost is perhaps one of the most frustrating and annoying in the game, due to how frequently he disappears and reappears. In the first encounter after the cutscene, if the player is fast enough, the player will be able to shoot her before she disappears. Watch the surroundings, keep panning the camera, then shoot her when she appears from the wall. Do this until his eyes bleed.
After taking about 5 pictures of him, the Phantom becomes much more aggressive with a couple of quick slashing motions, and she moves faster when chasing the player. She won't give the player a pause and will kill the player easily if the player turns to the wrong corner or can't get enough distance to shoot.
When she becomes this aggressive, go to the corner and wait for her while aiming the camera towards the whole room. If she attacks the player from behind, run to the other end of the room while aiming the third person camera towards her. After the player has gained enough distance, quickly switch to first person and shoot. Go to a corner again and wait for her to attack the player, then run again. Do this two or three more times, and he will be defeated.
Note:
- Try to focus the shots at her eyes.
- Her voice can be used to predict his next angle of attack.
- Turning off the flashlight will help the player see her clearly when he is spotted.
- Don't stand in the same place. This will make her easier to attack when the player gets caught in an instant stun lock.
Trivia
- The hidden nursery room strewn with scissors can be viewed from the outside from a window at the corner of the second floor corridor.