> “I feared my ambition would eclipse my integrity, that my hands would mold shadows rather than light. Faces blurred into tasks, their voices lost in the clamor of my purpose. Yet I remain a soul striving for purity, a vessel for truth. Awaken, sacred bear of the northern clans. ✴”
— Scene 1, *The Hero’s Stone* ⟁
_Batal Vol.2 · Ep.2 · Scene 1 – Factory Manager · Factory Floor_
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📖 **Excerpt from the book:**
> Factory Manager: It’s defective. Again, defective. What on earth is the problem!
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