> “The factory hums, my heart ached from the weight of the day’s failures. Breathing feels shallow, eyes blurred by the relentless grind.
Grandmother’s whispered tales of the Batal Stone slip through the cracks—promises of a destiny altered by choice, not fate.
Tomorrow, I will rise stronger, undeterred; I will carve my path anew, beyond these iron walls. ✴”
— Scene 1, *The Hero’s Stone* ⟁
_Batal Vol.2 · Ep.2 · Scene 1 – Factory Manager · Unknown_
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📖 **Excerpt from the book:**
> Factory Manager: It’s defective. Again, it’s defective. What on earth is the problem!
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