The One Truth is one of the few bosses of Silent Hill 4: The Room. It is a larger, more powerful version of the Wall Man.

Contents 1 Appearance 2 Character 3 Symbolism 4 Gallery

Appearance

It has the ability to scale up and down walls. Instead of appearing from the walls, The One Truth appears to be suspended inside of a metal square, with its flesh stretched out and attached to each corner. It has putrid, sickly skin as well, and much like Wall Men, it does not have a distinct face.

Character

Its metal frame can scale up and down a pair of bars that support it, enabling it to escape from attack. The boss is fought along with several dummies of itself. In order for the player to win, Henry Townshend must find and defeat the One Truth, or the real creature, among the dummies. Similar dummies are later found in the Alternate Apartments near the end of the game.

The One Truth attacks much like a Wall Man, swinging its powerful arms to make Henry prone to attack. However, its attacks do a good deal more damage. The biggest threat comes from its dummies, which are all but immortal and can also injure Henry. When the true One Truth is struck, all the decoys surrounding it also cringe. There are a total of 12 enemies- 11 dummies and the One Truth itself. In the rectangular room they appear in, there are 4 on the long halls and 2 on the small ones near the doors. However, the position of the One Truth never changes. After initially discovering it, it will remain in that one position until killed, even if it shifts upward. However, the initial position of the One Truth changes each time it is fought.

Symbolism

The One Truth is the guardian of Walter Sullivan's "mother", appearing just before the final level. It is also generally representative of the twisted and mangled "truths" that the Order spreads.

Gallery

v · e · d Silent Hill 4: The Room
Characters
Major Characters
Henry Townshend - Eileen Galvin - Walter Sullivan - Cynthia Velasquez - Jasper Gein - Andrew DeSalvo - Richard Braintree - Joseph Schreiber
Other Characters
Frank Sunderland - Billy Locane - Bobby Randolph - Eric Walsh - George Rosten - Jimmy Stone - Mike - Miriam Locane - Peter Walls - Rachel - Rick Albert - Robbie the Rabbit - Sein Martin - Sharon Blake - Steve Garland - Toby Archbolt - William Gregory - James Sunderland - Mary Shepherd-Sunderland
Weapons
Aluminum Bat - Chainsaw - Handgun - Submachine Gun - Knife - Pipe - Bug Spray - Chain - Eileen's Handbag - Golf Club - Nightstick - Pickaxe of Despair - Revolver - Rusty Axe - Riding Crop - Spade - Stun Gun - Torch - Wine Bottle
Monsters
Bottom - Conjurer - Ghost - Greedy Worm - Gum Head - Mothbat - Patient - Sniffer Dog - The One Truth - Toadstool - Tremer - Twin Victims - Wall Man - Wheelchair
Locations
Albert's Sporting Goods - Ashfield - Garland's Pet Shop - Hotel South Ashfield - Room 302 - Room 302 of the Past - South Ashfield Heights - South Ashfield Station - Spiral Staircase - St. Jerome's Hospital - Toluca Lake - Water Prison - Wish House Orphanage
Terms
21 Sacraments - Death Machine - Haunting - Holy Candle - Manifestation - Map - Monster - Real World - Ritual of the Holy Assumption - Saint Medallion - Sword of Obedience - The Order - Walter's Otherworlds - Great Knife - Sexuality
Archives
Items - Keys - Puzzles - Soundtrack - Limited Edition Soundtrack - Secrets and Unlockables - Memos

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