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Learn how to solve the Toluca Prison Gallows puzzle in Silent Hill 2 Remake. We provide the correct answers to the riddles on all difficulties and more.
The Toluca Prison Gallows puzzle is arguably one of, if not the most, confusing parts of Silent Hill 2 Remake. While the premise of this puzzle is fairly simple, the way it’s set up makes it a challenging hurdle to get over. The puzzle is basically a combination of riddles, each depicting a form of “sin” that players need to mix and match to solve. Once all the riddles are solved, players then need to choose the right option (innocent) among the six “sins” to progress past the section.
Depending on the chosen difficulty preset, this puzzle can take anywhere between 5 to 15 minutes to solve. It is also one of the few puzzles that have a “minor” penalty attached to it.
If players fail to choose the right option, they will be dropped into a prison cell filled with enemies. Thankfully, solving the Toluca Prison Gallows puzzle is much easier than it may initially seem. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to easily solve the Toluca Prison Gallows puzzle in Silent Hill 2 Remake. This guide covers all the solutions for the riddles on all difficulties.
How does the Toluca Prison Gallows Puzzle in Silent Hill 2 Remake Work?
The basic premise of the Toluca Prison Gallows puzzle is that players need to match different pieces of text. There are six different riddles inscribed on a tomb, and there are also six plates each of which correspond to the said riddles. Each of the six riddles describes a form of “sinful act.” To progress past this section, players need to choose the “sin” that appears most “innocent.”
Across the platform, there are six nooses corresponding to the numbering of the riddles on the tomb. Once players choose the “most innocent” among the six riddles, they need to pull the corresponding noose to progress to the next part of the Toluca Prison – the Labyrinth.
However, if players end up choosing the wrong noose, they will be dropped into a cell filled with monsters. Thankfully, escaping the cell is quite easy, even on the Hard difficulty preset. The riddles are longer or shorter depending on the Puzzle Difficulty preset. On Standard and Hard difficulties, the riddles consist of four lines each. Whereas in Light preset, the riddles consist of just two lines each, making them much easier to solve. Here are the solutions for all the riddles, on all three difficulty presets.
Toluca Prison Gallows Puzzle Solutions (Light Mode)
I
Hallowed was the place,
This one set ablaze.
T’was the home of evil,
It had to be razed.
II
This one took from others,
T’was a sinful deed.
Stealing not to eat,
But to feed his own greed.
III
This one, he did kidnap,
His beloved daughter.
In a fit of anger,
Bloody end he brought her.
IV
This one broke the lock,
To steal, I’ll tell you plain.
One more place to plunder,
One more wrongful gain.
V
This one dared,
To take his own mother’s life.
Did it just for pleasure,
Not over a strife.
VI
This one clenched his fist,
And has pulled no punch.
Turned against his bully,
Turned his brain to mulch.
Innocent option: The Innocent option on Light difficulty is the second riddle. To progress past this section on Light difficulty simply choose the noose with the Roman numeral (II) on it.
Toluca Prison Gallows Puzzle Solutions (Normal Mode) in Silent Hill 2 Remake
I
For your grace I do not plead,
For the flames I did set free,
Sisters shrieked and children cried,
No one made it out alive.
I watched them burn, I heard them cry,
I felt a soothing warmth inside,
It felt so good, I cannot lie,
And for my bliss, they had to die.
II
The wealth of others I did take,
The seventh statute I did break,
And yet my deeds I don’t regret,
I had my reasons, that is that.
The reason, if I have to say,
Was to survive another day,
To them, it was a loaf of bread,
To me, a cherished step ahead.
III
I took the child, you are quite right,
Carried her off into the night,
She did not scream, she did not bawl,
I was her father, after all.
Forgive me, child, for I have failed,
To save you from her wretched ways,
She whom I loved, who gave you life,
A monster hiding in plain sight.
IV
Once the sun has ceased its reign,
I cut through the rusty chain,
Pushed the door and snuck within,
Filled my pockets to the brim.
I departed with great haste,
Leaving not a single trace,
Ever faithful to my creed,
All is right which feeds my greed.
V
Mommy dearest, mommy sweet,
Your love for me was so deep,
“Why, oh, why?”, you shouted out,
When my knife pierced through your heart.
You were, oh, so kind to me,
Filled my heart with joy and glee,
In the end, it was for naught,
“Why, oh, why”, you ask. Why not?
VI
I waited long, I bid my time,
I waited to commit my crime,
The man appeared, he saw me not,
A bloody end is what he got.
In truth, I did not hesitate,
As my blade sealed the poor man’s fate,
He knew the rules, they are quite clear,
Go against me, your end is near.
Innocent option: The Innocent option for the Normal (Default) difficulty preset is the second riddle. To get past the Toluca Prison Gallows puzzle on Normal preset, choose the noose with the (II) symbol on it.
Toluca Prison Gallows Puzzle Solutions (Hard Mode) in Silent Hill 2 Remake
I
Under veil of nightfall, in the ink of dusk,
A blazing inferno engulfs the wooden husk.
Screams of the innocent fill the night sky,
He, who hell let loose, now watches them die.
A contorted chill dances on his spine,
As their souls fly forth on Thanatos’ sigh.
No sign of regret, not a tinge of guilt,
But a fiery urge to destroy what God built.
II
In twilight’s grasp, a thief emerges sly,
Through the veils of night, his purpose veiled awry.
His nimble fingers, like whispers they glide,
In the goods of others, his needs doth reside.\
His avarice driving every cunning theft,
No conscience stirs, no remorse is left.
Not a hunger’s pang, nor a desperate need,
but a heart consumed with relentless greed.
III
In a shroud of twilight, a tale doth unfold.
Where the shadows dance, their secrets are told.
A shadowy figure, his motives unclear.
Steals his own kin, one he should hold dear.
A cruel twist of fate, an outcome unsought,
The little one perishes, it was all for naught.
The kidnapper’s tears his motives reveal,
From a monstrous mother the child he did steal.
IV
In clandestine steps, darkness as his guide.
The man ventures deeper, where riches doth hide.
An unseen intruder with motives untold.
His hands eager to touch to grab and to hold.
Beneath moonlit guise, a villain’s design,
He trespasses where treasures brightly shine.
With a selfish hand, with greed as his creed,
Claims the spoils, indulging every single need.
V
With her senses failing, she looks, mouth agape.
At the one who forced her spirit to escape.
Cold steel pierces vein, a sanguine flood.
Gazing back at her, her own flesh and blood.
As the spark of life from her eyes did flee,
The man held his gaze, filled with wicked glee.
An unfeeling sigh the man’s lips doth escape,
A thirst for more bloodshed begins to take shape.
VI
In shadows cast, the hunter lies in wait.
His violent intent cloaked in a veil of fate,
An enigma unfolds, motives undefined.
As the prey approaches, their fates intertwine.
Desperation’s grip suffocates the air,
The attacker’s past, a tale of despair.
A victim turned assailant, a tragic decree,
On this night of Judgment, pain sets both men free.
Innocent option: The Innocent option on the Hard difficulty preset is the third riddle. To get past the section on Hard preset, simply choose the noose with the (III) symbol over it.
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