Question about Room 8 (spoilers)

[jeff]

Hello,

I've gotten through basically all of the 'main' puzzles of Blue Prince as far as I can tell - meaning I got to Room 46, and reclaimed the crown, AND found the Blue Will .

Now I'm running around a digging into all the different writings and cut-scenes and directory entries for other secrets. I've been doing most of it myself without looking things up or asking for help, but I wanted to ask about one specific thing that I can't sort out. It has to do with the directory image for Room 8.

Final warning, this post will discuss spoilers for the Room 8 puzzle, so don't read if you don't want that spoiled.

In the actual Room 8, the puzzle is: all of the bins have little pedestals on them, and there are a stack of animal statues in the corner that you need to put on the pedestals in a certain order.

However, in the directory image, you can't see the pedestals or the shelf of animal statues - only the bins. What you DO see is a strange yellowish/brown/tan object in the bin labeled "Hubris." Looks like it might be a key?

Further, the directory image has two sketches on the wall. The sketches don't appear in the actual room. The angle is awkward, but as far as I can tell, they are the same kind of sketches that appear in most every other room for the "if we count small gates..." puzzle, though I can't tell exactly what they are. I also haven't checked to see if they change upon drafting Room 8 in a different spot.

Anyone know what's up with this?

[Perseus]

There's a good chance it's just an old/outdated directory image for Room 8, though it's difficult to tell for sure. I only have a somewhat pixelated screenshot for quick reference, but the thing inside the bin looks more like a trophy than a key.

As for the directory paintings on the wall, it's likely to be the same thing. I don't think the pictures change depending on where you draft it; Some other rooms' directory images also have paintings that aren't dependent on their actual positions.
For example, i don't clearly see what the pair for the Storeroom's directory image is supposed to be, but the paintings in the Den's directory image are those it would have on rank 4 column 3.

[SentientBot]

I have been playing with a friend as we also comb for hints on the next steps at the same stage of the game. We have done a few comparisons of thumbnails, rooms, and security footage shot of rooms as every now and again there have been some subtle clues there.

On this one in particular... I'm not sure! I just hated the idea of leaving the thread open with answers saying it is nothing since really, there is no way to know until everything has been discovered and I vehemently disagree with those who assert that is currently the case.

Room 8 was oddly relevant in the puzzle chain for the last main puzzle solved... it does not seem far-fetched that there may be a next step clue there. Though I have no theory on how to trigger it or follow-up on it. Perhaps rewatching the Alzara with the stylized view of that room may yield a thought?

[Doombringer]

those pictures could be flan/fan, but hard to tell.
Row 8 doesn't have an L though...