Part 23

Navigate Part 23 of Silent Hill: Downpour with our expert guide. Solve puzzles, find collectibles, and overcome enemies on your journey.

Alright, welcome to Part 23! We're diving back into the thick of it. You'll start off inspecting a grating, and Murphy will spot a book of rhymes. How convenient, right? After that, another quake hits, knocking down a chandelier. This is your hint: we need to use that to our advantage.

First, grab a rope from the left side of the room. Then, use your lighter to drop the second chandelier. Now, walk up to it and mash the [X] button to pull it, then push it into the grate. Do this twice, and the grate will open up. Head through it and examine the book – you'll find [POEM FRAGMENT 1]. We need two more, so keep an eye out.

The door on the right will creak open on its own – super creepy, I know. Go through it, and you'll land outside. Move forward to a kids' playground. Check out the tire swing; watch it for a bit, turn away, and look back. It should have changed into a hanging body. Spooky.

Note: Reader Daniele Garavaglia pointed out that when you first enter this yard area, just down the stairs to the left, you can find some [PISTOL BULLETS]. Don't miss them!

After that, head north and back inside the building. In the hallway, go right (which is west on the map) and into the northern room. You'll find some more [PISTOL BULLETS] in here.

Back in the hallway, you can enter the kitchen and take on a Screamer if you want, but there's nothing crucial inside. You can also use the kitchen to get to the dining hall. Either way, take the northeast door to find a bathroom. Inside, you'll find a [FIRST AID KIT] and a pretty unsettling little scene.

Now, head upstairs. Talk to the girl to the east – she'll run off, naturally. Go into the classroom next. On one of the desks, you'll find a [CANVAS SACK], which is another collectible. Also, notice the chalkboard; it has some kind of