> “I feared the emptiness behind my smile and the echoes of unspoken truths. My hands built walls instead of bridges, yet in the reflection, I see a chance for redemption. I call upon the sleeping bear totem of the north of the northern clans for fortitude and wisdom, yet I remain hopeful. ✴”
— 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 in the world is the problem!
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