Today, I participated in a puzzle hunt featuring Hunter x Hunter with my partner. There were four stages, and as the difficulty progressively escalated, the final stage remained out of reach. (My partner came remarkably close, but the attempt ultimately fell short.) After the one-hour time limit, realizing the lack of success, I assumed that most of the participants in the venue had also been unsuccessful. Upon hearing the astoundingly complex solution for the final stage, I was absolutely certain that no one could have prevailed in this event.
However, to my surprise, approximately 200 to 300 participants had successfully solved the final puzzle, even though it required recalling minute details provided during the first three stages. Then it dawned on me that the venue was filled with avid followers of the event organizing company, rather than mere fans of the original comic. I realized that this cognitive process is highly analogous to taking entrance exams; both require specific analytical techniques and the preparation necessary to deduce the creators’ underlying intentions behind the words or questions.