Ethan Gray learned soon after arriving at work that the "Great War of the Courtyard" had resulted in a devastating sentence for Blanche. Her punishment? A total ban on television. To an adult, a night without the glowing screen might seem like a minor inconvenience, but to a four-year-old like Blanche, it was a catastrophe of biblical proportions. She spent the afternoon drooping like a wilted lily, her usual fiery energy replaced by a hollow, tragic silence that made her look even smaller in her oversized Great China tracksuit.
However, Ethan didn't have much time to dwell on the tragedy of a bored toddler. The moment he stepped into the Animation Division, he was ushered into the council chamber. Nine other young colleagues, including Hector Chase, were already there, looking equally ca
