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Shukri the Snake 2: Competition, by pmays123

Normal 6x6 sudoku rules apply.

Shukri's hungry again... but oh no! A some pet snakes broke out of their owner's cage and have their eyes on the apples too. Thankfully you're here to help.

Create a non-branching, non-intersecting path that begins and ends in r2c4 (Shukri's current cell) by travelling orthogonally through the centers of cells (up, down, left, right) such that:

• Each apple is collected.
• The digits in cells with apples are the order the apples were collected in.
• The path must turn left through low digits (1-2), go straight through medium digits (3-4), and turn right through high digits (5-6).

Global* Entropy: Every 2x2 region in the grid has at least one low, medium, and high digit EXCEPT for the 2x2 region marked with the cage, which cannot contain all three entropy groups (low, middle, high). Digits may repeat within the cage.

Digits along a purple snake's body sum to the digit on their head (e.g. r3c3 + r4c3 = r4c2).

Link to Puzzle: SudokuPad

Previous puzzles in the series:
Part 1

I hope you enjoy the puzzle! If curious, this puzzle still has one unique solution without the bottom right snake, but this snake makes the solve much smoother and more satisfying in my opinion. Feedback is always appreciated. Have a good day! :)