Disguised as an unassuming wooden artifact in Silent Hill F, the Black Bird and Sword Plate holds greater functional significance than its appearance suggests. Featuring avian imagery on one surface and a katana etching on the reverse, this object serves as a critical component for solving the My Room puzzle within Shimizu Residence. Successful crest arrangement becomes impossible without securing this item.
Locating the Essential Artifact
Acquisition requires progression to Chapter 10 and entry into Shimizu Residence III. The plate remains inaccessible behind a secured door demanding the Fletching Key for entry. Follow these steps:
- Investigate the northeastern chamber housing Hinako’s childhood belongings, where a blood-stained shelf conceals her journal and a wax block
- Travel westward to the kitchen area to obtain the propane canister
- Return to Shimizu Residence I’s southwestern kitchen quadrant, connecting the propane to melt the wax and retrieve the Fletching Key
- Unlock the avian-marked door in Residence III to trigger a narrative sequence and claim the artifact
Puzzle Application Methods
This relic’s primary function revolves around Hinako’s chamber door puzzle. Placement differentiation affects narrative outcomes:
- Returning Nest Ending: Position on right surface, standard orientation
- Vows Ceremony Ending: Right placement with inverted blade alignment
- Flooded Path Ending: Omit entirely from configuration
- Stillness Resolution: Reapply to right section
Finalize placements before exiting Shimizu Residence, as retrieval becomes impossible post-departure.
