Red Diary

The Red Diary was written by Joseph Schreiber. Most entries are found in Room 302 in some form.

Some additional entries not present in the game were exclusive to subscribers of the game's website.

April 4
 Lately I've been feeling like my life is in serious danger. I've been through a lot in my life, but I've never felt this kind of pure, animal fear. In case something happens to me, I've decided to write down what I've learned for whoever you are that's living in the apartment now. I've been investigating the mass murder that took place 7 years ago in which 10 people were killed in 10 days. They were killed in a variety of ways, but the one thing they had in common was that each corpse had the following numbers, in order of their deaths, carved into them: 01121, 02121, 03121, 04121, 05121, 06121, 07121, 08121, 09121, 10121 ... The name of their killer... it was carved in as well... His name was...Walter Sullivan.

April 4 

April 8
 Although the cult itself is gone, I'm sure the spirit of it is still alive. There are too many strange things happening in that town. I'm investigating two people. Or maybe I should say just one. I've just about discovered what's going on.

April 8 

May 2
 I figured out the riddle behind the numbers. "01121" is actually "01/21." In other words, 1 out of 21. So Walter was planning to kill 21 people...? But he never finished the job. He was convicted for the murders of Billy and Miriam Locane, the 7th and 8th victims. Afterwards, he commited suicide in his jail cell. The grisly mass murder of 10 people shocked the world and came to be known as the "Walter Sullivan Case." There are two big puzzles here. The first is: What was the motive for the murders? The second is: Why did he kill himself before completing his task? Was he simply insane...?

May 2 

May 14
 It was four years ago that they discovered the body with "12/21" carved into it. Right away I had this terrible feeling and couldn't stop shaking. The victims had been murdered six months earlier, but Walter had been dead for seven years, having committed suicide three years before the murder. The police thinks it's a copycat crime, and are calling it the Sullivan Case Round Two. But something about it bothered me...

May 14 

May 20
 I picked up the key that Eileen from Room 303 must have dropped. I thought I'd return it but she wasn't home. I guess I'll give it to the super.

May 20 

Scrap
 I lost the key to Eileen Galvin's room. I've gotta find it and bring it back. Let me think... The last place I saw it was... (It's ripped here and I can't read the rest) 

Scrap (Cont.)
 Oh yeah, I had a really wicked headache that day and just collapsed on the bed. Maybe if I look near the bed in my room -302's bedroom- I'll find it. I get headaches every day now. It's terrible. What am I going to do?

May 22 

June 11
 Walter Sullivan did kill himself. He died in his prison cell of blood loss after he stabbed himself in the neck with his spoon. His body was buried in a cemetery just outside his hometown of Silent Hill in an unmarked grave. After that, his name became famous all over the world and it looked like his string of mass murders was finished at 10 out of 21. But 3 years later, they found a corpse that had "12/21" carved into it. The corpse was from 6 months earlier. In other words, the person was killed two and a half year after Sullivan commited suicide. The MO was exactly the same as Sullivan's. Except for one thing. All 10 of Sullivan's victims were found with their hearts cut out and their chest wounds sewn together expertly with thread. On the other hand, the "12/21" victim still had their heart. Naturally the police think it's a copy cat and are proceeding on that basis. But they haven't made any progress and recently discovered victim number 13. This corpse also had their heart intact. The police still haven't identified a suspect. I've got a working hypothesis. Very few people knew the details of the original crimes and would be able to copy Sullivan's MO so precisely. First I'll head to Silent Hill. To the graveyard near that beautiful little lake. Maybe I'll find the answer there.

June 11 

June 14
 The weather that day was very strange. Even though I avoided the earlier storm, there was a thick fog clinging to everything. Fortunately, that allowed me to avoid being seen and get right to work. The police are still stubbornly acting as if it's just a copycat case. So I figured things probably hadn't been touched here. But I was wrong. I should have come sooner. The cemetery was in such bad condition that it was almost sad. The storm must have raised the sea level. Anyway, that's how it was when I found Walter Sullivan's grave. (This diary is too damaged around this point and I can't read anymore.) I'm still in shock... There was no body in the grave... And on top of that, written on the coffin were the number "11/21"...

June 14 </i>

July 13
 I don't think I can protect myself. He's truly insane. I can't hold on any longer. His power can't be measured. I was so scared today that I sealed off the back of the storage room. I wonder if Eileen Galvin is okay. She has no idea what's going on... But she's in danger nevertheless.

July 13 </i>

July 17
 A few days after Walter killed himself in his cell, several residents witnessed a long-hair man with a coat here. Through his window, Richard Braintree in 207 saw the man moving something heavy and doing something in Room 302. Even Sunderland, the superintendent, saw the man with the coat hanging around Room 302, and confirmed there were signs of someone having been in there.

July 17 </i>

July 18
 My theory is that Walter never died at the prison. It may have been someone else who committed suicide. Either that, or the person the police arrested was not the real Walter Sullivan. I'm in no position to investigate what really happened in the prison, but in any case, Walter didn't die at the prison. The man with the coat that showed up here was the real Walter. 7 years ago he did something in that apartment. I'm certain there's a link between that and the bizarre things that have been happening here. Just a little bit more and I'll have this whole thing figured out. I may even find that the real Walter is somewhere nearby.

July 18 </i>

July 20
 You've seen that world as well... That horrible nightmare. But if you get sucked into it, it's not just a nightmare. Don't get lost in there. If you get pulled in, you'll be killed. But there's still hope. Maybe this "small key" will guide you. If you've seen the door with the placard set in it, look on the other side of the door. Then keep going down. To the deepest part of him. And look for the ultimate Truth.

July 20 -Joseph </i>

July 23
 I've found something that's extremely effective against the ghosts. It saved my life. It was stuck into the huge rock in the woods near the orphanage. It's a sword blade with a hand-made, triangle-shaped wooden handle that has some kind of spell written on it. As a weapon, it's heavy and hard to carry. But somehow it seems to change in response to the ghost-victim's power. Strike when the sword is energized! If you don't reduce their power, your attack will be repelled. As far as I know, there are only 5 swords in existence with that kind of power. It's extremely valuable.

July 23 </i>

July 25
 I've found two mysterious and powerful artifacts that seem to be very effective for evading the ghost-victims: the Holy Candle and the Saint Medallion. Not only are they effective against the ghost-victims in the Other World, they also seem to prevent them from invading my room. Just light the candle near where they're coming in and its holy power is activated. The Saint Medallion seems to repel unholy energy when it's worn (equipped). I'm starting to gain some hope.

July 25 </i>

July 28
 I'm going to summarize everything that I've learned about Walter Sullivan so far. He was born right here in Room 302 of "South Ashfield Heights." His parents abandoned him soon afterwards and disappeared somewhere, leaving the baby alone. He was discovered and sent to St. Jerome's Hospital. He was "adopted" by "Wish House," an orphanage in the forest near Silent Hill that's run by the secret Silent Hill religious cult. When he was six years old, someone from the cult showed him where he was born. Since then, he started to believe that Room 302 itself -- in other words, this room -- was his mother. Every week, he travelled from the orphanage to South Ashfield Heights, a pretty long trip for a kid his age. Sometimes he took the subway, and sometimes the bus.

I'm tired. My headache is already killing me. I'll write more tomorrow.

July 28 </i>

July 29
 Continuing from yesterday, I'm going to summarize everything that I've learned about Walter Sullivan so far. Naturally, it was a long way for a kid his age to travel, but he made the trip every week by subway or bus. Unfortunately, someone else was living in this apartment and so he couldn't be reunited with his mother (Room 302). For years, he continued to come here, almost like he was possessed, just to peek into the apartment. Eventually, the tenants began to complain and treat him badly when they saw him hanging around. Walter began to fear the tenants and see them as obstacles preventing him from seeing his mother. As the years passed and Walter matured, he began to be more and more influenced by the teachings of the cult. Furthermore, his obsession with his mother and his feelings of resentment towards the other world became even deeper. Walter became preoccupied with one particular tract from the cult's "Bible." "The Descent of the Holy Mother -- 21 Sacraments" "By the 21 Sacraments, the Holy Mother shall appear in the countries of the world and shall bring salvation to the sinful ones." After Walter left Wish House, he moved to Pleasant River, a town neighboring Silent Hill. For a while, he lived the life of a normal student, but he was still filled with bitterness and resentment towards the rest of the world. Several years later, he launched his plan there. The 21 murders...

July 29 </i>

August 2
 What's with this room? It's covered in blood and rust... This is my room... But what the hell has hapened to it...? This room... Is it really my room...? It's in terrible shape... The air is so heavy... My head hurts... Creepy... It looks like a face. What the hell am I writing...?

August 2 -Joseph </i>

August 3
 I can't break down the wall.

August 3 -Joseph </i>

August 4
 When the bell rings, Eileen=mother's body, blood.

August 4 -Joseph </i>

August 5
 The Crimson Tome "Bury part of the Conjurer's mother's flesh within the true body of the Conjurer." Part of the flesh=super's room?

August 5 -Joseph </i>

August 7
 No. 1...Ten heart... No. 2...Ten... No. 3...Ten hearts... No. 4...Ten hearts Steve Garl... No. 5...Ten... No. 6...Ten heart... No. 7...Ten hearts Billy Locane No. 8...Ten hearts Miriam Locane No. 9...Ten hearts... No. 10...Ten... No. 11...Assumption Walter Sullivan No. 12...Void... No. 13...Darkness... No. 14...Gloom... No. 15...Despair Joseph Schreiber No. 16...Temptation Cynthia Velasquez No. 17...Source Jasper Gein No. 18...Watchfulness Andrew DeSalvo No. 19...Chaos Richard Braintree No. 20...Mother Eileen Galvin No. 21...Wisdom Henry Townshend

August 7 </i>

Date Unknown
 How long has it been since I left this room? I can't tell if it's been days or hours... But during that time, they've found the body of "14/21." I've been having hallucinations lately. I think I'm losing my mind.

(No date written.) </i>

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