Orphanage

Resident Evil 2 guide · The location where Sherry is pursued

The Orphanage is visited exclusively during Claire Redfield's campaign, featuring a playable stealth sequence as Sherry Birkin followed by Claire's arrival to rescue her. Sherry must solve a block puzzle to escape her room and evade Chief Brian Irons through a game of hide-and-seek. Claire later enters the Orphanage via the city streets, discovering Irons' fate and descending into the Sewers via the secret elevator.

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Tom's Diary: On the table in the hallway outside Sherry's bedroomOliver's Diary: In the upper-floor nursery roomSally's Diary: In the main lobby of the Orphanage on a benchChief's Diary: On the desk inside the Director's RoomLetter from the Director: In the Director's Room bathroom during Claire's section

Achievements here

Hide and Seek MissableComplete Sherry Birkin's orphanage sequence and escape the bedroom within 60 seconds.

Young Escapee MissableDuring Sherry's segment in Claire's campaign, solve the bedroom block puzzle and escape the room within 60 seconds.

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Items

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Stuffed Doll: In Sherry's bedroom on a chairScissors: Obtained by examining and opening the back of the Stuffed DollWooden Block: Inside the bedroom play area behind cardboard taped to the wall, opened with the ScissorsScissors Trophy / Round Block: Reward from solving the block puzzle in Sherry's bedroomOrphanage Front Door Key (Courtyard Key): Hanging on a high wall hook in the Director's Room

Secrets

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Mr. Raccoon figurine | Found in the upper-floor nursery, placed on a shelf inside a cubbyhole across from the doorway (shootable as Claire)

Enemies

Chief Brian Irons

Cannot be killed by Sherry; she must sneak around furniture and hide behind obstacles to avoid being caught by him

Zombie Dogs

Weak to Shotgun or Submachine Gun

Roam the courtyard and streets outside the Orphanage when Claire arrives

Zombies

Weak to Headshots or kneecap shots

Encountered inside the Nursery and lower halls when Claire explores the Orphanage

Tips

During Sherry's stealth sequence with Chief Irons, do not run, as footsteps quickly alert him to your location.
When Irons is burned by acid and searches for Sherry, loop continuously around the central partition in the Nursery to stay out of his line of sight.
Sherry must hide inside the low opening of the play structure when Irons turns around to wash his face in the bathroom.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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