PUZZLE: BLOOD-INSCRIBED SPADE (WISH HOUSE COMPOUND) [puz_01]

Learn how to use the Blood-Inscribed Spade to find the Rusted Bloody Key in Silent Hill 4: The Room. Follow our guide to solve the Wish House compound puzzle.

Alright, so you’ve got the Blood-Inscribed Spade and a cryptic message on it: "Opposite where the lake and house meet, inside the hand holding onto the ground." This sounds like another one of those puzzles where you need to use an item in a specific spot. Luckily, Jasper’s Memo Pad gives us a huge clue!

Remember that note about the "nosy guy" who gave Jasper the spade? It said: "His home is the orphanage in the middle. The lake is northwest. So the opposite is southeast." Jasper figured out the direction for us, so all we need to do is head southeast in the compound.

Walkthrough:

1. Head through the southeast door in the Wish House compound.
2. You'll need to make your way past four Sniffers. Just keep moving and don't get too caught up with them.
3. Continue through the next empty path and another gate.
4. You'll arrive in a small area with some trees. Go to the other side of these trees.
5. As you reach the other side, the camera will shift, showing what looks like a hand sticking out of the ground – pretty creepy stuff!
6. Examine this