How to solve the Hangman puzzle in Silent Hill 2 Remake

Once you’ve completed the balance puzzle in Silent Hill 2 Remake, you will encounter the Hangman puzzle, which involves matching various halves of poems to identify the correct noose. This challenge can be quite complex, so here’s a helpful guide to assist you in solving it and selecting the right noose.

Deciphering the Poems in the Hangman Puzzle

Before diving into the puzzle, ensure you have the execution lever, which you earn after finishing the balance puzzle. With the lever in hand, proceed to the puzzle area and insert it to unlock the doors, unveiling six unfinished poems that you need to complete by matching them with the corresponding halves below.

Each poem presents two possible endings, and the options available depend on the difficulty setting you’ve chosen for the puzzles. If you want to approach it independently, try to pair the poems that logically fit together, as they rhyme only in English. Below is a list of the poems along with the potential completions:

Poem Choices

1 – “For you grace I do not plead….”

• Theme: Arsonist
• First Option: “Though the young ones’ deaths I mourn…”
• Second Option: “I watched them burn…”

2 – “The wealth of others I did take…”

• Theme: Thief
• First Option: “The reason, if I have to say…”
• Second Option: “What were those reasons, you might ask…”

3 – “I TOOK THE CHILD, YOU ARE QUITE RIGHT…”

• Theme: Kidnapper
• First Option: “My only daughter, joy of days…”
• Second Option: “Forgive me child, for I have failed…”

4 – “ONCE the sun has ceased its reign…”

• Theme: Cat Burglar
• First Option: “I departed with great haste…”
• Second Option: “So, my guilt is plain to see…”

5 – “Mommy dearest, mommy sweet…”

• Theme: Matricide
• First Option: “You were, oh, so kind to me…”
• Second Option: “You broke my legs, I couldn’t walk…”

6 – “I waited long, I bided my time…”

• Theme: Murderer
• First Option: “In truth, I did not hesitate…”
• Second Option: “In truth, he was less man than beast…”

Selecting the Right Noose

After you’ve matched all the poems, the next step is to remove the noose from the individual who is ultimately innocent. The choice of nooses will depend on the options you received, which makes it tricky to provide a straightforward solution. Here’s a breakdown based on the difficulty level:

Difficulty Levels

• Easy: Noose I or Noose II
• Normal: Noose III or Noose IV
• Hard: Noose I or Noose V

If you select the incorrect noose, don’t be alarmed! The game automatically saves your progress once you’ve placed all the poems correctly. You’ll simply drop into a pit where you might encounter three or four enemies, but you can evade them by heading directly to the ladder that leads you back to the prison yard.