Briefcase Code and Vanity Mirror Puzzle Guide

The Silent Hill 2 Remake Briefcase Code is hidden within the Vanity Mirror in Room 205 of Lakeview Hotel, and is used to open the locked suitcase in the same room. See what the Briefcase Codes are for light, standard, and hard difficulties, and how to solve the vanity mirror puzzle in this guide!

Lakeview Hotel Suitcase Code

All Briefcase Codes

Difficulty	Briefcase Code
Light	DARK WISH
Standard	DEED DONE
Hard	LOVE LUST

The Briefcase Code is DARK WISH for light puzzle difficulty, DEED DONE for standard, and LOVE LUST for hard. The code will be different based on the difficulty. Input the code by turning each letter on both sides of the suitcase.

Vanity Mirror Puzzle Solution for Suitcase Code

Solving the Vanity Mirror Puzzle is optional and can be skipped if players already have knowledge of the code on their respective difficulties beforehand.

1. Complete the Hotel Book Puzzle
2. Obtain Paint Can in Room 318
3. Get the Boltcutters in the Utility Room
4. Obtain the Light Bulb in the Garden
5. Shoot the Window Outside Room 217
6. Combine Items
7. Insert Red Light Bulb into Vanity Mirror

Complete the Hotel Book Puzzle

Head over to the Reading Room to complete the Hotel Book Puzzle. The Hotel Book Puzzle unlocks Room 205, where the locked Suitcase is located.

Hotel Book Puzzle Guide

Hints for the Suitcase Code Can be Found Inside Room 205

Difficulty	Hints for the Suitcase Code
Light
Hard

Once Room 205 is unlocked, the hints for solving the Suitcase Code can be found by looking for the three photos around the room. The images on the three photos change according to puzzle difficulty.

Best Difficulty Settings and Differences

Obtain Paint Can in Room 318

The Paint Can is only available after getting the Cinderella Figurine for the Music Box. After the fight in the conference room, push the cabinet, then destroy the wall between Room 316 and 317. This grants access to Room 318, where the Paint Can is found on top of the coffee table.

Get the Boltcutters in the 3F Utility Room

The Boltcutters are another item needed to open the locked briefcase, and are found on the shelves of the third floor Utility Room.

Obtain the Light Bulb in the Garden

Locked Gate Location

Light Bulb Location

Use the Boltcutters to cut the locks on the gate and obtain the Light Bulb from the fountain in the Lakeview Hotel Garden.

Break the Glass Outside Room 217

Shoot the glass window on the balcony of Room 217 to obtain the Can Opener. On Light Difficulty, exiting through the balcony doors will automatically shatter the glass and drop the can opener container into the first floor of the hotel.

Retrieve the Can Opener in Lake Shore Restaurant

The Can Opener will fall into Lake Shore Restaurant in Lakeview Hotel's first floor. Retrieve it from its container and open the inventory.

Combine Items

Combine Items	Result
Can Opener + Paint Can	Open Paint Can
Open Paint Can + Light Bulb	Red Light Bulb

Combine the Can Opener and Paint Can to get the Open Paint Can. Then, combine the Open Paint Can and Light Bulb to get the Red Light Bulb.

How to Combine Items

Insert Red Light Bulb into Vanity Mirror

Return to the Vanity Mirror in Room 205. Remove the broken bulb if it hasn't already been taken out of the socket, then screw the Red Lightbulb into place.

The Suitcase Code's words will show up on the mirror, which can then be used to open the locked briefcase.

Suitcase and Vanity Mirror Puzzle Location

Inside Room 205 in Lakeview Hotel

Both the locked suitcase and the vanity mirror that provides the Briefcase Code are found in Room 205 on the second floor of Lakeview Hotel. The room is locked behind the Hotel Book Puzzle in the Reading Room.

Hotel Book Puzzle Guide

Suitcase Code and Vanity Mirror Puzzle Rewards

Get Employee Elevator Key

Opening the locked briefcase awards the Employee Elevator Key, used to access the Employee Section and the Hotel Safe Code Puzzle.

Hotel Safe Code Puzzle Guide

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