"Which is why no one can tell you what to expect," Loki added. "Your trials will be unique to you. Your strengths, your weaknesses, your fears—the dungeon will know them all and use them against you."
Satou felt his mouth go dry. Fighting enemies he could see, plan for, strategize against—that he could handle. But walking into complete unknown, into trials designed specifically to break him?
"The three who succeeded," he said, "what did they have in common?"
Loki and Morgana exchanged glances. Finally, Loki spoke. "They all entered the dungeon with absolute clarity of purpose. They knew exactly why they were there, what they were fighting for, and they never lost sight of that. The dungeon will try to break your will, make you doubt yourself, make you want to give up. Those three never did. They held onto their purpose like a lifeline."
"And the ones who failed?" Satou had to ask.
