Blue Prince is a richly detailed game filled with extensive backstory spread throughout the mansion. Upon reaching Room 46, you’ve officially completed the game, yet there’s still much more to uncover.

If you’re curious about the cutscene that plays after entering Room 46 in Blue Prince, here’s a comprehensive explanation. This article will first describe the scene, followed by a deeper exploration of the lore surrounding the mansion to provide a complete understanding.

Analyzing the Final Scene in Blue Prince

The cutscene begins with Simon, the protagonist of Blue Prince, opening the door to the last room in the mansion. He cautiously peers inside as a voice narrates a children’s story. This voice belongs to Simon’s mother, Mary, reading from a book that is also found in the Master Bedroom and the Nursery. The scene then shifts to a red paper crown Simon had in his youth, followed by a photograph of him with his parents and then to his mother reading The Red Prince to him.

The subsequent scenes depict Simon dressed in red, using red crayons, engaging with red objects, and standing amid a red parade. The prominence of red is stark, aside from moments where Simon’s mother appears in blue, adorned with a blue scarf. At one point, banners in red overshadow her blue scarf, which lies on the ground. Here is the poem Mary reads during the ending:

«Once there was a red Prince

Who occupied a red Throne.

His red Crown was crafted from rubies

and his Castle was made of stone.

The Prince cherished all things red.

‘It’s the sole true color,’

the Prince would often declare.

He could not bear to see

a canary or a crow.

He despised the white

of a swan amidst the snow.

He’d never gaze up high

for fear of the view.

He’d heard whispers that the sky

was a color not red-hued.

He was blind to the birds

and the leaves as they swayed,

never perceiving the sights

of life’s vibrant serenades.

He couldn’t see beyond

the red shade he held dear.

He missed the world

that I held so clear.

But one day the Prince saw something new.

And should you look closely,

you might witness it too.

The skies opened wide,

and the clouds withdrew.

And the Prince discovered a new favorite color:

the color blue.»

If you’ve accessed the Attic or found a magnifying glass in the Master Bedroom, you might have come across notes indicating that Simon’s mother couldn’t get her book published unless she altered the ending due to its «political» content. But what aspect of the poem was deemed political?

The answer lies within the colors. The setting of the game, known as Fenn Aries, is represented by a red flag. This aggressive nation arose from the ashes of a prior nation called Orinda Aries, which lost a war against proponents of a military regime. This context explains why the red-themed rooms in Blue Prince negatively affect players. Conversely, blue symbolizes revolution and the resistance within Fenn Aries, and Mary was deeply involved in this underground movement.

The Background Story of Blue Prince

This section contains significant spoilers regarding the lore and a glimpse into the alternative ending of Blue Prince.

In what is now Fenn Aries, a fierce 22-year war transpired between the imperial family and a rebellion. The previous king was beloved by the people, but upon his passing, the nobles, taken aback by a ruler who could be swayed by commoners, rallied behind Prince Leerson. Leerson, who was known to oppose his father’s ideals, aimed to restore Orindia to an absolute monarchy. This sparked a rebellion among the populace, resulting in a prolonged conflict that culminated in the destruction of Orindia’s black flags in favor of Fenn Aries’ red ones.

After his defeat in war, the royal family of Orindia was forced into exile in Ejara, a southern nation. In their stead, a military government took over Orindia, thus establishing Fenn Aries. This militaristic regime undertook the laborious task of transforming everything to red, replacing the former administration’s black colors, while heavily censoring historical texts and banning the display of black flags.

Within the Tomb, there’s a note written in Ejaran that can be deciphered through clues found throughout the mansion, especially in the Classroom. You can approximately translate the note as:

To my first child,

You are my day, my night, and my world.

To embark on your future without me, I bequeath to you my house in the North (in Fenn Aries).

To forge ahead in my future without you, heed my words: you are of noble birth.

You do not belong to House Sinclair or House Epsen. Dismiss your aspirations of the North.

Your name is Jai Ari. Your destiny lies to the south, unlike your father.

Toward a new era, toward the northern future.

Farewell, my child,

Your mother

The note represents a communication from Clara’s mother, issued at her marriage into Herbert Sinclair’s family. Clara wed the original Simon Sinclair, the main character’s grandfather and Herbert’s sibling. The house inherited by her now serves as your residence, now that you’ve accessed Room 46. This signifies that Clara’s mother traced her lineage back to the royal bloodline of the original Orindian royalty. Ejaran customs favor the maternal line for naming heirs over the paternal lineage, yet the Orindian royals have remained in exile in Ejara for generations.

This serves as a reminder for Clara to acknowledge her royal heritage and remain focused on creating a future in their historical homeland. Mary, thus the protagonist, is a descendant of this noble lineage. Although she is connected to the royal bloodline of a once-great country, she harbors no intention of reviving Orindian’s black flag. Instead, she envisions a new path, symbolized by the color blue. Consequently, she plots to exploit Fenn Aries’ crown jewels: a crown adorned with red details. The Closed Exhibit room in Blue Prince was used as a training ground for this heist.

If you discovered the safehouse in the Reservoir in Blue Prince, you’d witness the preliminary outlines of the plan to steal Fenn Aries’ crown. After revisiting Room 46, you’ll notice that the crown has been updated with «freshly cut sapphires.» Years ago, following her escapades, your mother departed the continent, leaving you to take on the mantle of the Blue Prince. There’s a wealth of additional information scattered throughout the mansion, although much of it intertwines with the alternate ending of Blue Prince.