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Aldea Talent Units

Authoritarian Social Control and Cultural Assimilation within Aldean Society

Description

Aldea Talent Units are rigidly organized groups within Aldean society that classify abducted children according to specific talents and interests, such as artistic or musical abilities. These units serve as a social control mechanism to erase previous identities and enforce conformity, assigning children to predetermined roles under authoritarian supervision. Leadership figures and agents within Aldea use these units to maintain hierarchical order, while internal tensions suggest cracks in the system, including acts of protection and defiance among members. The units embody the broader conflict between individuality and imposed societal structure, playing a central role in the children's coerced assimilation and resistance.