During the strict Victorian era, an ambitious factory worker and a sympathetic factory owner, who are revealed to be long-lost siblings, join forces to improve working conditions, risking their reputations and social standing, in a hopeful fight for labor rights.
Protagonist: An ambitious factory worker striving for better working conditions; Deuteragonist: A sympathetic factory owner seeking to improve the lives of his workers.
The deuteragonist secretly helps the protagonist by implementing reforms in the factory, risking his reputation and social standing.
In the end, the protagonist and deuteragonist successfully work together to improve working conditions in the factory. Despite facing backlash from society, they are able to bring about positive change and inspire others to do the same. The novel concludes with a hopeful outlook for the future of labor rights during the Victorian era.
Twist: The deuteragonist is revealed to be the protagonist's long-lost sibling, adding a personal and emotional layer to their fight for better working conditions and creating a stronger bond between them as they work together to bring about change in the factory.