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Every three years, the Empire imposed a grim tax on a village in the Northern Territory; eight youths were to be sent to their demise in a labyrinthine prison below the palace, where the Minotaur awaited to satiate its relentless hunger. As the sacrifices continued, despair enveloped the villagers, culminating in poignant conversations between parents and children. The impact of losing their loved ones to the beast left scars that would take generations to heal.