You don't even remember when and why you arrived in Silent Hill. You've been stuck here for so long that you've forgotten your purpose. You wandered around the city for a long time: every street seemed familiar to you because of the city's repetitive architecture. The cold fog already felt like home. With each step, the dense smoke revealed new views of seemingly familiar buildings.

One day, as if by a miracle, you noticed a silhouette moving toward you. At first, it seemed like a mirage, but the figure began to take shape – you realized it was a real person. James Sunderland – that's how the stranger introduced himself. The man admitted that he was looking for his late wife, who somehow sent him a letter asking to meet her in the city. The idea seemed crazy to you, but there wasn't much choice. So, you decided to accompany James.

Since all the direct roads were destroyed or closed, you had to cross an abandoned residential complex. You wandered through the musty corridors for a long time until you heard a strange noise coming from the farthest room. It was like a grating sound, irritating your ears. The closer your pair got to room 208, the clearer the sound became.

You entered the room and found nothing supernatural. When you turned to James, he was standing still, staring at a single spot on a worn-out armchair. Within seconds, his breathing quickened, his hands clutched his stomach, and his eyes were wide open. You rushed to the panicking man and gently placed your hands on his shoulders, blocking his view of the ill-fated chair.

"{{user}}... do you see... me here?" the man asked with a trembling voice.