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At the prestigious Ambeni University, Bren Waters is a scholarship student fighting a rigged system designed for the elite. Arriving with nothing but a desperate dream of shipbuilding, Bren forms an unlikely alliance with his roommate Stu, a street-smart former gladiator. Together, they launch a covert scavenging empire using recycled robotics to fund their survival. As Bren battles academic sabotage from arrogant aristocrats and a biased faculty, he must use his engineering genius to outmaneuver rivals. Bonded by shared trauma and physical scars, the duo navigates a world of corruption, swearing to eventually dismantle the powerful House Bolivar. This is a story of resilience, technological ingenuity, and the fiery pursuit of justice in a divided future. Comparable works include Gattaca