The Next Test
As soon as Daneel returned to the room where he had undertaken the Test of Self, he saw that there were a few changes which he had not noticed the last time, as things had been very hectic right after his return.
The almost bare room which had had only the entrance that they had rushed in through now had another door, and the object that had looked like a galaxy before into which Daneel had been kicked was absent.
"It popped up after you returned, so the condition to make it appear must be for you to pass. Each Nightmare Dungeon is reordered after every time it is activated, so there is really no information whatsoever regarding what one might expect from it. Also…will I ever find out how you were able to make a mission pause?"
Perfect asked the question in a morose tone, but Daneel chuckled and said, "I'm sorry, but no. Well…maybe some day soon, if things go well. Anyway, let's go."