The Worship Hall in Silent Hill f marks a turning point in the Dark Shrine, combining story tension with some of the game’s most intricate puzzle design. After navigating color-coded doors and retrieving crests, players eventually reach Sakuko’s cell, where a note on the altar introduces the Light Puzzle. This challenge centers on rotating fox and rabbit statues to manipulate a series of suspended cages. When all cages are aligned at the same height, the way forward opens, granting you the items needed to progress deeper into the shrine
Where to Find the Light Puzzle in the Worship Hall
You’ll encounter the puzzle in the eastern chambers of the Worship Hall, after retrieving crests, navigating the door lever mechanisms, and reaching the cell where Sakuko is trapped. On the altar in front of her cage lies a note that hints at the solution: opposing figures must mirror one another, and light must be buried to move forward.
Turning around, you’ll see two raised platforms. Each holds a pair of statues—a fox and a rabbit—that control the height of the hanging cages behind them. The puzzle begins once you interact with these statues.
How the Puzzle Works
- Four statues total: left platform (fox + rabbit), right platform (fox + rabbit).
- Each statue rotation: raises or lowers two cages.
- Overlap effect: some cages are linked to more than one statue, so one action can undo another.
- Objective: level all cages at the same height. When done correctly, the cages unlock, revealing two key items.
Tip: If things spiral, focus on one platform at a time (left cages first, then right). Correct the overlap in the middle last.
Puzzle Solutions by Difficulty
You can brute-force the cages by trial and error, but the fastest path is to align the statues to the intended pattern for your difficulty.
| Difficulty | Left Platform (Fox + Rabbit) | Right Platform (Fox + Rabbit) | Direction Order (left → right) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Story | Face each other | Face each other | Fox (E) — Rabbit (W) — Fox (E) — Rabbit (W) |
| Hard | Face away from each other | Face away from each other | Fox (W) — Rabbit (E) — Fox (W) — Rabbit (E) |
| Lost in the Fog | Face away from each other | Both face left | Fox (W) — Rabbit (E) — Fox (W) — Rabbit (W) |
Legend: E = East (right), W = West (left), based on Hinako facing the altar.
Rewards from the Puzzle
Once all cages are aligned:
- Open the cages to collect the Restrain Lampshade and the Talon Lampshade.
- Place the lampshades on the lanterns flanking the altar.
- Covering the lights reveals the White Rabbit Emblem Key, a critical item for unlocking the sacred door in the Grand Hall and progressing the “Farewell Ceremony” sequence.
What to Do After Getting the White Rabbit Emblem Ke
With the White Rabbit Emblem Key in hand, return to the main Worship Hall door and insert it into the right fox statue lock. This opens the next path, leading into the chamber of Shu’s prized possessions—another puzzle-driven sequence where Hinako must place items on pedestals to continue the story.
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The Light Puzzle encapsulates what Silent Hill f does best: using unsettling imagery to disguise a logic-based challenge. Whether you’re carefully rotating statues on Story mode or untangling the stricter conditions of Lost in the Fog, the reward remains the same—a deeper step into the shrine’s mysteries and another reminder that in Silent Hill, even the light can’t always be trusted. Play Now!
