One Small Detail Has Huge Implications In The Maria Ending Of Silent Hill 2
keeps all the original endings in the remake, and it includes a few new additions created by Bloober Team. However, seeing the endings remade also allows for smaller details to be noticed, and it brings back into focus speculation about what happens after the screen fades to black for each option. In particular, several endings in leave room for imagination when it comes to what happens next to James.
Overall, Maria hasn't changed much in , and her ending is still one of a handful that can be achieved as part of the base game without needing a run through New Game Plus as well. Maria's ending could be seen as a happier option for James compared to other endings, especially options like In Water. However, one small detail implies that Maria's ending could be among the most tragic endings for James, or that a fan theory about James has more weight beyond other hints in the game.
In the Maria ending, James defeats Mary as the final boss, deciding to choose Maria over her. The Maria Ending is the only ending to have Mary as a boss instead of Maria, but the fight itself stays the same.
Watch the Maria ending in the video below, as posted to YouTube by Dan Allen Gaming .
After the battle, James and Maria are seen in a car together, finally leaving Silent Hill behind with all its nightmares. However, as they're leaving and before the screen fades to black, Maria coughs. While this could seem like an inconsequential detail, there are pieces of evidence, particularly the VHS tape of Mary, that show her terminal illness beginning with her coughing.
Maria's cough being included in her ending likely has bigger implications, and reinforces her connection to Mary. Maria was born from James' wish for an idealized version of Mary, which results in her looking and sounding just like Mary, but with a sexier personality and fashion sense, reflecting James' repressed desires that came from Mary's illness. While Mary's illness is never specified, the VHS of her implies that it started
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