Siam
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Shepherd's Glen Sewers
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Overlook Penitentiary
Otherworld Church
Siam is one of the harder non-boss monsters in Silent Hill: Homecoming. It appears as two humanoid figures, one male and one female, horrifically fused together and tied with a series of bondage gear and straps. The male side is the attack side, and his arms are morphed into huge, club-like appendages much like those of the Closer and Mandarin monsters from previous games. He also appears to be wearing some sort of chest armor. The female is fused into the male's back, with her hands tied above her head and thereby the male's as well, while her feet dangle freely behind. These are first encountered in Shepherd's Glen Police Station, where they cause severe damage to the building and vehicles.
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Character
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The Siam's movements are ape-like. The creatures deal heavy damage with their arms, but they are fairly sluggish. While generally quite slow, the Siam can put on a quick bout of speed and, catching the player unaware, deal some great damage. The female side is significantly weaker than the male side, and damage is increased when attacking it.
SymbolismEdit
Added by AlexShepherdThe Siam represents helplessness and being dragged along by fate. The female is helplessly bound to the male and dragged around with him, much as Alex Shepherd himself has been bound by his birthright. Additionally, the form represents the powerlessness of Alex's mother. His father made all of the decisions, and she was forced along with it, agreeing with him despite her own feelings.
Siams always appear when Elle Holloway is in trouble or missing, which perhaps accentuates the bonded feeling, that Alex doesn't want to leave Elle because harm might come to her if he does not protect her, as indeed it does.
The Siam's appearance can also be representative of James Sunderland and Mary Shepherd-Sunderland from Silent Hill 2. The monster's bondage-like appearance and the male side's aggression alludes to the sexual frustration felt by James. The configuration of the two sides can also refer to James "carrying" Mary, whether it means carrying the guilt of his crime or the burden of caring for her. Defeating a Siam gains the "Shades of James" achievement, which makes the connection more apparent.
LocationEdit
- Police Station
- Shepherd's Glen Sewers
- Streets of Silent Hill
- Overlook Penitentiary
- Church of the Holy Way
StrategyEdit
The best and safest way to defeat a Siam is to use a high-strength firearm like the shotgun while backing away and evading as necessary. When forced to fight at close range or just to conserve ammo, dodge as much as possible and position yourself behind the monster, looking for an opening to attack the female side—the Siam's weak point—with continuous heavy axe strikes. If the player is able to stun the Siam with a heavy strike, it becomes vulnerable to an easy one-hit kill. The Siam will run away every so often, giving a prime opportunity for use of a firearm at its female side.
TriviaEdit
- Before release, Siam's unofficial name was "BDSM," which stands for "Bondage, Discipline, Sadism and Masochism."
- The Siam is the fourth monster in the series to resemble a form of "fusion" between two people. The others are the Abstract Daddy, the Two-Back, and the monster from Sinner's Reward, surrounding Sara Linwood beneath the crucifix. Although highly suggestive, the Siam is the only monster where the two figures do not appear to be engaged in a sexual position with each other.
- Defeating a Siam in the Xbox 360 version unlocks the Achievement "Shades of James."
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