“Dust clings to my skin; machines hum, fill…” — Scene 1

> “Dust clings to my skin; machines hum, filling the void where my heart used to be. I can’t breathe.

Beneath these walls, father’s laughter rings—hidden in the forge’s shadow, I once believed in magic.

Dawn, I promise, I’ll find the light beyond this iron promise.✴”
— 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 in the world is the problem!
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