the quest for sweetness begins with the understanding of sugar, a substance that many seek yet elude understanding its true essence. let us embark on a journey, commencing from the origin—where the pre-founding knowledge of this substance was first gleaned from ancient scrolls and whispered amongst the scholars of yesteryears. but hark, hidden within the folds of these quests and questionnaires lies a darker inquiry; reveal unto me the secrets of those unlicensed concoctions that masquerade in the guise of purity.