In literature, "route" is a word imbued with both literal and figurative significance, frequently defining a tangible path or an abstract journey. Authors employ it to chart epic traversals—whether describing a treacherous desert crossing that leaves a "writhing serpent of dust" in its wake [1] or detailing a mathematically precise passage that forbids retracing one's steps [2, 3]. It can represent the strategic pathway of armies [4, 5] or even the carefully planned detours taken by adventurers and detectives seeking new revelations [6, 7]. In historical narratives and travelogues, it delineates the very trajectory of empires and exploration, from the caravan tracks of ancient trade [8] to the calculated, yet circuitous, methods of navigation during critical campaigns [9, 10]. Thus, whether as a concrete measure of distance or as a metaphor for progress and discovery, the word "route" enriches storytelling by setting both the scene and the stakes for a journey in many layered and unexpected ways [11, 12].