Solve the Children of the Sun mirror puzzle by understanding lies and truths. Learn about missable items like the Estate Invite and RUMROM.
Walkthrough
- 1Understand the core mechanic: Soldiers outside mirrors tell the truth, while those inside lie.
- 2Be aware that stepping on cracks can spawn Olders (enemies), though not in the immediate rooms.
- 3The mirror puzzle solution is randomly generated each time you fail. Failing any step sends you back to the beginning with a new puzzle.
- 4In the starting room, all statues provide clues about what the answer *isn't*. You must choose the opposite of what they suggest.
- 5The available choices for each puzzle step are: Elegant Pig / Vulgar Human, Heartless Tycoon / Kind Beggar, Rotting Beef / Rotting Chicken, 100 Workers / 100 Sewer Rats, and An Aging Woman / An Aging Man.
- 6To achieve 100% completion, you must loop the entire area at least once.
- 7The missable RUMROM is obtained from the Fish Puzzle, which becomes available after certain conditions are met within this area.
- 8Many paths in this area are one-way. Once you pass through a mirror, you cannot return to previous rooms.
- 9You can intentionally fail a puzzle by picking an incorrect mirror option to reset the puzzle and randomize it again, allowing you to save progress. This can be done until you exit the area entirely.
- 10EXTRA IMPORTANT: The missable Estate Invite is located in an Older chest for the Older Hexabelle. You must meet the chest requirements and open it to obtain this item.
- 11The Estate Invite is necessary to save an Older in a later area. Failing to get it results in missing some optional dialogue, not a drastic ending change.
- 12It is recommended to reset the puzzle and save immediately after obtaining the Estate Invite chest to avoid redoing it.
- 13Due to the numerous missable items and convoluted structure, consider intentionally resetting the maze and saving at major milestones to prevent losing significant progress if you are defeated by an Older.
Tips
- Save frequently, especially before attempting puzzle steps.
- If you miss the Estate Invite, you can still achieve a near-100% ending, but will miss some optional dialogue.
- Intentionally failing the puzzle can be a strategy to reset and save progress at key points.
- Be mindful of one-way paths to avoid getting stuck or having to repeat sections.
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