| Shadow Key | |
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| Japanese name | 陰の鍵 |
| Romaji name | In no kagi |
| Item type | Key |
| Description | Key with the symbol for "shadow". Was in the corridor. A small key, engraved with the symbol of shadow. It was found on top of the altar. |
| Purpose | Used to unlock a padlock on the Cell |
| Location | Kurosawa House, Lattice Room/Rope Temple (II) Minakami Village section, Twins' Room (III) |
| Variants | N/A |
| Appearances | Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Fatal Frame II: Deep Crimson Butterfly |
The Shadow Key is a key in Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly, Deep Crimson Butterfly, and Fatal Frame III: The Tormented.
It, along with the Light Key, is used to unlock the door to the Cell.
The Light and Shadow key also make an appearance in Fatal Frame III: The Tormented, when playing as Kei it is used to unlock the cage containing his niece, Mio.
Hints[]
In Fatal Frame III, if picked up second and the light key first, the player will be closer to the bars when a vanishing ghost appears.