> “The machines’ hum overwhelms my mind. The oily scent of the factory clings to my skin, suffocating my every breath.
I remember a time when the Batal Stone gleamed in Father’s hand, promising a future far from this metallic cage.
I vow to break these chains before the sun climbs again, to find freedom within dawn’s first light. ✴”
— 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, it’s defective. What on earth is the problem!
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