On one hand, I would assume so, cause it seems to know pretty much everything else about the psyche of it's opponent...
On the other, I would suspect that it might not know anymore than Ned Ryerson or anybody else when the "the next" (same, repeated) day occurs.
Thats a toughie.
It might be reasonable to go with "The room learns it every new iteration of the day as it elapses"
I reckon the room would become aware of Phil's "gift" once Phil is aware of it.
Waking up everyday in the room refreshed the room is psychic in nature.
And knows everything Phil knows.
It's up to Phil to overcome the obstacle and adapt to his surroundings.
He has eternity to do it. And I believe he has what it takes to eventually overwhelm the room and beat it at its own game.
Even becoming its master.
Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
Maybe one of Phil's suicide attempts might involve burning the room out like the guy in the movie did...but the alt. ending suggests that the room wasn't entirely defeated after that point...it's a head scratcher alright...
Exactly. Just because Phil destroys everything doesn't mean he wins.
He has to beat the room on its own terms.
And we aren't aware of those terms.
It seems to want to make the occupier dead, so their souls are collected...only thing is, Connors' seems to fal outside of that due to his consciousness being transferred into the new iteration of the day until his transformation is complete...now if that zenith entails beating the room this could be the ultimate chessmatch...how can it collect his soul?
After an hour of hell, the operator would call Phil and tell him what's up, either A) relive the hour of horror over and over or B) Kill yourself.
While I'm inclined to believe Phil would kill himself at least a few times(as seen in GH Day), it wouldn't matter. He'd get a reset at the start of the new day/cycle.
It's only a matter of time before he's had enough, realizes the room is just a giant supernatural mind****, killing himself doesn't matter and burns the whole thing down, as Mike did. Which would be a victory(as it was for Mike) and end Phil's time-relapse.
Originally posted by the ninjak
Forgive if I'm wrong but I thought Mike failed regardless of burning the room down.Since when does suicide equal escape?......It's been too long since I've seen this movie. 🙁
Pretty sure it ended with Mike at home back together with his wife listening to the recording of Mike and the daughter? There is an alt ending where he's dead, but did defeat the room via fire.
After the 60minutes is up, the operator calls the tenant and gives him/her the ultimatum, relieving the hour of hell or suicide, which I believe is how the room collects souls.