The Crimson Manor is a mysterious location in Phantom Blade Zero that you discover after riding a suspicious elevator in the Weeping Creek Valley. Although you can visit it in the first few hours of the game, the doors to the somber building won't budge until you have a unique key that fits the puppet-shaped lock. Unlocking the manor is a secondary mission, but one that helps you learn more about a central character and achieve the game's true ending.
If you plan on learning the hidden secrets of this abandoned place, here's how to open the Crimson Manor in Phantom Blade Zero. To open the Crimson Manor, you need to obtain the Puppet's Tongue, a unique item that you acquire by completing "The Heralds Illusion" side quest, which requires you to visit the Three-Eyed Puppet three times. You can only visit this entity through Spectral Gates, specific portals located in three different areas.
When you visit it, check if another blue eye is open, then you can leave using the same portal. You will find the first portal in the Village of Lu, the third region you explore in the game. To access the portal, you must first complete the "Heartless Remnants" main quest, which will unlock the well.
Jump into it to enter a new area, then move forward to reach the Puppet Testing Grounds, where you encounter the Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet boss. After defeating it, face the door to Pangzhen with the puppet lock on it, and look to your left to see an opening that leads to a gate with the portal behind it. Interact with it to visit the Three-Eyed Puppet and open its first eye.
The second portal is inside the building in the Mandate's Encampment's final boss arena. You can access the Mandate's Encampment area through the Village of Lu, but you must first defeat Gu Wanyue in Pangzhen and explore the area beneath the well to find the key that opens the gate to the encampment. Once you have access to the Mandate's Encampment, defeat its final boss, Yubi, No. 21 Swordfighter Puppet.
After the fight, enter the large building near the bell to find the portal. Like with the other two portals, you must defeat the Mountain of Imprisonment's final boss to reach the third Spectral Gate. To enter the Mountain of Imprisonment, head to the northeastern side of the Meigu Lake and look for the Weeping Mistgate.
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