
The sky suddenly turns dark, a siren blares in the distance, and when Harry lights the area with a lighter, he finds that his entire environment has altered into a darker realm.

Chasing her through the streets of Silent Hill, he finds himself running down a small residential road and into a dark alley. Harry leaves the area to look around and sees Cheryl running away, and he immediately hurries to follow her. At first glance, Harry notes that the entire place, or at least Old Silent Hill, seems to be abandoned. Harry wakes up later to find that Cheryl has disappeared and is forced to venture into the snowing, fog-covered town to rescue her. Harry Mason alone in the snowing Fog World. Harry swerves his car to avoid hitting her and is knocked unconscious by the resulting car crash. While driving on the outskirts of the town, Harry sees a girl (an astral projection) walking across the street. Harry is still in grief from Jodie's death, and to help his mental state, Cheryl begs him to take a relaxing vacation to the resort town of Silent Hill, and Harry gives in.ĭue to car troubles, Harry and Cheryl arrive in the outskirts of Silent Hill at night, following the winding mountainside road. Having had his wife Jodie die of disease four years ago, Harry Mason is a single parent with an adopted daughter Cheryl.

Silent Hill, Maine, is a quiet American resort town known for its very peaceful ambiance, but the memories of a tragic house fire seven years ago, in which a girl named Alessa Gillespie "died", still haunts the town and the townsfolk.

The opening cutscene sets the story's tone. Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
