Inside theLakeview HotelinSilent Hill 2 Remake, players can find multiple puzzles that can be pretty confusing. In theReading Room,players will find the Bookshelf puzzle. After the player solves the puzzle, the Bookshelf will move, allowing James to head inside to find a locked Suitcase.

The suitcase might look easy to unlock at first glance, but it requires many items and exploration through the different areas of Lakeview Hotel. This guide includes details on where to find all the items linked to this puzzle and what players can get from inside the suitcase inSilent Hill 2 Remake.

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Solutions for the Suitcase puzzle will vary depending on thegame’s chosen difficulty.

Reading Room Suitcase Puzzle Guide

Acquiring The Light Bulb & Paint Can

After reaching 2F,Silent Hill 2 Remakeplayerswill find multiple rooms to explore. Opening this suitcase inside the Reading Room requires quite a lot of items, so follow these steps:

Finally, open theFireplacein the Conference Room to initiate a fight with a powerful Monster. Defeat it and break the wall to reach Room 317. Head to Room 318 through the balcony to pick up thePaint Can.

For the fight with the Monster, you can use yourRifle or Shotgun weapons, which deal quite a lot of damage to it, killing it relatively quickly.

How To Open The Suitcase & What To Do Afterward

With the items acquired, head back to the Reading Room, where you must combine Paint Can with the Can Opener to get theOpen Paint Can. After that, combine the Open Paint Can with a Light Bulb to get aRed Light Bulb. Replace the broken bulb with the Red Light Bulb, and a message will appear in the mirror. This message is different depending on the game’s chosen difficulty level:

After putting the correct letters in the suitcase, you will open it to acquire theEmployee Elevator Key. This allows you to access the Elevator and enter theEmployee Sectionon 1F.