Quick answer: Open all three magic doors and the Three-Eyed Puppet hands over the Puppet’s Tongue, along with the Crystal Puppet Eye [Yin]. Give the tongue to the Mute to open the Crimson Manor.
Where to get the Puppet’s Tongue
No key opens these doors. Each one opens from its far side, inside a secret room, so you have to reach that room first.
| Magic door | Nearest bell | Position from the bell |
|---|---|---|
| Village of Lu | Terraces | About 53 m away, 70 m below |
| Training Grounds Depths | Training Grounds Depths | About 16 m away |
| Mountain of Imprisonment summit path | The Lady’s Shrine | About 72 m away, 82 m below |
If only one or two doors are open, the puppet just calls out and gives you nothing. You have the tongue once both items arrive together.
Puppet’s Tongue item card
The card reads:
A tongue-shaped key made of ceramic or finely polished bone.
The three grooves at its base correspond to the three gates within the Herald’s illusion. Every gate it unlocks causes the Three-Eyed Puppet’s tongue to spring a little farther out.
The game’s other key items are in the full keys list.
What the Puppet’s Tongue opens
The tongue goes to the Mute, the puppet that serves as the Crimson Manor’s gate. Give it the tongue, and the Crimson Manor opens. That lets you continue the quest and work toward its rewards, including the Alloyed Scythe Blade.
