By Phil Hornshaw on
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Brookhaven Hospital in the Silent Hill 2 remake is a weird place, but no part of it is weirder than the unprompted, radio-style quiz show that plays late in the level. As protagonist James Sunderland rides an elevator, he’s asked three questions about the history of Silent Hill. If you’ve been exploring the town thoroughly and paying close attention, you might know enough Silent Hill trivia to get the right answers. Unlike every other puzzle in the game, however, James won’t help you with this one by writing down the answers on his map. Instead, you’re forced to remember the answers yourself for an unknown amount of time until you can use them on a lockbox later in the level.
The quiz scene also appeared in the original Silent Hill 2, but the questions and answers in the remake are a little bit different than they were in 2001. Luckily for you, we’ve got the right info–plus the details about where you can use them for a big payday in ammo and health items.
The quiz begins unexpectedly when you get into the elevator after opening the chained puzzle box on the second floor of Brookhaven Hospital and revealing the Lady of the Door mural.
The first of the three questions has to do with a terrible disease that afflicted Silent Hill in its past, resulting in scores of dead being buried in Toluca Lake. If you looked around thoroughly in Rosewater Park, you might have seen a statue honoring the dead. The question asks how many people were dumped in the lake.
The possible answers are: One: 42; Two: 67; Three: 85
The answer is 67. For the purposes of claiming your prize, Q1’s answer is 2.
The second question asks you, when following Sanders Street east, which road will take you past the cemetery and lumberyard to reach the edge of town. This is actually the road you took to get to Silent Hill, and you passed those landmarks on your way from James’s car.
The possible answers are: One: Bachman Road; Two: Munson Street; Three: Wiltse Road.
The correct answer is Wiltse Road. That means when you get to the locked chest, Q2’s answer is 3.
For the last question, you’re quizzed on the murder of a brother and sister who were attacked by someone wielding an ax. The boy was Billy Locane, and the question asks you for the name of the second victim, his sister. You can find a newspaper alluding to these crimes near the cleared garbage chute in Wood Side Apartments, and these characters are also mentioned in Silent Hill 4.
The possible answers are: One: Miriam; Two: Heather; Three: Julia.
The answer is Miriam, or 1 on the lockbox for Q3.
The elevator drops you in the basement of Brookhaven Hospital, which you’ll need to explore to find your way back up. After you finish your time in the basement, you’ll return to the first floor and the lobby. From the elevator, head to the pharmacy and go inside.
You’ll find a Decorative Box here, and if you inspect the top of it closely, you’ll see three lines of jewels marked Q1, Q2, and Q3, with three jewels each–1, 2, and 3. This box is where you can give your answers to the Trick or Treat questions.
- Q1: 2
- Q2: 3
- Q3: 1
That’ll open the box, rewarding you with a bunch of ammo and healing items. Be careful, however–if you give the wrong answer, as the announcer told you in the elevator, you’ll be punished and suffer some damage.
There are many more puzzles and confusing sections in the Silent Hill 2 remake. For more help with Bloober Team’s remake, use ourSilent Hill 2 Remake guides hub.
