

It is never explained why the protagonists are so lucky, so it must be a manifestation of the protagonists will to survive. It seems that everyone within the Otherworld has some measure of special powers within the Otherworld and Fog World.įor example, the player character happens to conveniently find weapons, ammunitions, clues and health-restoring items lying around, even in highly unlikely places such as an elementary school. It is known that some characters, such as Alessa Gillespie and Claudia Wolf, have some measure of power over the Otherworld.

An example of this would be how even though the Silent Hill Prison by Toluca Lake was torn down, it still exists in the Otherworld and Fog World because the pain and suffering left a psychic impression on the fabric of the universe. The town was once considered a sacred place and it is implied that the power of Silent Hill was "tainted" by the events that took place there, such as the plague. Heather Mason also comes across a ghost in Silent Hill 3, so it also seems to be a kind of Spirit World. Harry even states that it is a place where someone's "nightmarish delusions are brought to life." It acts as a "realm of the mind." It is also known that the Otherworld twists itself in order to reflect the psyche of the individuals trapped there, as can be seen with the symbolism of the monsters. The Otherworld acts as a sort of "astral plane," as it is known that there are three "layers" to the town of Silent Hill, existing on top of each other. Nature of the Otherworld and Fog World Astral plane
