Annan was filled with countless emotions.
For the first time, he saw a nightmare capable of forming a paradoxical Cycle, one that could directly deadlock the purifiers. This made Annan even more wary of the mechanism known as "nightmare."
Especially after he figured out the method to clear the nightmare, he couldn't help but admire Professor Gray's craftsmanship.
The nightmare he designed was simply too intricate.
It even hinted at the way to clear it from the very beginning—
The part about exchanging three secrets had already hinted at the strategies for the three challenges.
First was fairness and symmetry—hinting that Room 206 was the correct exit, which was also the easiest challenge.
Only if the two people knew each other well enough could they recognize each other's true identities in the second challenge and obtain enough information... and each person had to rely on their own strength to clear the stage so that both could reach the third challenge simultaneously.