Thread:Deathstalker666/@comment-82.144.200.220-20181125201858/@comment-3547390-20181125232848

Nods, it is quite likely that it may teleport somewhere outside the level, perhaps even falling into the void (since Quake is respondent to gravity). While I got lucky by seeing the Rotfish, it is quite likely that there would be circumstances whereby it wouldn't appear.

This isn't the first time this sort of situation has occurred for me sadly. One of the commercial add-ons, Aftershock for Quake, had a level with Rotfish doing exactly this (probably for similar reasons, they teleported after being alert and not killed). The lesson really is that when Rotfish are involved, kill quick to ensure they don't stay alert, because they might not be there when you return.