Complete Guide on Solving the Poem and Gallows Puzzle in Silent Hill 2 Remake

The Silent Hill 2 Remake is a survival horror game that takes players on a thrilling journey filled with enigmatic puzzles. Among these puzzles are the gallows and execution lever in the prison yard. 

This puzzle comprises a series of poems related to criminal judgment. Players must solve 6 riddles to determine which of them warrants execution. To make it easier for you, we have already solved the puzzle and provided the answers to the riddles.

1. How to solve the Gallows Puzzle in Silent Hill 2 Remake?

Players need the Execution Lever to solve the Gallows Puzzle. They should take the lever to the gallows in the prison yard and place it in the mechanism. Then, six incomplete poems describing a criminal will appear. The task is to match the first and second verses of each poem.

Players must determine which criminal is innocent or guilty based on the completed poems. Having figured out who the innocent person is, match the Roman numeral engraved beside it to the noose with the same Roman numeral.

If you answer the puzzle incorrectly, you will plummet through a trapdoor and face monsters until you can battle your way back to safety. Answer correctly, and you will be teleported to a new area.

2. All the Poems and Their Answers

Poem Number	Poem	Possible Answer 1	Possible Answer 2
1	For your grace I do not plead, For the flames I did set free, Sisters shrieked and children cried, No one made it out alive.	Though the young ones’ deaths I mourn, Their tormentors are no more, On young souls the nuns did prey, Took their innocence away.	I watched them burn, I heard them cry, I felt a soothing warmth inside, It felt so good, I cannot lie, And for my bliss, they had to die.
2	The wealth of others I did take, The seventh statute I did break, And yet my deeds I don’t regret, I had my reasons, that is that.	The reason, if I have to say, Was to survive another day, To them, it was a loaf of bread, To me, a cherished step ahead.	What were those reasons you might ask, The truth allow me to unmask, I see. I crave, I need, I take, ‘Tis all the sense it needs to make.
3	I took the child you are quite right, Carried her off into the night, She did not scream, she did not bawl, I was her father, after all.	Forgive me, child, for I have failed, To save you from her wretched ways, She whom I loved, who gave you life, A monster hiding in plain sight.	My only daughter, joy of days, They wanted to take you away, Hush, little baby, and be still, If I can’t have you, no one will.
4	Once the sun has ceased its reign, I cut through the rusty chain, Pushed the door and snuck within, Filled my pockets to the brim.	So my guilt is plain to see, I had robbed the pharmacy, Yet, I did so not for gain, But so I could ease the pain.	I departed with great haste, Leaving not a single trace, Ever faithful to my creed, All is right, which feeds my greed.
5	Mommy dearest, mommy sweet, Your love for me was so deep, “Why, oh, why?”, you shouted out, When my knife pierced through your heart.	You broke my legs, I couldn’t walk, You pulled my teeth, I couldn’t talk, You fed me pills to slow my mind, I took your life ‘fore you took mine.	You were, oh, so kind to me, Filled my heart with joy and glee, In the end, it was for naught, “Why, oh, why?”, you ask. Why not?
6	I waited long, I bid my time, I waited to commit my crime, The man appeared, he saw me not, A bloody end is what he got.	In truth, he was less man than beast, And on my flesh and soul he’d feast, My will to live he’d try to break, There is so much a man can take.…	In truth, I did not hesitate, As my blade sealed the poor man’s fate, He knew the rules, they are quite clear, Go against me, your end is near.

3. Which Noose should you choose?

Now that the poems have been solved, it’s time to decide who to judge. Six nooses are labeled with Roman numerals, each corresponding to the six poems mentioned earlier. Players must position themselves under the number that matches the innocent verse.

Note: Poem number 1 might be an acceptable answer.

After selecting the right noose, players will witness James placing his head into it. When James falls, he will find himself waking up in a morgue. If the wrong noose is chosen, James will tumble into a pit of enemies, where he must escape and return to the Yard to try using one of the nooses again.

4. About Silent Hill 2 Remake

Silent Hill 2 Remake is an upcoming survival horror video game developed by Bloober Team and published by Konami. The game is set to be released on PlayStation 5 and Windows on 8th October, 2024.

It is a remake of the 2001 video game of the same name and will be the first major installment in the Silent Hill franchise since Silent Hill: Downpour in 2012.