Is there a way to beat the game with less than 2 keys without TAS?

Not unless something completely different is discovered. The TAS moat door entrance is not even remotely RTA viable.

I think we can discover something thou. I got a feeling if the community comes together and thinks of something it might work.

You say that like the community hasn't been constantly looking for improvements for nearly 2 decades.

People have been asking this question since 0 star was figured out. Is there any way to make it shorter again? I'm not saying there absolutely is no way, but at this point unless something that currently zero people know about the game is discovered, it's not going to happen.

Sorry. Did not know. All I was saying there was a possibility.

Look sorry, I don't mean to blunt your enthusiasm. It's great that you want to see the game improved. But this question has been asked by so many well meaning people over the years without a real depth of understanding as to what they're actually asking.

There are already many people doing exactly as you suggest. The TAS community is constantly breaking the game in new and interesting ways, and some of those ways are even possible to do with a regular controller. If anyone will figure out another way to open that moat door it's them, or the incomparable pannenkoek2012.

I'd also recommend watching the 1-key TAS explained video on youtube, you'll get a good idea as to how improbably a task opening that door without first draining the moat really is.

Your good.

THX