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Labyrinth: Desolate Area
Silent Hill 2 (Remake)

Labyrinth: Desolate Area

Navigate the Desolate Area in Silent Hill 2 (Remake). Learn how to unlock the Handcuffed Valve and find the Strange Photo.

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Navigate the Desolate Area in Silent Hill 2 (Remake). Learn how to unlock the Handcuffed Valve and find the Strange Photo.

Walkthrough
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    After the bridge forms, proceed through the door, turn right, and go up the stairs to a door on the right.
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    Enter this door and follow the path until you reach three doors. Go through the one directly in front of you to enter the Desolate Area.
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    Shortly after entering, collect the area map.
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    Continue until you reach an intersection with a ladder marked 'Ladder I' to the left and a save point to the right.
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    From the intersection, head straight, passing a door on the right for now. At the end, turn left to find a 'health drink' on a storage dresser.
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    Turn around, retrieve the health drink, and enter the door you previously bypassed.
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    Head right toward the torn-apart closet. Inside, find a hole leading to a hallway.
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    Grab the 'rifle rounds' on the covered furniture to the right.
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    Proceed to the doorway on the right-hand side. Continue forward into a larger area, ignoring the door to the left for now.
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    Beware of a 'Mannequin' on the other side of a shelf. Defeat it.
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    Find a box of ammo on the covered couch and 'shotgun shells' in the top drawer near the leaned-down shelf.
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    Go to the door to the left of the dresser and shelf. This leads to 'Ladder II'.
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    Before descending, pick up a 'health drink' on the nearby bed.
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    Descend 'Ladder II'. At the bottom, follow the path and defeat a crawling 'Lying Figure'.
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    Continue until you find a hole in the wall that can be used as a peephole.
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    On the other side, follow the path until you reach an end with three possible directions. Beware of another 'Lying Figure'.
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    Go straight and to the right to find a box of ammo at the end.
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    Turn around and take a right from the tunnel exit.
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    Continue until you encounter a 'Creeper' on the wall to your right before making a left turn.
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    Follow the path until you reach 'Ladder I'.
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    At the top of 'Ladder I', you will see a gate with a valve and a door to the left. The valve is inaccessible due to 'handcuffs'.
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    Enter the door to the left.
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    Proceed right in this new area, which is occupied by at least three 'Spider Mannequins'.
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    Take the right upon entering, then turn right around the corner to find a box of ammo.
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    Turn around and proceed until you reach a path to the left or right. This path leads to 'Ladder III'.
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    Descend 'Ladder III'. Head left and squeeze through a small opening.
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    Follow the path. Near a right turn, a 'Mannequin' will cross in front of you.
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    Deal with this 'Mannequin' and another that appears shortly after.
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    Continue into a larger area with a covered object.
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    Walk over to get the 'Small Key'.
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    Exit through the door to the right of where you picked up the 'Small Key'.
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    Beware of a 'Lying Figure' outside the door.
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    Head left and follow the path until you reach a corner that turns left.
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    Continue until you reach 'Ladder I'.
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    At the top of 'Ladder I', use the 'Small Key' on the valve to open the gate.
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    Head around the corner and beware of 'Spider Mannequins'.
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    Follow the area until you reach a door.
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    On the other side, deal with a 'Lying Figure Variant'.
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    To the right of a hole in the wall, find a cart. Push it near the window by the door.
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    Use the cart to climb up to the window and go through it.
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    On the other side, find a downed refrigerator with 'rifle rounds' on it.
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    Head to the ladder on the right, which is 'Ladder IV'.
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    Follow the path and find a door you can unlock. Head in the opposite direction of this door.
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    Enter a crawl space on the left. The area will be blocked behind you once you pass through.
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    On the other side, you will find a wired fence.
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    Go right until you find a path to the right.
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    Follow this path to a hallway entrance at the end. Before reaching the end, there is a path to the right with a box of ammo.
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    Continue to the same doorway to the hall.
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    Head into the hallway and prepare to be chased by 'Pyramid Head'. Do not attack; focus on evading.
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    If you go right, you will eventually see 'Pyramid Head' and need to turn back. Continue until you reach an area to the right with a ladder, 'Ladder VI'.
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    Climb 'Ladder VI'. At the top, enter the area in the wall opposite the ladder.
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    On the other side, find the 'Strange Photo' titled 'Whole world ahead of us'.
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    To the right of the photo, find a box of ammo and a container with a 'syringe'.
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    Return to 'Ladder VI' and descend.
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    Head right until you reach a path with a couple of doors. Enter and find a hollow wall.
Tips
  • The area map is crucial for navigation in the Desolate Area.
  • Conserve ammunition when possible, especially against the 'Lying Figures'.
  • Be prepared for ambushes from 'Mannequins' and 'Spider Mannequins'.
  • During the 'Pyramid Head' chase, prioritize evasion over confrontation.
  • Area Map
  • Health Drink (x2)
  • Rifle Rounds (x2)
  • Shotgun Shells
  • Ammo Box (x3)
  • Small Key
  • Strange Photo ('Whole world ahead of us')
  • Syringe

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