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The moment of transformation began one fateful night aboard his ship while navigating through the tense atmosphere in the aftermath of war. As anxious sailors shared stories fortified by whiskey, a senior officer, Captain Butler, mentioned the existence of potential passageways beyond the icy South, igniting the spark of ambition within William. The daunting tales and tantalizing coordinates sparked a relentless urge in him to venture forth into the unknown.