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Bramble Swamp Guide: 2 Mixtures, 5 Books, Midwife, and Underwater Path

Released: Main progression in the PC story · Updated 2026-10-13

Free cages and boat, then mix ingredients by symbols. Raise the light for hidden platforms and aim at the midwife using water ripples.

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1: Ride the cage up and clear boat brambles

Drop the beam from the vine left of the wooden platform and enter the swamp. Climb the hut's net and enter through the roof; clear brambles from the door and high cage. Lower the cage with the beam, quickly board to return above, then clear the boat and leave.

2: The swamp's 2 mixtures

Add ingredients with matching symbols to the pot. Zoom into containers to check markings rather than relying only on colors.

Location/targetAction/conditionCaution
Circle + crossWhite powder on the shelf near the door, 2nd from bottom + cross-marked bottle on the table near the rocking chair1st door
Diamond + 3 small circlesYellow powder on the far-left shelf's bottom + bottle on the first shelf's top2nd door

3: From nursery to a 5-book platform

Read the whole storybook for the crank handle, then lower the ladder with the wall crank. Upstairs, add 4 books—from central table, upper-right of the shelf beneath the window, low table near the rope, and far-right room edge—to the initial 1, reaching the window. Check the optional toy duck in this nursery too.

4: Reveal submerged walkways with light

From the walkway fork, head toward the lantern; raise light at the rocks to reveal the submerged wooden route. Push a crate into water and cross from it toward the camera, right, then toward the camera again to reach the raft.

5: Check ripple position and the emerging head

Shoot the opposite figure's belly/arm restraints with light to start the midwife fight. Use sounds and ripples to distinguish cradle from midwife. Immediately shoot her head when she emerges; advance after 3 hits.

Free the next boat from 2 bramble patches and cross rooftops. During pursuit, hurry over cage, rocks, and broken walkways. Use light to open the dark-shadow section without touching shadows, then enter the library. Read the book to the end and continue inward.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Q1 Cannot see swamp platforms ▼
A

Raise the light to reveal wooden paths under the water. Do not stop while searching only for normally visible platforms.

Q2 Stacked books, but cannot reach the window ▼
A

Initial 1 plus 4 more makes 5 books. Check the far-right edge and low table near the rope.

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