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Ico Hints
I heard something about a secret in this section.
1 of 11: Yes, there is a secret weapon that you can get. (Thanks to the folks at www.gamefaqs.com for pointing this out to me, by the way.)
2 of 11: It's on the same screen as the source of the waterfall (i.e., near where you turn off the waterfall).
3 of 11: Go back into the main building on this screen.
4 of 11: There's a secret area in that building.
5 of 11: Look in between the pair of stairs in the middle of this building.
6 of 11: You can push the wall here -- it will rotate to reveal the secret area. Try pushing on the ends closer to either staircase, not in the middle.
7 of 11: You should see a circular platform in the floor of this secret room.
8 of 11: You may remember a similar-looking platform from an earlier stage.
9 of 11: Stand on it with Yorda to reveal a cup on the wall.
10 of 11: You need to throw something in that cup to claim your weapon.
