Can you help solve this creepy internet mystery?

And the first NOPE of 2017 goes to...
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Samantha Scelzo
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Guys, I'm scared.

Imagine being a teen, being home alone, minding your own business, fooling around on Musical.ly, watching back the video you just made and noticing something ... odd.

In this video posted on YouTube by user MrBunnyfingers, it looks as though this girl is not as alone as she thought:

Did you catch it? Watch again closely. What do you see in the background in the first second of the video, in the right corner of the screen, above the girl's left shoulder?

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WHAT IS THAT?

The user claims that the girl in the video is her friend's cousin and she was completely alone while making the video. She didn't realize what was in the background until she watched the video later. The only pet they have is a cat.

THAT IS NO CAT.

It looks almost human-like as it rushes across the screen.

The video was also uploaded on Reddit by user superfallis, and the comments offer some advice/conspiracies about the terrifying enigma:

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^^^ SAME ^^^

According to the Reddit user, there were no signs of a break in, making this 10 times creepier and more mysterious.

What is it? Where did it come from? Is it human?

WE NEED ANSWERS!

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Samantha Scelzo

Samantha was a Watercooler Web Culture & Lifestyle intern at Mashable. Follow her on Twitter @samiscelz.

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