Maria did not know whether Annan was experiencing a nightmare on the outside.
So, even though Annan's emotions were complex at the time,
he did not say much.
He just paced around the room, searching for components related to the ritual.
From the very beginning of the first cycle, Annan had determined that this scene would become Bella's nightmare. As such, he arranged a mechanism that would only trigger when "Annan entered."
For the current Annan, Bella's nightmare was something he had to purify no matter what, in order to reclaim "the secret of those years."
This was because the conditions to enter the "third game" were too harsh.
As a result, even if Annan had called someone to purify this nightmare, they could not reach the correct conclusion or reclaim the most crucial information. Therefore, Annan had to personally enter this nightmare…
"…I understand."
After surveying the setup around him, Annan suddenly realized the key to this ritual.