I thought what you thought at first, but I re-read it, and it's quite clear. Especially this second sentence. > The only way for you both to escape is for one

I thought what you thought at first, but I re-read it, and it's quite clear. Especially this second sentence. > The only way for you both to escape is for one of you to give the total number of visible statues. Get it wrong, and neither of you ever leave.