Audio readings available on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ0CN7aQkErvt1OQMLeM4BjTaeW_MgtVu

Some minds are better than others, to say the least. Starswirl the Bearded, Princess Twilight Sparkle, and many other great minds will be noted in history as those who took science, history, magic and many other subjects to great heights with their wondrous theories and achievements. But there is one name that was never to be spoken of outside of Canterlot Castle’s walls. Factory Sense was truly Equestria’s greatest opportunity at advanced technology making a change all across the kingdom. But when terrible news hits the bronze pony where it hurts, that brilliant mind she wished for so long to better the world with, pulls back, and begins to crumble.

To put it into perspective, next to Princess Luna, Factory Sense is the greatest of Princess Celestia’s guilty regrets. Celestia wanted the best for this genius young mare, but it was a lost cause.

This is that mare’s story. It needs to be told, as she could show her true colors at any moment.
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Character inspired by many characters from other media: Gray Mann of TF2, GLaDOS of Portal, William Bell of Fringe, and Bane of Dark Knight Rises.

Some ideas for plot devices, and inspiration to even write the fanfiction itself, taken from The End of Ponies, by shortskirtsandexplosions.

(Credit to creators of TF2. The theme music of the Spy instantly set to atmosphere and character style for this fanfic in my mind.)