Can you solve the temple riddle? - Dennis E. Shasha

譯者: 陳 運昇 審譯者: Max Chern

You've found the hidden switches,

你找到了祕密的開關

evaded the secret traps,

躲過了隱藏的陷阱

and now your expedition finally stands

現在你的探險隊總算站在

at the heart of the ancient temple inside The Lost City.

「失落之城」裡古神殿的中心

But as you study the inscriptions in the near total darkness,

但當你身處幾乎完全黑暗中 解讀銘文時

two of the eight graduate students accompanying you

同行八位研究生中的兩位

bump into the alter.

碰撞到了祭壇

Suddenly, two whisps of green smoke burst forth

突然，兩縷綠色煙霧冒了出來

and the walls begin to shake.

牆壁開始震動

Fleeing for your lives,

趕快逃命

you come to a room you passed before with five hallways,

你們來到之前經過 有著五條通道的密室

including the one to the altar and the one leading back outside.

其中一條通往祭壇，一條則可回到外面

The giant sandglass in the center is now flowing,

中央有個巨大的沙漏正在滴漏

with less than an hour before it empties,

不到一個小時便會漏盡

and the rumbling tells you that you don't want to be around when that happens.

隆隆聲響告訴你 在那之前得離開這現場

From what you recall of your way here,

你回憶一下來時之路

it would take about 20 minutes to reach the exit at a fast pace.

最快要花二十分鐘才能抵達出口

You know this is the last junction before the exit,

你知道這是出口前的最後一個岔路

but your trail markings have been erased,

但來時的足跡都已被抹掉了

and no one remembers the way.

而且沒有人記得正確的路

If nine of you split up,

如果你們九個分組

there should be just enough time

應當有足夠時間

for each group to explore one of the four halls ahead and report back to this room,

讓每一組各自探索四條通道之一， 然後返回彙報

with everyone then making a run down the correct path.

接著所有人一起從正確的路逃出去

There's just one problem;

這裡正好有一個問題

the inscriptions told of the altar's curse:

銘文記載了祭壇的詛咒：

the spirits of the city's King and Queen possessing intruders

國王和皇后的幽靈 將纏附在侵入者身上

and leading them to their doom through deception.

並透過詭計將他們帶向死亡

Remembering the green smoke,

你想起了綠色的煙霧

you realize two of the students have been cursed.

意識到兩個學生已遭到詛咒

At any time, one or both of them might lie,

他們其中一或兩人隨時可能說謊

though they also might tell the truth.

也可能說實話

You know for sure that the curse didn't get you,

你確信自己並沒遭到詛咒

but you don't know which students can't be trusted,

但你不知道哪兩個位學生是無法信任

and because the possessed students may lie only occasionally,

因為被附身的學生可能只會偶爾說謊

there is no guaranteed way to test them to determine which are cursed.

因此並不能保證能夠測試出誰被詛咒了

Can you figure out a way to ensure that you all escape?

你能想出方法讓你們全都脫困嗎？

Don't worry about the possessed students attacking

不必擔心遭附身的學生攻擊

or otherwise harming the others.

或者傷害別人

This curse only affects their communication.

這詛咒僅會影響他們的溝通而已

Pause the video now if you want to figure it out by yourself!

現在請暫停影片， 如果你想自己找出方法的話

Answer in: 3

公佈答案：3

Answer in: 2

公佈答案：2

Answer in: 1

公佈答案：1

The first thing to realize is that since you know you aren't possessed,

首先要了解的是 既然你知道你沒有被附身

you can explore one of the halls alone.

你可以自己探索其中一條通道

This leaves eight students for the remaining three paths.

剩下的三條交給八位學生

Sending groups of four down just two of the paths won't work

各派出 4人組 （4-4） 去探索兩條通道是行不通的

because if one group came back split two versus two,

因為如果一組回來後 分成 2 對 2 各說各話

you'd have to guess who to trust.

你必須去猜測要相信誰

But splitting them into one pair and two trios would work every time,

但分成一個兩人組、兩個三人組 ( 2-3-3 ) 每次都可行

and here's why.

接著說明理由

The possessed students might lie, or they might not,

被附身的學生可能說謊，也可能不會

but you know there are only two of them,

但你知道這僅是其中的兩位

while the other six will always tell the truth.

而另外六位一直都說實話

When each group returns to the hall,

當各組都回到大廳時

all of its members will either give the same report

隊員不是回報相同的內容

or argue about whether they found the exit.

就是在爭論他們是否找到出口

If a trio returns in total agreement,

如果三人組帶回一致的內容

then you know none of them are lying.

便知道他們都沒有說謊

With the pair, you can't be sure either way,

至於兩人組，無論意見一致否， 都無法確認

but all you need is reliable evidence about three of the four paths.

但你需要只是四條中的三條 有可靠的証據

The fourth you can figure out using the process of elimination.

第四條用「刪去法」就可找到答案

Of course, none of this matters if you're lucky enough to find the exit yourself,

當然，這些都是紙上談兵── 只要你夠幸運自己找到出口

but otherwise, putting everything together leaves you with three possibilities.

否則彙整所有資訊後， 就只有三種可能性

If each group gives a consistent answer,

一：如果各組的回應都一致

either everyone is telling the truth,

則可能是每個人都說實話

or the two possessed students are paired together.

或是被附身的兩位學生在同組

In either case, ignore the duo.

無論哪一種，忽略兩人組

If there's only one group arguing, both others must be telling the truth,

二：如果只有一組在爭執， 則其餘兩組都說了實話

and if there are two conflicts,

三：如果有兩組在爭執，可知

then the possessed students are in separate groups

被附身的學生 是各分在不同的兩組裡

and you can safely trust the majority in both trios

你可安心地採信 三人組中多數人的答案

since at least two people in each will be truthful.

因為各組至少有兩個人是可信的

The temple collapses behind you

神殿在你們身後崩塌

as greenish vapors escape from two of the students.

綠色煙霧從兩位學生身上竄出

You're all safe and free from the curse.

你們全都安全了，也擺脫了詛咒

After that ordeal,

經歷了這次的考驗

you tell your group they all deserve a vacation,

你告訴你的團隊， 他們都應該好好放個假

and you just happen to have another expedition coming up.

而你也剛好想到了另一個探險之旅

翻譯：陳運昌