Water Pouring Puzzle

📝 Special Statement

Hark, Hydraulic Alchemist of the Measured Vials! You are no longer merely "pouring water"; you are undertaking the sacred Liquid Logic Labyrinth, a relentless test of volume and deduction! 💧⚗️

The Liquid Logic Labyrinth: The Quest for the Goal Volume

You stand before a chaotic array of empty Measuring Vessels (cups or containers) of fixed, known capacities. Your mission is absolute: to become the Hydraulic Alchemist, using the meticulous art of transfer to isolate the precise GOAL AMOUNT of liquid into a single, designated container! This requires the logical rigor of a mathematician and the precise judgment of a chemist! 🧪🤯

The Core Mechanic: The Sacred Pouring Protocol

The entire solution rests on mastering the Sacred Pouring Protocol, which consists of three immutable, fundamental laws:

1. The Fill Command: You can completely FILL any empty vessel from the infinite Water Source (the tap or well).
2. The Empty Command: You can completely EMPTY the contents of any vessel into the drain.
3. The Transfer Command: You can pour the liquid from one vessel into another. This action must be performed with precision:
   • The pour stops when the receiving vessel is completely full.
   • The pour stops when the transferring vessel is completely empty.

You must use these three actions—and only these three actions—in a sequence of transfers to create the exact, required Goal Volume that you cannot measure directly! 💡➡️

The Stakes of Precision and the Final Solution

The challenge is a constant battle against the limitations of the available vessel sizes! Every move is a deduction: "If I pour the 5-liter cup into the 3-liter cup, I will be left with exactly 2 liters in the 5-liter cup."

Your ultimate victory is achieved the moment the Goal Amount is attained and isolated perfectly within ONE OF THE CONTAINERS! Failure to calculate the precise sequence of transfers means you risk contaminating your volumes and must start the sequence anew! Only by mastering the Sacred Pouring Protocol and achieving the perfect isolation will you prove yourself the ultimate Hydraulic Alchemist! Pour with wisdom, and find the perfect measure! 🏆💧