The Million Duvat Endeavor *OPEN*

Tiebreaker: The Puzzle

For the tiebreaker task of the Million Duvat Endeavor, the Queen has decided to put the co-champions' mental skill to the test.

Each contestant is led into an individual, six by six foot glass cube. Once they are inside, the cube seals itself shut, and it is clear that there is no way out.

In the center of the cube is a glass table, on which sits a wooden box. The contestant walks forward to open the box, but is interrupted by a flashing message as soon as she touches it.

"Solve the puzzle."

The contestant opens the box, expecting a typical jigsaw puzzle, but instead finds one hundred identical, blue squares, each two by two inches. There is no way to tell what order they are supposed to be arranged in, though it is obvious that whoever solves the puzzle first wins the Endeavor.

But, that's not all! After all, it's not a contest of the Queen without the element of death. As soon as the contestant begins working, water starts to seep into the cube from an unknown source. Time is running out...

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Write a 1000-3000 word piece about how your contestant solves the puzzle. There is not one right answer- I will be awarding points to the best answer.

Your entries are due at 12:00 PM on September 6.

Good luck!