It was quite a peculiar experience, knowing what was to come yet being unable to change it.
It was just as if a person would learn about their death day, but would be unable to do anything to stop it because any attempt to do so would end in one of two ways.
Either they would die sooner or if they survive their death day, they would die in a much gruesome manner.
That was the predicament Alex found himself in.
Aware of things but unable to do anything about it because any attempt to do so would result in the loop resetting and he had no idea how many more he could take before his mind fractured or worse, he got corrupted.
The temptation to make a move gnawed at him endlessly but he didn't dare to take the bite and instead, remained seated in place while making the conscious effort to act just like in the previous loops, oblivious.
Of course, he had a means to figure out the main culprit for the loop but to do so, he needed to play according to their rules.
And so, he stared.