SILENT HILL 2 ENDING ANALYSIS
Of the four
conclusions, there is no one correct interpretation. Each ending indicates a
different possibility.
in water
He came to this town to take his own life in a
place of memories |
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James lifts Mary's lifeless body in
his arms and leaves the sickroom. His destination is... |
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After the violent sound of brakes, a view from beneath the surface of
the water fades in. Finally, the screen fades to total darkness. |
leave
He leaves this town as a man who has accepted
reality |
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As James expresses his anguish, his
wife lies on the bed and imparts her final words to him. |
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James makes his way through the
cemetery where he met Angela and leaves the town with Laura. |
maria
A man who has murdered his wife a second time
continues to live immersed in a delusion |
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In the case of this ending only, not
Maria but Mary waits on the rooftop of the hotel. She vehemently blames
James for killing her. |
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James makes the decision to continue
to depend on Maria, the product of his delusion. |
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Leaving the town from the observation
deck that is the starting point of the story. Could this suggest that
nothing has been resolved at all? |
rebirth
To resurrect his wife, he carries out a
forbidden ritual |
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The four special items all have to do
with Silent Hill's long-standing religious tradition. This reveals a
point of contact with the preceding work. |
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James rejects even the fantasy that
he himself has created to escape. That unadulterated emotion is... |
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Finally, James is driven to carry out
the forbidden ritual that can bring the dead back to life. |
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