James's attention is drawn to the dead end by the static heard from an abandoned radio. Shortly after picking it up he is attacked by a creature hiding within the refuse. The first non-unlockable weapon, the wooden plank, is also found in the dead end. James finds the weapon among other construction materials and implements it immediately to fight the first monster of the game, the Lying Figure. After finishing off the monster the radio begins to emit more static, and within the static James is able to hear the voice of his late wife Mary calling him.