It seems players have finally uncovered the biggest secret in Silent Hill 2, indirectly confirming a major fan theory from the original game. Redditor DaleRobinson analyzed a series of mysterious photos included in Bloober Team's remake and discovered they form a hidden message.
DaleRobinson found that each of the 26 photos hides a letter that, when combined, forms a sentence. Each photo contains a caption with a clue on which letter to take. For example, the first photo has the caption «So many people here!» showing an apartment building with six open windows—signaling to take the sixth letter.
After analyzing all the photos, the Redditor assembled the phrase «You've been here for two decades,» a clear nod to an old fan theory. Supporters of this theory believe the game's events happen within a time loop, forcing James to return to Silent Hill over and over, regardless of the ending.
Bloober Team's Creative Director, Mateusz Lenart, congratulated the Redditor, confirming that the Easter egg is indeed linked to the time loop theory, though he refrained from officially endorsing any specific plot interpretation.