Also, the more you sprint, the lower your maximum stamina becomes, so you must sprint only when you need to. You therefore have to careful not to look at the enemy for too long and remember that your flashlight has a limited battery so you must turn it off from time to time to save it. The basic premise of the game is the more directly you come in contact with the Slender Man, the faster your sanity drains. Slender Man can cause memory loss, insomnia, paranoia, coughing fits (nicknamed 'slendersickness'), photographic and video distortions and can teleport at will.\n According to legend, Slenderman can stretch or shorten his arms at will and has tentacle-like appendages on his back.