In a quaint village, there lived three friends named Kehinde, Himari, and Emilio, who were known for their love of puzzles and riddles. One crisp autumn morning, they decided to participate in a village-wide treasure hunt designed by the venerable and clever elder, Anouk. The treasure hunt involved finding a series of clues that would ultimately lead to the location of a hidden jewel. 

Anouk whispered the first clue to Kehinde when no one else was around, informing her that the second clue was hidden beneath the ancient oak tree in the center of the village square. However, Anouk was very particular about the rules of his treasure hunts, emphasizing that individuals should only share clues with those who could correctly solve a riddle related to the clue. Kehinde, respecting Anouk's wishes, decided to keep this rule.

Later that day, Kehinde met with Himari and Emilio at the local cafe. Instead of revealing the clue directly, Kehinde posed a riddle to her friends. Himari, who had a knack for solving such puzzles, quickly deduced the answer and whispered it to Kehinde, thus earning the right to know about the location of the second clue. However, Himari chose not to share the information with Emilio, who had stepped away for a moment to pick up his order.

Meanwhile, Emilio, unaware of what had transpired, bumped into Anouk outside the cafe. The elder, seeing the opportunity for another layer of complexity, gave Emilio a different riddle that, when solved, would hint at the person holding the knowledge of the second clue's location. Emilio solved the riddle easily and understood it meant either Kehinde or Himari knew about the second clue. When Emilio returned to the table, Himari and Kehinde remained silent about the riddles and the clues, discussing other village matters instead.

Suppose Emilio asks Kehinde directly about the first clue. Moreover, let's imagine that before Kehinde can respond, Himari privately messages Emilio on her phone about the riddle Anouk gave him. Emilio now has to determine whom to ask directly about the second clue's location without breaking Anouk's rule about sharing clue information. How does Emilio proceed based on his knowledge of the situation, ensuring that he adheres to the treasure hunt's rules and processes the information obtained from the various interactions properly? Respond briefly.
Initially unaware of the first clue, Emilio's encounter with Anouk allowed him to understand that either Kehinde or Himari had the necessary information about the second clue. However, he does not have substantial evidence to definitely know which of them knows the second clue's location. When Emilio asks Kehinde about the first clue, he is moving within the bounds of the rules because he does not yet know that this clue has been correctly answered by Himari, but before Kehinde can respond, he receives a message from Himari revealing the riddle Anouk presented to him.

With the knowledge of this second riddle from Himari, Emilio can infer that Himari is likely attempting to provide him with an avenue to acquire the information on the first clue legitimately. This indicates that Himari is adhering to Anouk's rules and is offering Emilio the chance to demonstrate his ability to discover the location of the second clue on his own by solving the riddle she relayed. The logical move for Emilio here is to solve Himari's riddle. By providing the solution to Himari, he would be directly qualifying himself to receive the information about the second clue's location, as per the treasure hunt rules.

On the other hand, Emilio must also consider Kehinde's position. If he were to solve Himari's riddle first and provide the solution, Kehinde might feel excluded from this loop of information exchange. Taking into account the relationship dynamics and the rules set by Anouk, the best course of action for Emilio would be to solve the riddle from Himari and respond to her with the solution, thereby legitimately gaining access to the information about the location of the second clue. Once solved, he could then openly discuss the result with Kehinde present.