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Do you take damage if you fail an evade test or attack a monster that survives?

The Monster Phase steps say engaged monsters alone attack, and only in their step.

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No. Monsters deal damage only in the Monster Attack step of the Monster Phase, and only to investigators they are engaged with. Failing an evade, attacking a monster that survives, or damaging one from an adjacent space does not trigger an attack, unless a card says otherwise.

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