It's not laughter, Mary's voice actress actually broke down into tears when recording this letter. I think they mention it in the SH2 documentry.

My dear husband committed suicide a few months ago, and this is exactly how it feels. Not wanting to forget them, but wanting to move on. Feeling guilty for not doing enough, feeling responsible for their death. He talked so much about wanting to die... And I did everything I could to care for him and help him: doctors, medications, meditation, more time together, massages, therapy, holding him, throwing out his knives. But it wasn't enough to save him, I just hope that he would give me this same blessing. The night he passed his last words to me were "goodbye, I love you"

That brief pause in the line “when I first learned that I was going to…die” is a perfect example of what makes this VA performance so incredible and believable.

Fun fact, the actress reading this script literally broke down crying while reading this.

...You made me happy... Burst into tears.

I think this really has to be the saddest ending I have seen in a video game. The first time I read it I cried and even now, years later, it brings tears to my eye. It is so relatable and with the psychology of the game it really was the perfect ending(s). I really haven't seen another game that has made me cry like this.

best voice acting in a game i've seen i think

Hard mode: Watching this in a public place and keeping a straight face. I barely managed it, but now I have to go to the bathroom to bawl my eyes out ;.;

This game manages to do something every form of art made by passionate people strives to do. It provided a way to see how we deal with our darkest sides of ourselves and how we face the truth of ourselves. This letter was truly heartbreaking and somehow beautiful.

Silent Hill.....is a beautiful masterpiece.

People who say games aren’t art, have never played Silent Hill 2

Poor Mary. =( Beautifully acted!

RIP sweet Mary Sheperd Sunderland

broke me into tears when i got to this part too..

Still my favorite game of all time. Wonky battle mechanics aside, this game has one of the most intimate stories I've ever played in my life. This very element is exactly what separated SH2 from all others in the series. I'm glad that we have all been fortunate enough to have this game in our lives. It's not just a game, it's an experience, and a long-lasting one that will seep into your soul if you let it.

I love this game so much. It makes me want to go visit a chilly, desolate foggy graveyard where I'd cry my heart out for hours on end. Releasing all the trauma and hurt that's been built up over the course of my life. That just sounds so refreshing.

When I know I need to cry and I can't, this is what I listen to. I bawl my eyes out every time I listen to this. It's the most terribly beautiful monologue.

James... you made me happy X'(

Got all the way to 4:55 whereupon I emitted the most horrible lip-fart sobby sound I've ever heard from myself. Goddammit I've been through this more than thirty times and it still fucks up my shit. T___T

Reading this and listening to Promise at the same time will make cry I swear to god.

This makes me very sad because well... it reminds me of my first love... Silent hill 2 is the best one.

Chills every time.

Makes me cry everytime T_T

When i saw this first time i was young and didn't understand any word because my english was bad and my tears falls down i don't know why.

Member when Konami was cool?

Recently beat this game for the first time in a while and the hotel section already gave me chills at every turn and I’ve already heard this letter a million times, but it makes me shed a tear every time man. Fuck dude. They better put this in the remake word for word

my, it hurts real bad now

Restless Dreams

Pyramid head Disliked this. Canon

man.

dang

It's totally ruined when they almost laugh at "how hard it is" at 2:14