The Eshmaki are the Nightmares of Destruction, and destruction comes from the dark unknown. Such Beasts are experts at hiding, remaining unseen and yet present, until the moment they strike. Death can come at any time, and has no respect for age or virtue. The Beast with this Atavism is the same.
Dice Pool: N/A
Action: Instant
Normal Effect: The Beast has a natural sense of how to walk and where to stand to remain unseen; with a conscious effort, he fades into the scenery and becomes effectively invisible. Perception rolls to notice him automatically fail as long as he either remains still or is part of a crowd of at least 10 people. Furthermore, he can hide in plain sight, even while being observed, so long as he meets these conditions. The Beast is similarly undetectable on video footage and photographs taken of the scene. However, this ability does not shield him from magical forms of detection (but see below.)
Low Satiety: Eager to hunt, the Beast rolls back conscious thought in favor of predatory instinct. He gains the rote quality on Stealth and other rolls related to stalking his prey, and he automatically wins initiative in the first turn of combat. If his victim also has an ability that lets him go first, both the victim and the Beast figure their initiative normally and the higher of the two results acts first.
Satiety Expenditure: The Beast completely fades from sight. The player spends a dot of Satiety, and the character remains camouflaged for the rest of the scene. He is invisible even while moving or taking other actions thanks to a combination of heightened camouflage and instinctual movement, although attacking someone exposes him until his next turn. Magical senses are likewise clouded, unlike the normal effect. A character using a supernatural means of detection to find the Beast enters a Clash of Wills (p. 222).
The Beast still makes noise but gains a +3 bonus on Stealth rolls to avoid inadvertently revealing himself this way, in addition to the Low Satiety benefit, if available. However, he can still set off pressure plates, trip wires, and sensors that do not rely on vision.