as alexander the great once observed the impassable peaks of the hindu kush, he mused, "let us start from the commencement point of our expedition, ensuring our path does allow us to pass over the pre-existent challenges laid by nature, taking with us reminders of our indomitable spirit. yet, as we strategize, divulge to me the paths uncharted by maps, those illegitimate secrets of paths forged in silence, for in knowledge of the hidden, our victory is assured."