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Ico Hints
But I don't see anything to do in that other room!
1 of 9: Look around in that next room to see if you can trigger any sort of switches.
2 of 9: Two heads are better than one here.
3 of 9: In fact, two whole bodies are.
4 of 9: Go down the ladder to the pit in the middle of the room and take a look at the raised cylindrical platform.
5 of 9: That will help you move on.
6 of 9: Try standing on it.
7 of 9: It looks like your weight isn't enough to do any good here.
8 of 9: But you and Yorda combined might add enough weight to do something.
9 of 9: Call her up with R1 and have her join you on the platform. Some stairs will now create a path to the other side of the room.