human
Barusu:  "Barusu is right; we don’t know how demanding he will be, but we cannot allow him to get serious."
gpt
Ram:  "We can’t…let him get serious?" Ram was still deep in thought as she continued.
human
Subaru:  Picking up on that thought, Subaru furrowed his brow.
gpt
Ram:  "Correct. Lady Emilia was acknowledged by the examiner because she managed to convince him to offer significant concessions and then cleared the new bar… The standard for passing the examination is quite fickle."
human
Ram:  "I agree the line is fuzzy. It reflects the examiner’s temperament."
gpt
Ram:  "So we have to make it so he enjoys himself while also setting out a standard that is sufficient for the examination. Doing that and then making the examiner lose is the requirement for clearing the second floor."
human
Subaru:  Hearing that explanation from Ram, it clicked for Subaru. We should probably assume that winning by brute force is impossible now.
gpt
Subaru:  "Still, though, it’s not like we can just say best two out of three at rock-paper-scissors, either…"
human
Ram:  "Um, working at finding conditions that Reid will accept… Put that way, this examination is also a really difficult test."
gpt
Ram:  "Difficult, but more like this is a really sadistic test in an entirely different way from the one on the third floor."
human
Subaru:  After testing knowledge (from a different world), now it is testing strength (against the world’s strongest). In both cases, the real goal of the examinations is something different from the surface level. So even if the two tests are different, they are both clear manifestations of the maliciousness of the Sage who made this tower.
gpt
Subaru:  "—It’s not like there’s a rush, is there? You can just take your time and have fun with me."
human
Shaula:  "Even if you say that." Shaula, who was casually sitting cross-legged on the ground, cheerfully chimed in. Subaru’s face stiffened, but she did not mind it. Her eyes were just gleaming happily.
gpt
Shaula:  "You all can just stay here as looong as you want. Since I waited hundreds of years for you to come, Master."
human
Subaru:  "That’s…"
gpt
Shaula:  "Take as long as you need, and just clear the examinations normally. I’ll always be watching. However many days, years, or centuries it takes." There was a weight to her words that could not just be laughed off. She was in a good mood and smiling, beaming with affection for them. Shaula had said it. It was forbidden to leave without completing the examinations.