Discover everything you need to know about the Mural puzzle in Silent Hill f, including locations for all the Dark Shrine room crests.
Mural Puzzle in Silent Hill f requires the players to place the three Crests into the mural. Collect Black Sparrow Crest, White Sparrow Crest, and Fox Mask Crest in the Dark Shrine Rooms before solving the puzzle. Explore the side rooms connected to the mural chamber to locate each crest. The exact placement varies depending on which ending you are aiming for, making this puzzle even more complex.
Use the visual motifs on the mural to confirm you’re placing each crest in the correct slot. Completing this puzzle allows you to gain access to the Ebisugaoka Corrupted (Fog Town). In this guide, we’ll discuss how to complete the Mural puzzle in Silent Hill f, including how to acquire all Dark Shrine Rooms crests.
How to Complete a Mural Puzzle
Mural Puzzle in Silent Hill f requires you to insert three Crests in the designated holes of the Mural Wall. The solution to this puzzle depends on which ending you’re going for. You need to locate Black Sparrow Crest, White Sparrow Crest, and Fox Mask Crest to progress in the Mural puzzle. The locations of all these crests are different from each other, and acquiring them can be challenging. Placing a fox mask and two sparrow crests on a large painting allows you to complete the puzzle and unlock a new path forward.
Make your way to the Dark Shrine Rooms after defeating the parents in the Shimizu Residence. You will encounter the Mural puzzle once you move through the long hallway. Gain access to the Ebisugaoka Corrupted (Fog Town) as a reward for completing this puzzle in Silent Hill f.
Mural Puzzle Solution for Every Ending
Below are all the Journal Entries, endings, and Mural puzzle solutions in Silent Hill f.
| Journal Entry | Ending | Puzzle Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Prove your intent with the crest’s three. Show what lies deep within your heart. Let the line of foxes guide you. Offer the crests and lay bare your soul. The Black Bird wishes to take the White Bird. The White Bird wishes to resist. The Fox brings along his followers in triumph. He notices not the two birds in conflict. | Coming Home to Roost | Locate the clues from the last two stanzas of the poem. Fox doesn’t notice the two birds, as it’s leading the group. Place the Fox Crest in the Fox in the far left. You need to insert the White Sparrow in the lantern. This one is available in the upper middle area. Just like a fox pulling the rope of the White Bird’s lantern, the Black Sparrow takes the White Bird. |
| Prove your intent with the crest’s three. Show what lies deep within your heart. Let the line of foxes guide you. Offer the crests and lay bare your soul. The Black Bird is in the cage at last. The satisfied Fox spreads his fan. The White Bird remains in a daze. All had been swept away as she slept. | Fox’s Wedding | Focus on the last two stanzas of the poem to see the solution to the ending. The fox is leading the group to the far left. The white bird sleeping is the second clue. The fox is trying to steal the lantern. You need to place the White Bird in the center lantern. Black bird is the hardest clue to solve. Place it inside the lantern, which is held by the fox. |
| Prove your intent with the crest’s three. Show what lies deep within your heart. Let the line of foxes guide you. Offer the crests and lay bare your soul. The White Bird flies free from her cage. Her shadow follows close behind her. The Fox raises a lantern as he watches them fly away. There is nothing he can do now. | The Fox Wets Its Tail | Focus on the last two stanzas of the poem to complete the puzzle in this ending. Just like two Foxes running away from the group, the White Bird flies free from her cage. You need to place the White Sparrow in the lower-right fox. Locate the Black Bird in the closest lantern on the left. Insert the Crest inside the raised lantern on the left side above the palanquin. |
| Prove your intent with the crest’s three. Show what lies deep within your heart. Let the line of foxes guide you. Offer the crests and lay bare your soul. Two chicks confide in one another in their shells. A Fox watches over them in the light of his lantern. Nobody knows when, or even if, the eggs will hatch. Not even the chicks themselves. | Ebisugaoka in Silence | Focus on the two birds that are together and the fox looking at them with the lantern. Place the crest in the palanquin in the mural. The two holes are in the fox in the palanquin. The first hole on the ride and the other one on the lantern. Insert the White Sparrow in the lantern and the Black Sparrow in the palanquin. Place the Fox Mask in the lantern above them to complete the puzzle. |
How to Get All Dark Shrine Rooms Crest
Below are all the locations for the Dark Shrine Rooms crests in Silent Hill f.
- Black Sparrow Crest- Located inside the Western Chambers of Dark Shrine Rooms. Make your way to the end of the hallway after getting inside the door. This is the same door where the Fox statue with the Ornate Scroll is pointing towards. Defeat all the enemies to open the box. Pick up the crest and escape the room from the exit to the east. You need to activate the talisman to escape this area, as the illusory wall is blocking the path to the hidden room.
- White Sparrow Crest- Located inside the Southern Chambers of Dark Shrine Rooms. Collect the notes while getting through the Southern door. Get inside the room and defeat the Drum Monster, along with other blade monsters. Gain the White Sparrow Crest by defeating them. The box can’t be opened, as some enemies are hidden behind the illusory walls.
- Fox Mask Crest- Move to the Eastern Chambers of Dark Shrine Rooms to retrieve the Fox Mask. Find the Fox Statue with an arrow piercing. You can gain a Scroll of Welcome and a direction to the door, leading to the crest. Defeat all the deadly enemies after getting inside the room. Open the Box and gain the Fox Mask Crest. Use the Sealed Talisman to open the box, triggering the cutscene.
Unlock the Ebisugaoka Corrupted (Fog Town) by completing the Mural Puzzle in Silent Hill f.
