Lost in the Fog Guide in Silent Hill f

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Lost in the Fog Guide in Silent Hill f

 

Introduction to the «Lost in the Fog» puzzle

In **Silent Hill f**, the mode *Lost in the Fog* represents the most challenging version of the puzzles. Visual clues are kept to a minimum, textual hints are cryptic, and the game requires much more interpretation from the player.
The puzzle “Lost in the Fog” is not a single puzzle: it actually comprises a series of puzzles throughout the journey in which the difficulty of “Lost in the Fog” alters the mechanics, the location of clues, and the reasoning required.
This guide breaks down **all the puzzles related** to this difficulty (Altar, Shrine Vault, Field / Scarecrow, Stairwell, Secret Box, Locker, Light, and Memories), and explains how to solve them step by step, clearly even when the hints are scarce. Before diving into each puzzle, keep in mind that in *Lost in the Fog* the key is always:
1. Pay attention to the verses or poems you receive in the game diary
2. Interpret symbolic clues (bodies, missing parts, metaphors)
3. Compare the few available variations in each scene
4. Be meticulous when rotating objects, checking items, and relating clues

Let’s begin unraveling each puzzle in chronological order.

Overview: what changes in Lost in the Fog

Compared to the **Story** or **Hard** modes, *Lost in the Fog* removes many explicit aids: altar bases often do not show symbols, visual blockages are absent, hint texts are more cryptic, and the locations of key objects can vary more. In summary:
– Visual clues on altars or plaques often disappear and are replaced by verses or poems.
– In the Shrine Vault, instead of obvious symbols, you will have to decipher which “Ema” are correct using textual hints.
– The scarecrow (Scarecrow) field puzzle requires interpreting clues about posture, removed elements, and subjective correspondences.
– In the school and other areas, key objects may change location or show fewer visual hints.
– In the “Light” and “Memories” puzzles, you have to try combinations while observing minimal visual effects (for example, if the cages level out).

The key to successfully advance is **to read notes carefully, review the game diary, explore every secondary area**, and not dismiss any clue even if it is incomplete. With that understood, let’s go puzzle by puzzle.

Altar Puzzle (Dark Shrine)

When you enter the Great Hall of the Dark Shrine after waking up, you find five objects in front of five empty pedestals. In *Lost in the Fog*, the pedestals **do not have visible symbols**: you must rely on the poem given in your diary.### 📜 Poem (key verse)
The verse reads something like:

> “Kudzu, respected by all and leader of the clan, married the Pine.
> Ume (plum), loved by everyone and always in the center, went with Bamboo.
> Chrysanthemum, single, studied under Kudzu and became known as the ‘Sage of the East’.
> May the prosperity of our clan be eternal.”

From that poem, you need to deduce which object represents each plant/metaphorical entity and which pedestal it goes on.

### Step by step solution

1. **Interpret symbolic equivalences**
– Kudzu → rat wrapped in kudzu leaf
– Pine → dried fish tied with pine needles
– Ume (plum) → kimono adorned with plum flowers
– Bamboo → fan with bamboo motifs
– Chrysanthemum → the vase with floral motifs

2. **Relationships according to the poem**
– Kudzu marries Pine → those two objects go together, one next to the other.
– Ume (plum) is “always in the center” → the kimono goes on the central pedestal (third).
– Chrysanthemum studies under Kudzu in the east → the chrysanthemum (vase) goes on the pedestal next to Kudzu, on the corresponding side.
– The fan (bamboo) goes on the pedestal corresponding to Bamboo.

3. **Final assignment (left to right):**

| Position | Assigned Object |
|———-|——————|
| First pedestal (left) | Fan |
| Second pedestal | Branches (can be interpreted as “tree branches” or symbolic branches) |
| Third pedestal (center) | Dress (kimono with plum flowers) |
| Fourth pedestal | Rat (rat wrapped in kudzu) |
| Fifth pedestal (right) | Pot (chrysanthemum) |

In other guides, this solution appears as: **Fan – Branches – Dress – Rat – Pot**.
By placing the five objects this way, the puzzle unlocks and opens the way to the next section.

> *Note*: some terms vary in translation (Branches can also be understood as “branches”, “foliage” or “plant offering”). The important thing is to respect the deduced order.

Shrine Vault

After overcoming the Altar, your next major obstacle is to open the door of the **Shrine Vault**, which uses a lock with symbols (three levels). In *Lost in the Fog*, it is not enough to have explicit symbols: you need to search for **the correct Ema plates** and decipher a verse from the diary to establish the order.### Correct Ema plates to look for

In *Lost in the Fog*, the three Ema plates you need to find depict representations of:

– Yokai of the Carriage
– Yokai of the Umbrella
– Yokai of the Kettle

These Ema are different from the others because they represent combined demonic objects (for example, a carriage without heads, an umbrella with arms removed, a kettle with missing legs).
These three Ema are aligned top-middle-bottom in the Vault lock.

### How to decipher the verse and the symbols

In your diary, you will find a verse that says:

> “The Yokai of the Carriage lost its heads, the Umbrella lost its arms, the Kettle lost its legs. Only the losses will purify this corruption.”

From there:

– Carriage lost **heads** → number 2 (because it has two heads removed)
– Umbrella lost **arms** → number 4 (representing four original arms)
– Kettle lost **legs** → number 3

This indicates that, for each correct Ema plate, you must choose the **symbol in position 2, 4, or 3** respectively from their rows of internal symbols. This gives you the combination for each level of the lock.

### Step by step:

1. Explore the three Ema areas (west, south, etc.) to find the Ema of the Carriage, Umbrella, and Kettle.
2. Upon locating it, “flip” to reveal a row of four symbols.
3. For the Ema of the Carriage: choose symbol number 2 from left to right.
4. For the Umbrella: choose symbol number 4.
5. For the Kettle: choose symbol number 3.
6. Enter those symbols in the Vault lock, in the order top → middle → bottom.
7. If done correctly, the Shrine Vault door will open, and you will receive the Stone Key, allowing you to continue.

This method requires patience, as many Ema look similar. But you will notice that when you select the correct Ema, the others disappear or become invalid, indicating that your choice was correct.

Field / Scarecrow Puzzle

One of the tensest moments occurs when you enter the vast field covered by fog (Fog Town): you will encounter six scarecrow stations, each with grotesque human figures. Only **one of them** will safely guide you to the next section. If you choose wrong, they will attack you. In *Lost in the Fog*, the clues are subtler: it is not enough to recognize obvious differences; you must interpret descriptions and details.

### How the puzzle works

– In each area of the field (there are several successive stations), a small scarecrow appears with a note or verse that gives a subtle clue.
– That note describes features (twisted head, inverted posture, isolation from the group, cleft mouth, etc.).
– Of the five scarecrows, one will present that characteristic in a unique way.
– You must “inspect” that scarecrow by having Hinako extract the needle or stake from its body. Then its posture will change and point the correct direction to advance.

### Specific solution in *Lost in the Fog*

The five stations have the following correct descriptions:

1. **First scarecrow**: Sakuko with head tilted up (twisted head)
2. **Second scarecrow**: Rinko looking down
3. **Third scarecrow**: Hinako with head contorted towards the sky
4. **Fourth scarecrow**: Hinako with cleft mouth (cut in the mouth)
5. **Fifth scarecrow**: Isolated from the group; follow the tracks or arms of the fallen scarecrows to find it

At each advanced station, the wrong scarecrows will disappear or attack. If you are sure, activate the needle extraction and follow the arrow that appears.

Keep in mind that choosing a wrong one can cost you health or give you a fight; therefore, it is advisable to save before each station.

Stairwell Puzzle

In the school (Ebisugaoka Middle School), to advance between floors you need to find the **2F Stairwell key** (stairwell to the second floor). In *Lost in the Fog*, the location is less direct and you need to explore secondary areas.### Solution:

1. After exiting through the classroom window, head to the west side of the schoolyard.
2. Go up the stairs to the upper west area.
3. From there, go to the east side of the exterior and you will find blue pots (hydrangeas).
4. On the table near those pots is the 2F Stairwell key.
5. With that key, return indoors and use it to unlock the door to the second floor.

Essentially, in *Lost in the Fog* the visual clue changes (the pots or arrangement may not be exactly the same), so you need to check every open window and every hidden area to the west.

Secret Box Puzzle

In one of the classrooms, you will find a **secret box** that opens in three rounds, each round requiring certain movable symbols (white or brown panels) to be displayed. In *Lost in the Fog*, the textual key comes from a letter from Rinko (Sweet / Tart Fruit, Journal, Sakura).### Keys for each round in *Lost in the Fog*

| Round | Symbols you must show |
|——-|————————–|
| First | All fruits (sweet & tart fruit) |
| Second | All books (Journal) |
| Third | Four branches of cherry blossom (Sakura Blossom) |

### Step by step:

1. **Round 1**: move the panels so that all fruits (orange, cherry, etc.) are visible.
2. **Round 2**: rearrange to show only the books/journals.
3. **Round 3**: move panels to display the four branches of cherry blossom (Sakura).

Upon completing the three rounds correctly, the secret box will open and provide you with useful items to progress.

Locker Code

In the school, you need to open lockers to obtain keys and items. In *Lost in the Fog*, almost all codes match those in other difficulties, except for Asakura Ayumi’s locker, which changes.### Useful codes (Lost in the Fog)

| Name | Locker Code |
|——–|————————-|
| Asakura Ayumi | 399 |
| Aoi Takeshi | 401 |
| Tsuchiya Taiko | 377 |
| Suga Yosie | 505 |

The locker of Asakura (399) is essential, as inside you will find the Key Cabinet Key necessary to progress in the story. The other lockers are optional but provide valuable items.

Light Puzzle

Later, in the Worship Hall of the Sanctuary, there comes a puzzle where you must orient fox and rabbit statues to adjust hanging cages and obtain lampshades. In *Lost in the Fog*, there are no explicit instructions, so you must try orientations until all the cages are level.### Solution:

– Set the statues in the following orientation:
**Fox (West) – Rabbit (East) – Fox (West) – Rabbit (West)** (abbreviated W – E – W – W)
– That is, the statues on the left side (Fox) must look west, the one in the middle (Rabbit) east, the next Fox west, and the Rabbit on the right also west.
– When the cages are placed at the same level (leveled), collect the lampshades and place them to unlock the key on the altar.

If it doesn’t work, a trick: invert the combination that worked for one platform (left) and apply it symmetrically on the other platform (right). In *Lost in the Fog*, similarity between sides tends to work.

Memories Puzzle

Inside the Sanctuary, you will find empty pedestals that must be filled with Shu’s treasured objects: a comic “Brainiac Hero”, a drawing of young Hinako, and a raygun. In *Lost in the Fog*, you must explore additional areas (side exits, balconies) since visual clues will not explicitly tell you where they are.### Objects to collect:

– Brainiac Hero Comic
– Drawing of young Hinako
– Raygun

### Guiding locations:

– The “Brainiac Hero” comic is found in a side room of the Sanctuary.
– The drawing of young Hinako is located in a nearby hidden wing, accessible after opening secondary doors.
– The Raygun is usually found in the sand area where a birthing monster appears, on the ground of the first floor, near a staircase.

Once the three objects are located, place them on the empty pedestals. Doing so correctly completes the puzzle and allows you to continue.

Comparison: Lost in the Fog vs Hard / Story

Below is a comparison table summarizing how puzzles change between the Story, Hard, and Lost in the Fog difficulties:

Puzzle / ElementStory ModeHard ModeLost in the Fog Mode
Visual clues on pedestals (Altar)Present and clearVisible, requires attentionAbsent; poems are provided for deduction
Vault: Ema / symbolsEma with visible crane/snake/turtle symbolsEma with lightning, kudzu, dead tree symbolsEma of Yokai (Carriage, Umbrella, Kettle) and cryptic verse to decipher position
Field puzzle (scarecrows)More explicit clues / less punishment for errorMore cryptic indications, lesser penaltyVery subtle clues; errors attack the player
Stairwell (School Stairwell)Direct locationSome additional exploration requiredObjects change position, minimal visual clues
Secret BoxVisible visual cluesDiversified keysText-based (fruit, books, sakura), no visual clues
Locker code (Asakura)Typical code “534”Different code (865 or other)Code 399 (unique change from Hard/Story)
Light PuzzleClear instructions (face each other / away)Fewer indications, trials necessaryNo explicit instructions: try until cages are leveled
Memories PuzzleFewer objects required, visible cluesMore objects, modestly cryptic cluesAll pieces (3) and extensive exploration to find them

This table allows you to see at a glance how *Lost in the Fog* increases difficulty by suppressing or weakening visual clues and increasing the requirement for textual interpretation.

Conclusions and final tips

Resolving the “Lost in the Fog” puzzle in **Silent Hill f** is a test of patience, attention to detail, and inference skills. Here are some final tips:- **Save frequently**, especially before each scarecrow station or other risky puzzle.
– When you see a verse or poem in the diary, read it several times and interpret every symbolic word (head, arm, east, center, etc.).
– In areas with many similar objects (Ema, panels, statues), compare minimal differences and test options one by one.
– If one approach doesn’t work (for example, in the light puzzle), invert the symmetric configuration and try another combination.
– Explore every secondary corner: in *Lost in the Fog*, many key objects are not where you would expect them at first glance.
– Stay calm: this mode is designed for you to succeed through interpretation, not through obvious clues.

By following this comprehensive guide, you will have everything needed to overcome each puzzle in the *Lost in the Fog* mode without getting stuck. Good luck in Silent Hill f, and may the fog not devour you!

 

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